Bro Mike's First Buck

John Scifres · November 04, 2013, 06:52:00 AM

So my brother and I hunted this evening in Morgan Co, IN. I was down by the highway thinking some deer might come from the south which would be perfect for the south wind. A couple does followed the script and got to 30 yards but the wind decided the script was wrong and shifted to the southwest right to the does. They hung around for a bit trying to figure things out but were too nervous to move in any closer and eventually ambled off. Abut 30 minutes later, I see some fool in an orange hat and headlamp walking towards my trail. I quickly figured out it was Mike and that could mean only one thing, DEER DOWN.

He had shot a large bodied 6 point and watched him go down 60 yards from his stand. We got to the deer and he was really big for a 6 point. We figured him to be an older buck.

He shot him with a 60's era Ben Pearson takedown I got off Craigslist a couple years ago and refinished for him. The bow is 48# at 28" but Mike draws closer to 30". He hit him through both lungs and stuck the arrow in the ground. He was shooting carbons with Ribtek 190's on them.

We got the buck home and had him boned out in time to watch the Colts game. Unfortunately, they might tarnish this otherwise awesome weekend.

Gen273 · November 04, 2013, 07:01:00 AM

Congrats on a fine buck!

Mike Gerardi · November 04, 2013, 07:22:00 AM

Awesome. Congrats on great first buck

skychief · November 04, 2013, 07:28:00 AM

Congrats to your brother John. Glad the Colts were able to "score" too!!!

laxbowman · November 04, 2013, 08:31:00 AM

Sweet! Tell mike congrats for me. At least we were able to wake up to a colts comeback win tho!

John Scifres · November 04, 2013, 08:44:00 AM

John, saw your buck. Nice! Want me to find you a Craigslist recurve

COLTS WIN! COLTS WIN! COLTS WIN!

Tsalt · November 04, 2013, 08:48:00 AM

Congrats on a great deer! Brothers and bucks... pretty great combo!

steadman · November 04, 2013, 09:18:00 AM

Congrats!!

mparks · November 04, 2013, 09:22:00 AM

Great stuff!

Bernie B. · November 04, 2013, 09:24:00 AM

Very nice! Those vintage bows can really get the job done!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

laxbowman · November 04, 2013, 09:25:00 AM

haha yeah i need one so i can start telling stories on here lol. After yesterday i appreciate the deer youve killed on public ground WAYYYYY more. I think my goal is gonna be to take an indiana deer with the self bow you made for me. gonna get some broadheads this week and start shooting it again.

on a side note, andrew luck is incredible!

November 04, 2013, 10:45:00 AM

Way to go, Mike!

Congrats,

Bisch

fnshtr · November 04, 2013, 11:36:00 AM

Congrats to you both!!

Nice bow too!

TJK68 · November 04, 2013, 01:32:00 PM

Congrats on a great harvest!
Tom

canoeman · November 04, 2013, 03:35:00 PM

Congratulations on a fine animal!

wooddamon1 · November 04, 2013, 03:42:00 PM

Oh yeah! Congrats to your bro!

VictoryHunter · November 04, 2013, 03:42:00 PM

Very nice!

Butchie · November 04, 2013, 04:00:00 PM

Cool...congrats!!!

FerretWYO · November 04, 2013, 06:12:00 PM

Awesome!!! Congrats.

T-Bowhunter · November 04, 2013, 06:26:00 PM

Congrats!