Justin's Whitetail Harvest

[JGoemaat]

7:45.  
I thought I heard something..."is that rattling?" I thought to myself.  
A quick check through the binnoculars confirmed the stuff dreams are made of.  Two nice whitetails with horns locked were on the adjacent ridge.  A flurry of scenarios rushed through my head.  
"Should I rattle, grunt, uhhhh...no just be quiet, let it play out, ok maybe just a little grunt, then try rattling a little" The argument with myself took only a second. I rattled softly for a short sequence. The rattling sparked some interest and one buck peered my way. A couple of soft grunts and he slowly began lumbering my way.  Not in a hurry, but I had all morning and there was no need to pressure the buck.
The end result...
     

[Chris O]

Very nice! thats a great picture too! Congrats

[JGoemaat]

Time slowed, my hands instantaneosly thawed, and my heart started beating fast! The buck walked three steps from my tree. He peered through the forest, the scars on his neck told me he wasn't the kind of buck to back down from a fight. He slowly crept past my tree. At seven yards the arrow burried behind his shoulder. An explosion of leaves followed by silence followed. He ran sixty yards and began the wobbly dance. He fell and it was all over in less than 15 seconds. I was thrilled, thanking the Lord for such a special morning.

Looking in awe
 

Let the celebration begin! Hard work as paid off!
 

[turkey522]

Nice Buck,congrats.

[razorback]

A couple of soft grunts and he slowly began lumbering my way. Not in a hurry, but I had all morning and there was no need to pressure the buck.
The end result...

May just be my eyes but there seems to be a whole lot of detail missing from this paragraph.
More story please.      

[razorback]

Ok you must a bin writing while I was. Nice job with that great animal. He looks huge, I hope you had help dragging him out.

[Talondale]

Very nice.  Great picture compostition too.

[PICKNGRIN]

Congratulations!!  And you got it done just before shotgun season opens!

[swp]

Nice buck, congrats!

[Hooper]

Nice going! Congrats!

[Fishnhunt]

great pictures and beautiful deer!  Congrats on the harvest!

[amicus]

Thats very nice. Congrates.

[Irish Archer]

Congrats on a fine buck.  

[razorback]

Ok you must a bin writing while I was. Nice job with that great animal. He looks huge, I hope you had help dragging him out.

[lt-m-grow]

Congrats.  Nice job, nice story, nice pictures.

The buck even came tagged on its right leg I see.  You IA folks have some easy hunting.  :-)

[ron w]

Thats a good one ...well done!!!

[Hud]

Nice buck, great pictures and a perfect ending. Thanks for sharing your story.

[Arrow Slinga]

Good job! Nice buck!

[joevan125]

Great buck, Great pictures and one heck of a shot.  

[JGoemaat]

Thanks for all the congratulations! For those interested I used a 56lb Black Widow One Pieace TF II. The shot passed through boths sides of the chest cavity right behind the shoulder and broke the arrow off in the opposite shoulder.