This sounds good!          

Bernie

After getting things under control there I set my phone down, it said it was 5:36.

I decided to stand for a while. I would have better view of my surroundings and I would be in better position for a shot.

Holy crap! There's deer! Where did he come from?! I slowly reach for my bow. He's head is behind that big tree, good time to nock an arrow. Young... but definitely a buck looks like a 3x3. The wind and road noise hid any sound of approach. If he gives me a shot I'm taking it. After all it's been 10 years and this would be my first deer from my home state.

He's coming around to the right...that's it...keep coming...no! Don't turn around! He will hit my scent stream if he goes too far that way. He's just standing there...pretty much broadside...looks to be about 15 yds.

He's looking this way divert yours eyes...oh...my lower limb is too close to the stump. I should have checked my draw before settling in. I make small a adjustment with my feet and look up again.

I've made this shot many times on the 3-D range...vitals area framed by trees and small branches. It's not the perfect situation...but does that even exist? My bow is already partly in shooting position. With the wind helping to mask some of my movement I complete the draw and loose the string...

He whirls at the impact of the 200 gr. Grizzly broadhead into his side or the sound of it hitting a tree...I'm not sure cause I did hear a cracking sound...but in a split second I know...I see the arrow sticking out of his side...he's crossed the creek, (probably where he crossed to get there)...and he's dashing full blast across the more open woods and into thicker cover out of sight.

Whew...I'm not sure of the shot placement. It looked good as far as not too high and not too low but I hope it wasn't too far back. The penetration was not that good. Definitely not a pass through. I'm starting to shake...it had turned cooler. Thank You Lord! I call my nephew and son to come and help me find him. I wish I had brought that extra wool sweater out with me. I walk to where I thought he was hit and find a couple spots of blood.

I look a little more to the North and find the real point of impact.

It's hard to see in the picture but there are multiple drops of blood there.

I am really starting to shake now. It's been at least 30 min. I start looking a little farther down the blood trail. The splatters are getting few and far between but I am seeing his tracks from his burn out of there. I've talked to Rob and we've decided it may be best to not leave him overnight.

Tim and Rick have arrived and we fan out in the direction of the bucks last sighting. It was about 50yds from the shot to the edge of the thick stuff. Another 75yds or so and there's my arrow, broken and with blood about 12 in. from the tip of the point.

Looking forward to the rest. I too hunt some right next to 69. Little 5-acre wedge of private.  Maybe I will look for a tree like you hunted from.  

And another 25 to 30 yards away...

He had crawled half way into a briar bush at the edge of the woods and the cornfield.

Fox custom longbow 47# @ 26". Homemade cedar arrow, 600 gr including the 200 gr Grizzly broad head sharpened with the KME system.

He is a 4x5.

I took a photo of the shot placement but it didn't come out very good. The shot was further back than I would prefer but as you can see it all worked out.

YAHOOOOO!!!!!!    Very happy for you!!!!!!

Great buck and taken from the ground no less.

That'll make your heart beat.

Congrats on a fine hunt and fine trophy, Skychief.

Well done!!!! That's awesome I would love to get one from the ground some day

Congrats

Congrats Bona!  

Fine job.  Congrat's.

Well Done Bona!  

Cool story and congrats!!!!