blessing in disguise

achigan · October 18, 2019, 02:16:56 PM

I took the shot about ten minutes after sunset last night. He was about 4 yards out and I hit him a little back. After looking for my arrow and giving him some time, i too up the trail, finding bright red blood quickly. 75 yards in I look up and see him, head down looking over his shoulder k
looking at me. I backed out, went around and came home. Back at dawn, I found him in a creek bottom in about 15 minutes. 8 feet down I'd have never got him out by myself in the dark. The farmer let me use his tractor with bucket and i got him out with minimal sweat. almost felt like cheating. VPA head out of my Thunderchild.[attachment=1]

Wudstix · October 18, 2019, 02:26:28 PM

Nice big bodied IN deer. Congratulations!!! You have a PM.

Flingblade · October 18, 2019, 02:27:46 PM

Congrats on your recovery. That looks like a big bodied deer!

Kopper1013 · October 18, 2019, 02:37:10 PM

Congratulations glad it worked out! Good job backing out and waiting

durp · October 18, 2019, 02:39:25 PM

well done

Captain*Kirk · October 18, 2019, 03:03:13 PM

Congrats! He's a bruiser! Well done, and good decision-making on your part to wait...and to use a tractor!

TIM B · October 18, 2019, 03:50:41 PM

Yeah good move and good recovery
Tim B

varmint101 · October 18, 2019, 03:59:46 PM

Nice job, congrats!

Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Captain*Kirk · October 18, 2019, 04:01:42 PM

Also, that knife is a real looker!

Bisch · October 18, 2019, 04:29:53 PM

Glad you got him!

Congrats!

Bisch

Petrichor · October 18, 2019, 04:38:36 PM

Nice harvest and a beautiful knife! What kind is it?

achigan · October 18, 2019, 05:36:31 PM

The knife is a "HUNT'N FISCH by CRKT. Long time PBS member LarryFischer designed it before he passed away due to pancreatic cancer. I love drop points. Larry sure knew what he was doing.

achigan · October 18, 2019, 05:40:32 PM

[attachment=1]

Wudstix · October 18, 2019, 06:33:06 PM

That's a special knife, CRKT is a good blade.

Sam McMichael · October 18, 2019, 07:36:56 PM

Glad you were able to recover him. Good job.

Wudstix · October 18, 2019, 08:13:21 PM

Jim;

Been nice chatting with you. There are some big bucks in that neck of the woods. Miss being able to ask permission instead of paying a couple grand trespass fee for a lease.

achigan · October 19, 2019, 02:00:06 PM

You can ways move back here to God's Country!

Cyclic-Rivers · October 19, 2019, 04:34:43 PM

Great buck. I still hunt with purple broadheads in Larry's honor.

achigan · October 19, 2019, 05:22:58 PM

Thanks Charlie. I have just one left, so it doesn't get shot. I never met Larry, wish I had.