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Title: A buck in a downpour
Post by: Jerry Russell on November 08, 2015, 04:47:00 PM
My son Luke got his third best tradbow buck today. I will have to say I am proud for his toughness on this one. He waited three days for the correct wind at this stand and sat through four hours of torrential rain waiting on the buck.  We utilize string trackers religiously and keep a blood dog in our bowcamp just for this situation. Normally we can have a dog on the line in less than 30 minutes.

This buck traveled about 140 yards and my Bavarian Mountain Hound name "Bear" was on him in less than 3 minutes.

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Post by: Cwilder on November 08, 2015, 04:58:00 PM
That's awesome.  Congrats to your son
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Post by: Wapiti Chaser on November 08, 2015, 05:07:00 PM
Congrats
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Post by: Crittergetter on November 08, 2015, 05:10:00 PM
Tell Luke me and Kristie said congrats!! Nice deer!
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Post by: DanielB89 on November 08, 2015, 05:16:00 PM
any type of story to go along?  

Congrats, Luke!  Bear sure is getting big!
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Post by: on November 08, 2015, 05:53:00 PM
Congrats to Luke!!!

Bisch
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Post by: katman on November 08, 2015, 06:15:00 PM
Way to go Luke, got to love watching a great dog work a trail, always amazes me.
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Post by: kleine on November 08, 2015, 06:18:00 PM
congrats on nice buck!
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Post by: Homey88 on November 08, 2015, 06:28:00 PM
Congrats! Nice buck!
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Post by: Panzer on November 08, 2015, 06:40:00 PM
That's great. I killed my first deer with a bow in a downpour.
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Post by: JEFF B on November 08, 2015, 06:45:00 PM
now thats what i call style right there congrats!!!
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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on November 08, 2015, 08:03:00 PM
Congrats ....

,,Sam,,
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Post by: Matty on November 08, 2015, 08:08:00 PM
Nice! Most people would be sitting that one out!
  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on November 08, 2015, 08:09:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :clapper:
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Post by: RainyDayBows on November 08, 2015, 08:22:00 PM
Nice Buck   :thumbsup:
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Post by: frank bullitt on November 08, 2015, 08:42:00 PM
Awesome, cool!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Possum Head on November 08, 2015, 08:53:00 PM
Fine buck and I like ole Bear he is handsome. Congrats on the kill
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Post by: Carpdaddy on November 08, 2015, 08:56:00 PM
Congratulations on the nice buck and fine looking track dog!
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Post by: Allen Mims on November 08, 2015, 08:56:00 PM
Great job I live in Ga and the rain kept me in. Guess I should have went hunting.
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Post by: glenbo on November 08, 2015, 09:07:00 PM
Nice job Luke.
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Post by: joe ashton on November 08, 2015, 09:23:00 PM
Luke
Good job!
Joe
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 08, 2015, 10:14:00 PM
Stalking in the rain is good sport, but sitting in a tree in the pouring rain.... I don't think i could hang in there long.... Congrats on the buck.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: goingoldskool on November 08, 2015, 10:30:00 PM
Relentless and tenacity. .. two words that demand respect!  Very,  very nice.

Congratulations!

God bless,
Rodd
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on November 09, 2015, 12:05:00 AM
Real nice deer and a good doggie. That's a  good looking dog.
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Post by: Big Ed on November 09, 2015, 03:39:00 AM
Awesome!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 09, 2015, 07:24:00 AM
Great Buck, congrats to Your son and Bear!
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Post by: LONGSTYKES on November 09, 2015, 07:32:00 AM
Very cool, great Buck.
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Post by: Chad Orde on November 09, 2015, 08:08:00 AM
Awesome memory's their!!!
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Post by: DDawg on November 09, 2015, 08:49:00 AM
Nice Buck! Congrats
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Post by: John146 on November 09, 2015, 10:19:00 AM
Jerry, you are rightfully proud. Every animal your son takes will always be tied to you because you taught him the skills of hunting.

Congrats to Luke!! Fine buck!   :clapper:
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Post by: Scott Barr on November 09, 2015, 10:22:00 AM
String tracker and dogs.  Don't imagine you lose many deer.  Congrats on your deer and the tenacity to getter done!  

Scott
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Post by: Bill Turner on November 09, 2015, 10:41:00 AM
Congrats and thanks for sharing. Hard rain, old age and wet feathers would have kept me in camp.    :campfire:
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 09, 2015, 10:46:00 AM
Fantastic job Luke and congrats Jerry!
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Post by: ebeard on November 09, 2015, 03:08:00 PM
Nice buck!  Good work!
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Post by: Friend on November 10, 2015, 04:54:00 AM
Fabulous!
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Post by: rastaman on November 10, 2015, 10:26:00 AM
Way to go Luke!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: LookMomNoSights on November 10, 2015, 10:35:00 AM
Way cool!  Congrats on an awesome hunt and an awesome buck!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Owlgrowler on November 10, 2015, 12:20:00 PM
NICE! Good to see the younger generation gittin er dun