Shot this 7 point buck yesterday evening with my Fedora longbow. We've had a bumper crop of acorns this year plus Hurricane Matthew came through last weekend and so there are acorns everywhere.

I went out Sunday and did a little scouting. I've always seen a flurry of pre-rut activity during this week so was hoping to find some good buck sign. I knew where there were a couple of large oak trees in an area that doesn't have very many oaks and had a feeling the deer would be hitting these good. Sure enough I found signs of feeding activity, multiple rubs and a good licking branch. I selected a tree, did a little limb trimming and planned to hunt it the next afternoon.

Got in the woods around 4 p.m. and squirrels were already feeding. At 6 p.m. the buck appeared and came within 10 yards but I couldn't quite get the shot I wanted. I thought he was going to walk off but then he came back closer to me feeding and looking - he finally stopped at around 18 yards and I put a perfect shot on him.

After giving him a few minutes I went looking for blood - I didn't see anything obvious at the site of the shot so eased down through the woods looking as I went. When I got to the last spot I had seen him running I looked ahead and there he was - he had  run about 50-60 yards and was down.

The 200 grain VPA 3 blade had gone in tight behind his left shoulder and come out low behind the right shoulder. I have been shooting a lighter bow this year - around 42 lbs at my draw length -  and found my accuracy had increased significantly and had been wondering how it would perform on game...No more concerns from me on that issue lol...

 

Very nice, congrats...

Very nice great shooting congrats

I like seeing the Carolina contingent score!  
Congratulations!

Congrats. I'm waiting on the bucks to start cruising here. So far they are still only moving at night. Too many acorns available in or very near their sanctuaries.

Great job! Congrats to you!

Excellent job, congrats.

He's a very handsome buck, congratulations! Excellent shot.

Nice buck, Congrats!

Congrats!

Very nice NC buck!

Great buck!

Congrats on a nice buck

Congrats.

Congrats

Handsome buck right there - Congrats!

Where at in NC?  Seen pictures of the coast yesterday, what a mess. Absolute devastation.
I wonder if the coastal deer and hogs will be affected.

Well done  

Good job