A very special hunt

[Dave McDaniel]

Congrats! I have never talked to anybody who could have shot a bow that fast after by pass surgery, good job. The flower thing is really cool.

[Shaun]

Amazing! The shooting and the frost flower. I hope you got help dragging him out.

[Pinecone]

Thank you for sharing the blessings of your life with us!  The whitetail is a wonderful and concrete representation of your physical recovery as well as your archery acumen.  Congratulations!

Claudia

[rugrat]

Congratulations on all your accomplishments.

[Bryan Burkhardt]

Fantastic John!  Congratulations and continued success on your recovery.

Bryan

[John3]

Beautiful buck, congrats!

[John Krause]

Thanks for all the well wishes. The shot was from a ladder stand. I did get help getting him out.

I shot him on the 2nd last day of muzzle loader season in MO. That morning I was gonna ML hunt but when I popped a primer before loading the charge the bolt froze up solid. I spent a while trying to get it working to no avail. The morning hunt got canned. I had planned on a bowhunt after the last day of ML season but no second ML so bow it was for the afternoon. It was my first bowhunt since about 10/15 when all this started.

I just gotta feel that somebody wanted me to go bowhuntng that day with the sequence of events that happened. When I couldn't get the gun working the thought entered my mind that it maybe was meant to be a special day.

It was.....

[dick sable]

Excellent story John!

[Izzy]

Cool stuff,never saw a frost flower.

[Roger Moerke]

Very neat story and pictures of the frost flower yes sir your are in deed blessed the good part is you recognize it!!

[Horne Shooter]

John, don't know about the snow flower but I really liked your story.  It really represents what we all love here, being out in the woods, a fine wooden bow and a properly placed arrow with a quick recovery.  I'm not a huge Ted Nugent fan but I will have to quote him "It's perfect".

[FerretWYO]

Congratulations on a great deer. It is great to see that you are healing up well. The key to healing is attitude and you sir have the right attitude.

[frank bullitt]

Toughest time of the year to hunt! Sounds like you're a pretty tough guy!

Love that backquiver, too! Conrads and best health to you!

Good shootin, Steve

[Bill Kissner]

Good job John! Like others, I was not aware of your bypass surgery. You been keeping a secret from us! Sorry for what you been through and hope you continue to recuperate.

[elknutz]

Congratulations on your recovery and your hunt.  I am a little disappointed on the Snow Flower explanation.  I thought the snow fairy made them to reward those who go outside in the cold.

[HOWITZER]

Fantastic story!  Never seen a frost flower here in New York but will sure keep my eye for one now, very cool!

[Follower]

Thats sweet - gotta make you feel good about that one.  A lot of satisfaction.  Congrats.  And thanks for sharing the ice flower - never saw once before.

[fireball31]

Congratulations!  I'm gonna have to start looking for the frost flowers.

[doowop]

Great job John!!!

[Cyclic-Rivers]