This is my 2010 buck (we only get one in Montana).  He was chasing a doe and came by my stand at fifteen yards, I missed shooting over his back.  Two minutes later he came back following the same doe at ten yards and I double lunged him.  It was an easy recovery, he went a total fifty yards after being hit, out thirty and then came back twenty, falling twenty yards from my stand.  He was a fighter.  On the left side: the G-2 was completely busted off,  was missing an inch on the G-3, and half inch on the G-4.  On the right side the G-4 was missing a couple of inches.  He had been skewered behind the right eye, behind the right jaw, and on both sides of the neck.  

I used Max, my 58# osage selfbow, 29 1/2" AD Trad Lites, and 220 grain four blade Muzzy Phantoms.  
 

Very nice Buck  

Gene

Beautiful buck, Walt.  I guess your story is proof that a miss doesn't necessarily mean the end of the encounter!  Congratulations on following through, and on a fine selfbow trophy!!

Daryl

Congratulations fine buck and great selfbow Great job!

Excellent... Glad he came back for ya'! it was meant to be!

Way to go Walt.
Jack

Boy Walt that's a nice one  

Great buck bud...congrats!

Nice buck, what is that white stuff ?

QuoteOriginally posted by Bone lake:
Nice buck, what is that white stuff ?

No kidding, I was hunting in 65 degrees yesterday and was trying to keep out of the sun while on stand!

Congrats Walt, great buck, story, and pics! Seems like the best hunts always have a bit of drama to them.

Too cool! Excellent job on a nice buck with a primitive bow.      

cool lookin buck congrats to ya walt

Awesome buck Walt!!

Great pictures and deer!

Relly nice buck Walt! Thanks for posting.

great buck and pics walt - nice going

Hunting and taking a deer in the snow has always been a great experience.

Great job and thanks for including me on the hunt.

Great deer Walt! Way to buckle down on the second chance.

Usually I can stay kind of in control until I take a shot. But then my body falls apart and I turn into a quivering mess.  I would have probably been shaking so bad I don't know if I could get a second arrow on the string.

Congratulations!

Nice buck Walt! I love the first picture. Congrats to ya.

Nice buck Walt......love seeing your kills with selfbows.


David