My Broken Toe Deer

two4hooking · November 10, 2015, 11:07:00 AM

Well after my radiology appointment and xray confirmation of a broken little toe, OUCH! I decided to not completely waste a sick day and headed out to the woods. I walked very slow and sat a lot LOL.

I settled for a sit up high but the wind was not good. At sunset I started down the hill. The squirrels were going nuts with the rain coming.

It was starting to drizzle and starting to get dark so I was moseying down the hill and stopping to listen after a few steps. Going slow because of the toe but heading out. As I reached the crest of a drop off I head footfalls coming up the hill toward me. Here comes this spike....I had a good sized tree about 10 feet in front of me and he was heading directly for me. I thought for a minute he may end up too close and head on, but he took a right and stepped in the clear and stopped. He had is left foot back to I tried to avoid it and shot all little farther back than I wanted....and lower than I wanted. Watched him run with my arrow up to the fletch. He went about 20 yards and stopped where I could not see behind 2 big trees. The I saw a piece of a white tail and then nothing.

So here it is getting dark, starting to rain...coyotes are howling all over the place. Not sure about the hit really though I knew it was fatal at some point.

I decided to text Mike and go immediately after it. I went right toward where I saw it last going very slowly. After a few steps I hear crashing far off in the laurel.....wrong decision I thought....dang! Just jumped him? Then as I eased out around the trees I see him bedded there with his tongue hanging out...

After a few more minutes I watched his head go down for good....10 minutes total and 20 yard run.

Nicked the bottom of the heart.

4th deer of the year so far with my Sunset Hill...Did I mention I love this bow!

Ace standard, Cedar Arrow, no camo, from the ground.

Trophy to me! Yum!

DanielB89 · November 10, 2015, 11:10:00 AM

Congrats! I couldn't imagine getting up on a deer while stalking. That is awesome! I read some posts about deer up north and just wonder if they are 1/2 as spooky as the deer down here. It is unreal how spooky the deer are here.

They walk around searching for hunters in trees! lol.

two4hooking · November 10, 2015, 11:27:00 AM

Yes, they are spooky here....Especially on the semi-public land I hunt after gun season. I was busted by a forky earlier in the hunt when I barely moved my upper limb tip while his head was behind a tree at 30 yds....apparently he could see my bow tip...Doh!

see ya!

KentuckyTJ · November 10, 2015, 11:32:00 AM

Great job Brother. Ground kills are exhilarating!

ebeard · November 10, 2015, 12:42:00 PM

Very cool. Nice work!

Homey88 · November 10, 2015, 01:51:00 PM

Congrats to you!! Awesome Job and great deer!!

TIM B · November 10, 2015, 01:56:00 PM

Very nice!

23feetupandhappy · November 10, 2015, 02:21:00 PM

That's so cool

trad_bowhunter1965 · November 10, 2015, 02:25:00 PM

Tsalt · November 10, 2015, 03:06:00 PM

Nice!! I like your "non-camo"

Barry Winner · November 10, 2015, 03:07:00 PM

Excellent job! I'm in Westminster and this is my first year totally dedicated to hunting on the ground with my HH Cheetah. Been spending time in the bow-only area around liberty res. and McKee-Beshers in MoCo. No luck yet, but your success inspires me.

Igor · November 10, 2015, 03:52:00 PM

perfect camo in my book...congrats..

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Glenn

Big Ed · November 10, 2015, 05:00:00 PM

Very nice!

November 10, 2015, 05:10:00 PM

Awesome! I love it when it all comes together.

Congrats,
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Bisch

Jerry Jeffer · November 10, 2015, 05:53:00 PM

Cyclic-Rivers · November 10, 2015, 05:58:00 PM

Congrats on your deer, hope your toe heals up.

Matty · November 10, 2015, 06:37:00 PM

Congrats man! And from the ground no camo! That adds a bunch of points!!

DennyK · November 10, 2015, 06:42:00 PM

Good For You!! Nothing like the rush of being on the ground eye to eye. Hope your toe is better soon, fresh venison will probably aid in the healing process.

Denny