I've had a slow start on the Deer season.  Well this weekend the Gods of the hunt put me where I needed to be to harvest two whitetail does.  When I got to where I wanted to hunt Saturday morning low and behold a compounder had the same idea.  I backed out to another little ridge and set up.  The guy did me a favor as I saw 12 deer.  I took a 22 yard broadside shot on my first deer.  She went ~150 yards and piled up near my best Bud Two Hats.  Here she is:



I've been bowhunting over 25 years.  In those years I've attempted to take a whitetail from the ground many times.  I never have done it.  One of my goals this year was to do this.  I hunted Sat. evening in my Leafy Suit sitting in a creek bottom.  I had a obvious fence crossing ~15 yards away.  I was snugged up to a deadfall with my butt on the bank.  Well, it was almost in self defence when I shot her at 7 yards.  She had crossed a pasture and jumped the fence into my lap.  My shot was a in the back of the lungs such that I punctured the liver and gut.  I backed out and found her ~100 yards Sun. morning.  I almost tripped over her I was so intent on the blood trail.  Here she is:



Shafer Silvertip Longbow 53@28, 64",  Gold Tip 55-75 29.5" , Woodsman 150gr screw in.  ~475gr total.  The bow shoots ~188 with a 16 strand D97 string using wool silencers. (Thanks A.S)

Man I need to go back to work and get some rest......  Jeff

 

nice shooting and congrats on gettin a white tail from the ground now ya gotta set a new goal

Nice job Nook, love your tip.

Glad you were able to realize one of your hunting goals!!!  Congrats on some fine hunting!

Way to go Bud! I knew you would break in that new bow soon!!

Good job Nookie.

Way to go Nook, that silvertip is a fine bow but don't let the blacktail feel too neglected.

Congrats      

Wow! Well-done!

   

Great looking  Bow and Great Job!  

Way to go Jeff.

Congrats!          

Congrats!

Thanx for all the congrats....  I forgot to mention the second doe was taken with the same Woodsman from the morning doe.  Hopefully the broadhead will fly true for me again on my annual Cool Springs Bear/ Whitetail hunt that starts this comming Thursday.    Jeff

Yeehaw!!!!!!!!!!!!!I know it has been along time coming on that ground harvest..Congrats..I was glad to be there on the first one.Seems like you'all's deer seem to find me and fall down in seeing distance.It is so cool to be a part of my friends harvests.If only i could extend the favor to them,that is you guys seeing mine expire.It was a great hunt and again happy memories to share around the ole campfire..Keeping swinging Nook,cause you know i will be!!!!!
  Watch out Madison Co. here comes the Cool Springs Gang..      

Who is Madison, and what exactally is a "Cool Springs Gang"???          

See you guys Thursday. I'm bummed that I don't get to hunt all weekend with you.

Nice double! The freezer won't be lonely this winter.