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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Bernie B. on November 29, 2014, 02:33:00 PM
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Twenty four degrees with a light southeast breeze...perfect weather for a Thanksgiving weekend hunt! The stand I chose for today is a very familiar maple that I have used since 1983. I'm blessed to have sole permission to hunt this north central Iowa farm.
With the Iowa shotgun season just around the corner I knew that this weekend might be my last time in the woods to fill the freezer.
A few minutes after legal shooting time I glanced over my right shoulder and noticed two deer browsing their way towards me. Just as I thought this might go somewhere, they turned and started back where they had come from.
Within minutes they were back and the lead deer started making his way towards my treestand. The slight breeze was going to create a problem soon but the buck walked right up to me and started sniffing my steps. Wow! How did I get away with that? Soon he turned and walked broadside to me at about eight yards. Now is what I've been waiting for and I slowly began my draw.
My scent finally must have registered with him for he took a big jump and started looking intensely for the foreign odor. Here I am at half draw and know that I'm not about to shoot at a deer on high alert.
Within seconds he settled back down and slowly started walking back the way he had come. I had to shift my bow to aim between two large limbs and when he was broadside again I released.
What a great feeling to see your buck go down in the snow! My arrow caught both lungs and the deer ran only about sixty yards. What a great Thanksgiving weekend this has been!
Bernie
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Congrats brother...would love to see the pics!!
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Congratulations Dad, good shooting!
(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/DadIowaBuckBloodTrail2014.jpg) (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/jabjorkl_bucket/media/DadIowaBuckBloodTrail2014.jpg.html)
It's always nice when you see them go down, well done!
-Jay
(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/DadIowaBuckPic2014.jpg) (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/jabjorkl_bucket/media/DadIowaBuckPic2014.jpg.html)
(http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab47/jabjorkl_bucket/DadIowaBuckDraggingout2014.jpg) (http://s848.photobucket.com/user/jabjorkl_bucket/media/DadIowaBuckDraggingout2014.jpg.html)
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Well done Sir!
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Great deer! Congrats!
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Dang, those deer are big bodied up there!
Congrats on your buck!
Bisch
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Congrats :thumbsup:
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Very nice, congratulations!
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Sweet!
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Great story and a great buck congrats Bernie!!! :thumbsup:
Tracy
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Good gosh! That deer is huge!
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Congratulations!
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Way to go Bernie! Congrats!
Kenny :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Chalk up another for an "old timer"! Congrats Bernie!
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Congrats!!
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Well done,...congratulations.. :thumbsup:
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Nice job! Congrats on a good lookin buck!
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Congrats Bernie! Great Deer!
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Well Done !!
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Congrats!
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Nice buck!
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Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Very cool!
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congrats
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Very nice
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Way to go Bernie!! Lots of meals in that package!! Big bodied deer! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Very nice!!
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way to go... :thumbsup:
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Nice job Bernie! I too am hoping to fill my tag with a buck before shotgun season starts!
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Way to go Bernie! Congrats!
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Congrats and good shooting
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Congrats!!I am very Happy for you!!!
MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.
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Congrats!!!
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Well Done Bernie! And those Northern deer sure do make ours look small at times :bigsmyl:
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Good job Bernie!!!
:campfire:
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Well done.
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Nice shooting sir...
,,Sam,,
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Love the "draggin''im out" pic. Nice deer.
Well done!
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Congrats Bud! :clapper:
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Nice one, congrats.
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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congrats Bernie!! way to go , got to love hunting in the snow!! hey that bow of yours is a multi tool!
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Nice buck. I love a blood trail in the snow!
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Congratulations.. I talked to Frank this morning in church and he said you had scored.. neil
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Congrats!
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Congratulations Bernie on taking a fine Iowa buck.
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Meat in the freezer,very nice.Thanks for sharing.
Leland
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Congrats!
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Well done Bernie! Congrats!!!
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Congratulations Bernie-nice buck and photo's. Looks like a Super Kodiak in your hand??
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Thanks for the nice comments guys!
Ray - Yes I'm shooting a '69 Bear Super Kodiak that my son Jay (JJB on here) gave to me for Father's Day a couple of years ago. He has one just like it that my father-in-law bought new back in '69. Wonderful bows! My arrows are Easton 2018 Legacys with Bear four blade Razorheads.
Brnie
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Congrats good shooting on a fine buck
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NICE!! Way to get her done
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Originally posted by Bernie B.:
Thanks for the nice comments guys!
Ray - Yes I'm shooting a '69 Bear Super Kodiak that my son Jay (JJB on here) gave to me for Father's Day a couple of years ago. He has one just like it that my father-in-law bought new back in '69. Wonderful bows! My arrows are Easton 2018 Legacys with Bear four blade Razorheads.
Brnie
Nice choice in bows. I've got a 1971 Super K that I restored and love to shoot. Vintage Bears (and the new ones) are just plain cool to shoot.
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Congrats! Gotta luv those sleds :thumbsup:
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Bernie, Very nice + congratulations
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:archer:
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Congrats on a big bodied buck! That sled is the ticket in the snow! :thumbsup:
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Great job Brother!
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Congrats! Wish I had some snow to hunt in.