Last evening I set up along a grassy logging road that leads to one the small fields that I love to hunt. The road is lined with beech trees. Every year there are multiple scrapes and rubs all along it. About 5:50 last night I had a 6 pt feeding along the road toward me. He got to about 25 yards, and I heard another deer coming. I peeked over my shoulder to see this buck walking straight toward the 6 pt.

They proceeded to spar right there beside me for 3 or 4 minutes. The 8 pt was slowly pushing the 6 pt into my shooting lane. I could have shot the smaller buck while they were locked together, but waited for the bigger buck to give me a clear shot.

The shot was 18 yards. I hit him back toward the last couple ribs. I knew he was dead, but I didn't want to push him. I started searching this morning (no blood at all). He made it about 200 yards.

I shot him with my DAS riser w/ Dryad ACS RC limbs (43@27). I absolutely love this setup!!      

I will get some better pics this afternoon. Time to go to work.

 

Had to wait for my son Evan to get home from school for some good pics!

 



He had to try dragging it...may need to grow a little more!

 

verynice buck...congrats!!

Nice Buddy!  Sorry I didn't get back with you last night, I got your message after 9 and thought it was too late.

Great deer!.....Tim

Way to go Mr. Allen! Very pretty buck

Congrats!

Way to go A.S....That is what i needed to rekindle that missing spark.Great job in sticking with it to find him.....Cool Springs on the board.....  

Awesome Allen.  You've got us pumped up for round two.  

I hate it when that "No Blood" arrises.  Great recovery!

Nice work brother and what an experience that must have been. You will remember that every time you look at his rack in the coming years.

Very nice buck!  I have a similar bow set up, DAS / Dryad, got to love it.

Good buck; all these deer taken with traditional gear really makes me want to start now!

Very nice!

Congratulations on a nice VA buck.  

I'm just down the road from you in Charlottesville.  Yesterday and today have been nice and cool after the hot opener on Saturday.  I hope to be able to get out this weekend.

Thanks guys. I just picked up this bow a couple weeks ago from a fellow TGer. My arm is still bothering me from an injury over a year ago. I decided to drop some draw weight to give it a rest.

I shot him with a Carbon Express shaft and a Thunderhead 125 broadhead.

Great buck, Congrats!!! I shot a lot of deer years ago with a thunderhead, they are a good head.

Congrats, great buck.
Tom

Great buck and recovery!!!  

Beautiful buck and as has been said, "Congrats and great recovery!"  

   

Congrats Allen.......I'm a fan of Thunderheads too.