Just got home from hunting my friend and mentors place in Iowa.  I hunted there three years ago.   John Vargo and I hunted from Nov. 6 til the 12.  We hunted in snow, 40 mph winds, 60 degrees and everything in between.  We had bucks chasing, tending and fighting just about the hole mix of the rut.  On 11-11-11 I got to try out my new Schafer zebrawood longbow limbs (53@29.5, making a 64inch bow).  At 6:35am he was my first customer of the day.  Took him through both lungs at 14 yards with a 30" 35-55 Gold tip traditional and 175gr woodsman head for a total weight 485gr.  The arrow only made it to the fletching.  He busted the arrow and bent the broadhead with his off leg. His live weight was 182lbs.



SE Iowa in the rut is a bowhunters dream.  If you ever get a chance to hunt it, don't miss it.

Jeff

Awesome!

Very nice deer. Congrats!

Planning on returning to Iowa in 2013.

Nice buck!  I've lived in Iowa all of my life and never killed one as nice.  SE IA is a great place to hunt, especially if you have an in with a landowner.  I hope you enjoyed your time here!

Great looking buck!! Congratulations
Glenn

Nice Buck and Nice Bow. I'd be grinnin ear to ear also!

That is a beauty for sure!!

Congratulations on the beautiful buck!   What a dandy!

Nice buck and story. You're right, it probably is a bowhunters dream...a place most of us can only dream about. Congratulations and way to take advantage of the opportunity.

Nice One, Congrats!

Great deer!!  Good job!

Nook I can always count on you! Great job and that Silvertip is looking good!

Looks like you have Cool Springs Bragging Rights for the year...so far...        


Congrats on a great buck buddy!

Nice buck, sounds like a fun hunt.

Nice deer sir!      

Beautiful buck and bow,Congrats!!  

Nook.Congrats..Thats the way to do it Bud.Nice deer nice shot and a great trip.Sounds like Cool Springs made a presence and well represented at that.
 

Great deer and fantastic bow. Congrats.

Congrats!!  Nice buck!!

Good job