Ending a two year slump

tzolk · November 21, 2015, 02:41:00 PM

I couldn't call in the big rack buck that was grunting and making all kinds of noise right before bedding down a doe but this guy came in an hour later. 15 yard ground shot with my Toelke Super D, Easton FMJ with a 200 grain Abowyer Bonehead single bevel.
I waited until he was slightly quartering away. I drew back real sloooooow and when I was ready to take the shot, my eyes went all blurry. Blurry!!! I opened and closed them a few times but they didn't improve. I reached the point when I felt it was time to shoot and let loose the arrow. The arrow hit him and he went right down. He fell on the side of the arrow , left side, and kicked a couple times, lifted his head then he settled down. Looks like I caught him in both lungs and maybe the bottom of the heart. Not sure about the heart if the cut was from my arrow or my knife. Never thought a deer would just drop from a lung shot. It wasn't a pass through. Anyone ever have that happen? Wasn't even close to his spine. Can't complain about a zero yard recovery though.

NBK · November 21, 2015, 02:44:00 PM

No explanation for the short track job but nice work anyway!

Joeabowhunter · November 21, 2015, 02:47:00 PM

Congrats. I've never seen one drop like that unless it was spined.

23feetupandhappy · November 21, 2015, 03:02:00 PM

Nice shot and cool pic!!!!

ti-guy · November 21, 2015, 03:02:00 PM

**DONOTDELETE** · November 21, 2015, 03:42:00 PM

I had it happen to me with an elk one time. Knocked him off his feet like i had hit him with a 30-06. :eek: ...never seen anything like it before or since either.... dad burn thing just dropped.

Caughtandhobble · November 21, 2015, 03:48:00 PM

Way to get it done Todd!!!

huntnmuleys · November 21, 2015, 03:53:00 PM

Had it happen on a deer once as well. Congrats!

DannyBows · November 21, 2015, 04:10:00 PM

Well done!

Igor · November 21, 2015, 04:18:00 PM

Excellent!

Jerry Jeffer · November 21, 2015, 04:19:00 PM

Crittergetter · November 21, 2015, 06:09:00 PM

Congrats!!!!
" 3 legged 2x4 " , That's awesome Kirk!!

KyRidgeRunner · November 21, 2015, 06:35:00 PM

Congrats sir

K.S.TRAPPER · November 21, 2015, 06:40:00 PM

Congrats!

Tracy

bowhuntrmaniac · November 21, 2015, 06:52:00 PM

Very nice . Your brain took over the shot process after the visualization and your release was automatic. (At least that my explanation and I'm sticken' to it!) Hey I've got a Toelke Whip and I gotta get an animal with it! Maybe a javelina in Jan.!

soap creek · November 21, 2015, 06:54:00 PM

Congrats! I had that happen to me one time on a young buck. My arrow hit the off side shoulder. I suppose the shock of hitting bone dropped my buck.

goingoldskool · November 21, 2015, 06:55:00 PM

Nice shooting!

Nothing wrong with a short tracking job!

God bless,

Rodd

November 21, 2015, 07:54:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

tzolk · November 21, 2015, 08:42:00 PM

Kirk, that's a crazy story!!!

Thanks fellas! I'm pretty sure it stuck his heart, he expired in under 2 minutes after I hit him.
Man, there was a real nice buck grunting and tearing stuff up about a hundred yards away. I finally saw the big tined guy hit the edge of the clearing with a doe and he wasn't going to be bothered coming my way.

Then this guy comes in and I figured why pass on this opportunity.

South MS Bowhunter · November 21, 2015, 09:36:00 PM

Great job Todd!