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Title: Dream bow got it done!!!
Post by: Longbowlogan on November 25, 2014, 03:52:00 PM
Thanks to my buddy Keith Zimmerman I have a bow that I've wanted since I saw Danny put pictures of it up on here 2 years ago! I got the bow Tuesday(11/18) and stared shooting it, I took it out Saturday(11/22) and got blood on the ground with it! The forecast for the morning was calling for freezing rain but I sat in this area last weekend and saw 20 different deer so I had to go. I went in friday after work and set up a new stand 50 yards to the west from the stand I sat the week before. All the deer I saw the week before work down this one path and never came within bow range of me. I got in the stand Saturday morning before legal shooting light and waited. Once it got light enough to shoot it started to rain lightly which then made a nice layer of ice on everything! I waited and waited and didn't see a deer, after 2 hours in the stand I thought the weather had the deer hunkered down. I looked behind me and there was a lone doe walking to me. She came from straight down wind which I'm glad I smoked my clothes the night before! She came right under my stand and sniffed around for a little bit then finally offered me a quartering away shot at 12 yards. I tried to stop her for the shot but she didn't stop so I shot her as she walked. I thought I hit a little high but I was pretty high in the tree, once I saw all the blood I knew she was done. I watched her go done from the stand! This is the blood trail I saw from the stand, those Simmons heads do a number on them    :bigsmyl:  
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I had my dream bow for 4 days and connected with a doe, I couldn't be happier!!!
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She's already cut up and in the freezer and I'm hoping to get another deer on the ground soon. I used my Caribow Slynx 60" 62@28 and 250 grain Simmons Safari heads. The arrow went in about 2" under the spine behind the shoulder and came out against the front leg beside the brisket. The arrow ended up blowing through the opposite shoulder and breaking in half. I'm thankful to have good friends to share hunts with and a traditional family that helps make dreams come true.
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Post by: pitbull on November 25, 2014, 04:01:00 PM
Nice way to break-in a new bow, congrats!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: ChristopherO on November 25, 2014, 04:05:00 PM
As soon as I saw snow on the ground, the date of the hunt and the weather forecast I knew you were in Ohio.
Good for you on the bow and the doe.  Impressive red carpet in the woods you had there.
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Post by: sheepdogreno on November 25, 2014, 04:07:00 PM
Wow that's great! Beautiful bow and deer!
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Post by: ISP 5353 on November 25, 2014, 04:08:00 PM
Congrats on the bow and the deer!
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Post by: DaveT1963 on November 25, 2014, 04:08:00 PM
Love the Simmons they do open up a hole.... but that snow on the ground brings it to a whole nuther perspective (pun intended).  Great harvest!
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Post by: Sam McMichael on November 25, 2014, 04:18:00 PM
Sounds like a great hunt!
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Post by: Elkchaser on November 25, 2014, 04:21:00 PM
Way to get it done! And with a beautiful bow to boot!!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Ed on November 25, 2014, 04:37:00 PM
Very nice!!
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Post by: ghall80 on November 25, 2014, 06:15:00 PM
That's awesome!!!!
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on November 25, 2014, 06:16:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Friend on November 25, 2014, 06:28:00 PM
Most excellent!
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Post by: katman on November 25, 2014, 06:43:00 PM
Very cool, congrats
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Post by: Steve Jr on November 25, 2014, 07:03:00 PM
That's excellent!  Congrtas
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Post by: Wannabe1 on November 25, 2014, 07:11:00 PM
Congratulations and great story!
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Post by: non-typical on November 25, 2014, 07:12:00 PM
That's not a blood trail....that's a freeway drive through!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 25, 2014, 07:15:00 PM
Hard to argue with that definitive blood trail. Congrats!
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Post by: NIGEL01 on November 25, 2014, 07:19:00 PM
Nice, nice and nice!
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Post by: shedhunta on November 25, 2014, 07:27:00 PM
Very nice.  I love that blood trail!
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Post by: Jayrod on November 25, 2014, 07:33:00 PM
Very nice ....gotta love those simmons heads!
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Post by: wooddamon1 on November 25, 2014, 07:35:00 PM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Fletcher on November 25, 2014, 08:57:00 PM
You dream very well, Logan.  Congrats!
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Post by: Stump73 on November 25, 2014, 09:00:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 25, 2014, 09:03:00 PM
Great bow and doe. Congrats Brother!
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Post by: Longbowlogan on November 25, 2014, 09:53:00 PM
Thanks guys! That was doe number 2 for the year, first one was with my Tall tines. I'm hoping to get a shot at a decent buck sometime soon, but I'll be happy with another doe.
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Post by: KyStickbow on November 25, 2014, 10:01:00 PM
Way to go brother...congrats!!
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Post by: on November 25, 2014, 10:08:00 PM
That is awesome! I also got a special bow not long ago, and it has been treating me very well this deer season!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: Crittergetter on November 25, 2014, 10:09:00 PM
Guess I'm gonna have to try some Simmons! I haven't seen a blood trail like that since, well, never!
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Post by: myshootinstinks on November 25, 2014, 10:15:00 PM
Good job, Nice deer. Abe makes a fine bow.    :thumbsup:
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Post by: JoeM on November 25, 2014, 10:21:00 PM
Wow that some blood trail!  Congrats on a real nice doe and the new bow.
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Post by: longbowman on November 26, 2014, 08:40:00 AM
Love it!
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Post by: Flying Dutchman on November 26, 2014, 10:34:00 AM
That's just awesome bro! Just gotta love those Cari-Bows, don't ya?
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Post by: Keith Zimmerman on November 26, 2014, 01:10:00 PM
Congrats again buddy.  U caught me at a weak moment:) I hope u get many more with it.
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Post by: Bernie B. on November 26, 2014, 01:28:00 PM
Fantastic!  Great hunt on an "iffy" weather day!  That's the kind of blood trail we all would like!

Bernie
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Post by: Ryan Sanpei on November 26, 2014, 01:31:00 PM
Awesome! Well done!!!
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on November 26, 2014, 04:14:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Post by: J-dog on November 26, 2014, 05:50:00 PM
That's really getting it done - quick!
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Post by: Danny Rowan on November 26, 2014, 06:17:00 PM
Hey, I know that bow, used to be mine, Carbow SLynx. great shooting.
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Post by: BrushWolf on November 26, 2014, 06:28:00 PM
Great job! Congrats
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Post by: kennyb on November 26, 2014, 06:48:00 PM
Way to go Logan! Congrats on a nice doe! What a blood trail. Do you really think the smoking of the clothes works? I know that was big with Charlie. Did  you make the hunt on the AEP land with Charlie and friends? I have not heard anything here on TG. Great job.

Kenny     :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Kopper1013 on November 26, 2014, 07:58:00 PM
Congrats!!
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Post by: Longbowlogan on November 27, 2014, 11:06:00 AM
Thanks guys! I think smoking my clothes did help, she came from down wind and never got nervous. I didn't make it to the aep hunt but wish I could have.