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Nemesis conquered!!

Started by Bvas, September 27, 2016, 03:42:00 PM

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Bvas

#20
November 09, 2016, 08:01:00 PM
Well to say I am ecstatic would be an understatement. I finally get to finish the story of high beam.
Yesterday I when I finished up work, I ran in and pulled cam cards on the property where he hangs out.  While there, I noticed a nice scrape had opened up.  I had to go, so I "freshened" it up. A quick trip home and a look at the pics revealed  that a doe and fawn were at the feeder the day before when high beam chased them off right at the end of legal shooting time.
My loving wife was looking at the pics over my shoulder and said "Get your a** out there! I'll see you after dark. Just remember, your daughter has a soccer banquet at 6:30".
That was all I needed to hear. A super quick shower, grabbed my gear and off to the woods. Conditions were perfect. Overcast, a light breeze, And slightly cooler temps than they have been.
I wanted to sit a stand that I had positioned about a hundred yards from the feeder on a path that I knew he occasionally used,  but the wind direction was no good. I had no choice but to sit the stand at the feeder. This was risky as I knew I would be getting out a little early and there was a good chance I'd run into high beam.
At about 3:30 a little fork horn passed by and mingled around on the flat for about twenty minutes before finally dropping into the hollow on the opposite side. About five minutes later I see a deer come back up out of the hollow close to where he had gone in. I just assumed it was him and didn't give it much thought. I continue scanning the woods looking for other deer. I look back at the deer as he turns his head and I see rack flash, lots of rack. I look harder and can't believe my eyes. It's high beam!!  And it's nearly two hours til dark!! He walks right up to the scrape I freshened just a few hours ago and give it a quick but thorough thrashing. Next thing I know he's headed right for me. I'm already standing, bow in hand. He walks out at 20 yds, slightly quartering away. I draw and do my best to pick a spot, but it is hard to do as adrenaline has kicked in and I am shaking like leaf. Next thing I know the arrow is on its way. I hit back about 4-5 inches, but the angle looked good.
I call a buddy and we decide to give him an hour. Normally I would've given him a little longer, but rain is coming and should be here in about two hours.
Luckily the trail was short and the broadhead did its job, liver and one lung.
My bow was a 67' Kodiak Hunter given to my by uncle. I can't thank him enough, and he couldn't be happier. I used Easton aluminum arrows with 200gr VPA 2-blades up front. The VPA
shattered one rib and came out unscathed.
By the way, I was about twenty minutes late to the banquet. But my daughter understood why. I walked in and she discreetly gave me the two thumbs up.
 
 
 
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

Homey88

#21
November 09, 2016, 08:04:00 PM
Congrats to you! Love that you took him with a kodiak Hunter!

tracker1

#22
November 09, 2016, 08:13:00 PM
Congrats thanks for sharing your story with us

greg fields

#23
November 09, 2016, 08:29:00 PM
awesome story......  congrats.

mark Willoughby

#24
November 09, 2016, 08:38:00 PM
super super awsome story brother funny how things have a way of working out congrats to you sir hope i get one half as nice !!
Never spend your money before you have earned it ,.... Thomas Jefferson

If you want something you've never had , you must be willing to do something you've never done ,... Thomas Jefferson

Nomadstalker

#25
November 09, 2016, 08:41:00 PM
Well done.  And accomplished with a bow of 49 years and family history. Very cool.

Gen273

#26
November 09, 2016, 08:45:00 PM
Congrats, he is a brute! way to stay after him, and thanks for taking us along for the journey!!!
Jesus Saves (ROM 10:13)

beemann

#27
November 09, 2016, 08:50:00 PM
Fantastic well done ....

#28
November 09, 2016, 09:01:00 PM
Awesome buck!  Congrats on getting it done!

Bisch

Kopper1013

#29
November 09, 2016, 09:06:00 PM
Very cool congrats
Primitive archery gives yourself the maximum challenge while giving the animal the maximum chance to escape- G. Fred Asbell

J. Cook

#30
November 09, 2016, 09:10:00 PM
AWESOME ENDING!!!!!!  Congratulations!     :clapper:
"Huntin', fishin', and lovin' every day!"

BlacktailBowhunter

#31
November 09, 2016, 11:32:00 PM
Good luck
Join a credible hunting organization, participate in it, and take a kid hunting. Member: U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, NWTF, Oregon Hunter's Assn., Oregon Bow Hunters and  Oregon Foundation for Blacktailed Deer.

Trenton G.

#32
November 10, 2016, 08:30:00 AM
Congrats! That's an awesome story with an amazing outcome!
That deer looks like he has a huge body, any idea on what he weighted?

Ray Hammond

#33
November 10, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
It's funny isn't it? The harder, and smarter you work, the luckier you seem to get.

huge body...cool rack!

Congratulations
"Courageous, untroubled, mocking and violent-that is what Wisdom wants us to be. Wisdom is a woman, and loves only a warrior." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Car54

#34
November 10, 2016, 08:46:00 AM
Way to go! I love taken exotic horn deer.

beyondmyken

#35
November 10, 2016, 11:36:00 AM
That is a whopper bodied deer with some great headgear

Bvas

#36
November 10, 2016, 11:39:00 AM
Thanks for all the kind words. This buck is super special to me.  Knowing that I shared the woods with him for five years, and this was only the third time I had ever laid eyes on him gives me a new respect for just how ghostlike some deer can be.

Although I have been a member less than a year, the knowledge I have gained by reading through the pages of TG is enormous.

So I tip my wore out faded "lucky boonie" to all those who helped make this possible.
Some hunt to survive; some survive to hunt

bow loving man

#37
November 10, 2016, 11:46:00 AM
Awesome story and journey with a Buck...
"...on earth as it is in heaven..."

Mudd

#38
November 10, 2016, 12:36:00 PM
:archer:
Trying to make a difference
Psalm 37:4
Roy L "Mudd" Williams
TGMM- Family Of The Bow
Archery isn't something I do, it's who I am!
The road to "Sherwood" makes for an awesome journey.

23feetupandhappy

#39
November 10, 2016, 01:09:00 PM
What a cool story   :thumbsup:
The Lord Is My Provider......
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