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Title: My afternoon hunt.....
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on January 08, 2015, 09:08:00 PM
I did a little story about my hunt this morning with my Howard Hill gear so here we go with my hunt this evening. I don't have many pics because it got dark on me but my new HH gear did me well again. This hunt wasn't quite as the Hard Way as my doe from this morning , with a shift of the winds to the south I wanted to hunt a tree stand I have never say in. The only change in my gear tonight was a different wool coat the one I wore was one given to me by my in-laws. Even though the wind was now from the south it was still cold as all get out and about froze my fingers off. I'm sitting in camp in front of the ol Dearborn heated warming up about to get me a cup of coffee......
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Post by: ron w on January 08, 2015, 09:59:00 PM
:campfire:
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Post by: KyStickbow on January 08, 2015, 10:10:00 PM
Wow Sam...sounds like u had an awesome day brother!!
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on January 08, 2015, 10:19:00 PM
Here is a pic of my camo that I wore for this hunt and now that I can feel my fingers again here we go...
 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac45/samstephens71/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3D71F934-852A-4742-A57A-D2AC750D54E9_zpsmrvp7n10.jpg) (http://s884.photobucket.com/user/samstephens71/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/3D71F934-852A-4742-A57A-D2AC750D54E9_zpsmrvp7n10.jpg.html)
Ok as I said I chose a tree stand I have been wanting to hunt and it paid off just as soon as I got settled in the deer started moving. And as it goes the first 3 deer that walk in are good bucks and this is our late doe and spike season and I don't have a buck tag left for this county anyway. It was fun watching them and all three offered me shots then off the hill came a spike buck but he never gave me a chance at him. I had deer all around me and could hardly even blink at times , it's about 4:00pm and I stood holding my bow the whole time. My hands would take turns holding my bow and freezing while one would go in a pocket for a short warm up then switch out. After a while I spoted a few doe walking in from a bad wind direction but they never caught my scent and ended up about 12yds and it seemed like a long long time until a nice young doe offered me a nice quatering away shot. And again my new gear sent a yellow feathered shaft right where it needed to go , she bucked up and tore out for about a 65yd dash and wend down in sight. Another fine outing with a back quiver full of wood arrows and longbow in hand......
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 08, 2015, 10:21:00 PM
Congrats Sam. You will be filling the highlights soon again!
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on January 08, 2015, 10:30:00 PM
I sat for a while longer cause I still have one tag in my pocket but nothing else came in. It has been a great day with two clean kills with my new Hill gear only prob is both my arrows got broke in the deal. I'm going out in the morning for one more run at em it's still cold and I hear we are to have a winter mix storm in the morning. I will be out in it rain or snow....
 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac45/samstephens71/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/95ADD25B-5AFC-4C48-ACD1-ADF337032A83_zpsxbpuqohm.jpg) (http://s884.photobucket.com/user/samstephens71/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/95ADD25B-5AFC-4C48-ACD1-ADF337032A83_zpsxbpuqohm.jpg.html)
 (http://i884.photobucket.com/albums/ac45/samstephens71/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7B32BE0B-325D-4E72-A212-ABCA0962A5E6_zpsyiro6len.jpg) (http://s884.photobucket.com/user/samstephens71/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-01/7B32BE0B-325D-4E72-A212-ABCA0962A5E6_zpsyiro6len.jpg.html)
Had to post both pics I like the sky in the one pic....

,,,,,Sam,,,,
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Post by: Bernie B. on January 08, 2015, 10:50:00 PM
You've had quite a day!  Congratulations again!  Go get 'em in the morning!

Bernie
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Post by: on January 08, 2015, 10:56:00 PM
hell of a day , congratts! good luck on the morning hunt too.
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Post by: BelegStrongbow on January 09, 2015, 12:15:00 AM
Both stories were awesome. Thanks for taking us along. Well done
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Post by: wapiti792 on January 09, 2015, 01:49:00 AM
Yeah man!!! Keep after it...congrats    :campfire:
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on January 09, 2015, 03:21:00 AM
You're a killer Sam!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: njloco on January 09, 2015, 07:12:00 AM
You look like a real happy camper in those pics. Nice going !
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Post by: BMN on January 09, 2015, 07:22:00 AM
Wow. What a great day. Congrats.
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Post by: stocker56 on January 09, 2015, 07:43:00 AM
Way to getter done!    :clapper:   Great day of hunting the Howard Hill way.
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Post by: bruinman on January 09, 2015, 07:47:00 AM
Congrats!! That is an awesome day.
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Post by: Jayrod on January 09, 2015, 08:42:00 AM
Man what a day for sure sam!!WAY TO GO!  :clapper:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on January 09, 2015, 08:54:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: maxwell on January 09, 2015, 09:31:00 AM
Nicely done- great looking gear. Camo coat is perfect color.
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Post by: rwbowman on January 09, 2015, 09:33:00 AM
Sam, you definitely had a wonderful day man! Love the old school approach. Good shooting brother!
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Post by: Tim on January 09, 2015, 09:48:00 AM
Again.......Congrats Sam!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: tracker1 on January 09, 2015, 09:48:00 AM
Great job Sam, thanks for sharing your hunts with us.  Go get another one.
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Post by: kestimator on January 09, 2015, 10:07:00 AM
Super cool Sam!!!
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Post by: Tsalt on January 09, 2015, 01:25:00 PM
Man Sam, you make hunting the hard way look easy!  Congrats on another perfect shot!
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Post by: Ray Lyon on January 09, 2015, 02:26:00 PM
I would not sleep well tonight if I were a doe or spike in your neck of the woods.  

Congratulations!!!
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Post by: swamper on January 09, 2015, 02:30:00 PM
Nice going...
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Post by: Mac Hicks on January 09, 2015, 02:39:00 PM
Great day for sure Sam!  Good luck filling that last tag!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mac Hicks on January 09, 2015, 02:40:00 PM
Great day for sure Sam!  Good luck filling that last tag!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Kopper1013 on January 09, 2015, 03:54:00 PM
Wow what a day!!! Congrats on two fine deer
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Post by: SheltonCreeker on January 09, 2015, 09:44:00 PM
Way to go Sam! Great day. One for the record books.
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Post by: Justin Falon on January 09, 2015, 10:45:00 PM
ok. First time in my life that I've ever admitted to this: I AM JEALOUS!!!! You know how to get it done Sam!

justin
Title: Re: My afternoon hunt.....
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on January 09, 2015, 11:44:00 PM
Thank you for the kind words sir , I just love to be in the woods with my bow and arrows and am fortunate enough to have good places to hunt. I think any day in the woods is a great day....

,,,,,Sam,,,,,
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Post by: akaboomer on January 10, 2015, 12:56:00 AM
What a great day Sam. Thanks for sharing both stories here.

Chris