Just got home Sat from my annual 10 day trip to the "Land of Oz". Shared camp with my brother-in-law and good buddy, Darren. We hunted hard and ate well, as usual. My last trip to Ks in the spring was kind of a downer. You can check that thread out for yourself, if you like. http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=137834;p=1 . Thank the Lord above this trip couldn't have been better. I started off the show with a nice big ole doe. Man, these deer are big for a southern boy! (http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/DOE1_zpse9b1f928.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/DOE1_zpse9b1f928.jpg.html)
Darren followed a day or so later with his first traditional kill with a Whip I picked up for him on Tradgang! How cool is that? Perfect shot, too.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/DARRENDOE_zps4f06f4a5.png) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/DARRENDOE_zps4f06f4a5.png.html)
More to come. Gotta work a little!
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:coffee:
All ears :goldtooth:
Lookin forward to the rest of the story!
Let's go brother....get on with it! :campfire:
Don't work too long! :coffee: Nice doe, and a great trad start to your buddy! Kansas has been showing up quite regularly this fall!
Looking forward to the "rest of the story".
Bernie
Alright Tim, got a free minute. My brother-n-law, Dennis was feeling a little left out. He was seeing lots of deer, but no good shots. The weather had turned from comfortable to downright cold!!! If you checked out the thread link above, Dennis is the guy who had the broadhead shoved through his leg. He had promised me he was going to kill a deer this year with that very broadhead. I finally got the text that a nice doe gave him a shot and he made good with that broadhead and his Centaur.
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/DENNISDOE_zps1ca83c8c.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/DENNISDOE_zps1ca83c8c.jpg.html)
My buddy Darren had to head home, but Dennis and I had a few more days to hunt. Last Wednesday evening a nice buck came trolling by him and he made a beautiful shot on a perfect eight pt. with the same broadhead that went through his leg and the doe!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/01d1c0e1-1c53-4b2c-9231-025f194fad01_zpsd63cf3f5.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/01d1c0e1-1c53-4b2c-9231-025f194fad01_zpsd63cf3f5.jpg.html)
I had been passing young bucks all week, but had not had a shot at anything that made me "smile" yet.
I hunted till Thursday evening and had decided to try and kill another doe, as we were headed home Friday morning. At 1632 I heard a crunch behind me and turned to see a nice buck coming up the trail. He gave me an 18 yard shot and I'm very thankful to have him. All in all, the best trip i've experienced. And by the way, he made me "SMILE"!!!
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/BUCK1_zps92e53779.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/BUCK1_zps92e53779.jpg.html)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/BUCK2_zpscb89ec54.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/BUCK2_zpscb89ec54.jpg.html)
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/Fritz86_bucket/BUCK4_zps5442bf29.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Fritz86_bucket/media/BUCK4_zps5442bf29.jpg.html)
I used my Pronghorn and WW Elite head and wore all the clothes I own!!!
Nice.
BEAUTIFUL BUCKS looks like a great time CONGRATS to you!
You boys done good. Way to go!
Wow. What a buck. Looks like a great shot. Geeze that dude is TALL. Congrats.
Talk about a great trip !!! Congrats :clapper:
Bill
You weren't kidding when you said what a trip. Awesome deer and shooting all the way around. Big congrats to you all.
He would make me smile till my face cracked! Very tasteful photos and a great story. Good job guys.
Good Hunting,
Craig
Awesome deer!
WOW! What a bruiser! Congrats on an awesome trip. :thumbsup:
I'm smiling just reading this thread! Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
Congratulations on the successful trip and season! :thumbsup:
Glad he made you smile. He'd of made me pee on myself! :eek:
Wow awesome trip. Congrats
Great hunt indeed!congrats to all of you! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Way to go!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by Fritz:
I used my Pronghorn and WW Elite head and wore all the clothes I own!!!
LOL @ ALL the clothes you won! No doubt it got downright cold. Awesome hunt buddy! You guys showed up and showed out! Nice group of whitetails you have there! Congratulations!
What a great hunt!!!
The GREAT EIGHT is truly awesome. :thumbsup:
Love big 8's.....I'd say he qualifies. Congrats!
WOW......what a nice one!!!!!! :thumbsup:
Awesome on all accounts!! That ought to make you smile :D
Awesome hunt, congrats to all! :thumbsup:
Cool trip! Congrats! Sounds like that broadheads of Dennis' is a meat seeking machine!
Beautiful buck and great shots to boot! Public or private land?
Congrats! Some great bucks :thumbsup:
What a trip is right!
Oh Yeahhh! Congrats, Looks like a great Trip!
Congrats!!!! Love your buck! Big 8 points are hard to beat. Looks like an awesome trip!
Wow congrats to all of you what a wonderful trip!!! Amazing bucks
Sounds like an awesome trip!
Congrats to all 3 of y'all!
Bisch
holy crap! talk about a great hunt! jealous here
You had an amazing trip!
-Jay
:clapper:
Congrats to everyone!
Great!
That make me smile too :bigsmyl: Congrats!
Great trip for you all. Some really nice trophies.
Great pics and great looking deer. Congrats!!
Congrats Brother!
Congrats!
Wow, congrats to all! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
What a couple of brutes! I love the looks of the rack that reaches for the sky. Is been a couple of years since I've been to Kansas - you're making me miss it!
Fritz......ARE YOU KIDDING ME....... :scared:
Holy Cow brother what a buck!!!! :eek:
You guys lit it up!!! What an incredible trip and awesome animals. Congrats to all of you.
As far as the broadhead in the leg......I also have a nice little scar to remember a similar occasion. Congrats Darren for making it work for you. :notworthy:
(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f281/Wyoming1/04546cade744a8773e9221e8b87023e3_zps7706a238.jpg)
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper: So cool!!!!!
Beleive if that buck didn't make you smile you're dead, what a brute. Congrats on a fine trip and making it count.
Thanks for the kind words, guys. Even without the deer taken, this trip brought alot of much needed peace of mind and good fellowship. Hope you all have a great season and holidays.
You guys hit a good week they were running pretty good, my son and I both got our bucks on that Thursday. Great story, great deer, congrats!!! :bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
Tracy
what a great trip! congrats
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Very nicely done...and told.
congrats! Nice Buck!
Awesome deer man. Love the pictures and great shooting.
That is a great buck! Congrats! :thumbsup:
Man, that was a great trip! Congrats!!
Congrats to all of you. Beautiful deer all around.
What bow, setups and broadheads did everyone use?
Getting my own ideas together through all here on TradGang.
Yep, that would make me smile too! Great deer and sounds like an awesome trip!
:bigsmyl: :campfire:
Yeah, that's a good trip!
Congrats to all of y'all!
Bisch
Looks like fun! Congrats on a great deer to all and thanks for sharing.
Outstanding, thanks for sharing.
Fantastic hunt. That buck would put a smile on anyones face. Congratulations.
Thanks again guys for all the comments. This was a very blessed and refreshing trip, for sure.
Very nice. Well done!
Sounds like it was a great trip any way you look at it!