Shot my best buck ever....

[DRR324]

Made my first trip of the year out to my swampy stateland spot last night.  Heard him coming through the creek and watched him spar with a couple of trees then paw at the ground before he crossed over to my side. From 60 yards I could see he was a shooter buck for me, so I put the binocs down began to ready for a shot.  On he came right toward my tree, looking to pass on the right side.  He paused then went to my left, closed the gap to a whopping 2 yards when I took the shot.  Right through the left shoulder blade and into the boiler.  Watched him run a circle, crossing the creek again and then dissapeared in the thick tag alders.  Waited 1/2 hour, climbed down and checked last spot I had visual on him.  Found some blood, but not enough- didn't pass through the bottom.  I searched for 1/2 hour, and decided I would have to get some help and come back this morning.  Finding him last night wouldn't have happened.  We did find more blood, but my brother kept hearing a group of crows making a racket 60-70 yards away and went to investigate.  He found my buck, the coyotes had devoured him, and the crows were working on the remains.  We figured he went about 150 yards.  Not the ending I wanted- but mother nature fed her offspring last night.  Shot with my Pittsley Predator Classic- my first buck with the bow!
 



 

[Dave Bowers]

He's dandy for sure  

[steadman]

Great buck! Congrats!

[Bob B.]

Nice buck man!!  Great effort in the tracking!!

Well Done!

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[sweeney3]

Shame the way it turned out, but you did what you could do.  And, like you said, nature doesn't waste much.  That just happens sometimes.  Awful nice buck though.  Better luck on the meat side next time!!

nice bow rack!

[Talondale]

Congrats!  Nicely arranged photos considering what you had to work with.

[Rooselk]

Sweet! Good job.  

[DRR324]

Thanks guys!  I wish I could make the pics a touch larger, but photobucket is giving me fits.
The crows had chewed on the face as well- thus my quiver covering it.
If someone wants to help me out and make the pics a touch larger, I could email them to you.
Thanks again.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

That is a good one.  Congratulations.

[2hats]

Like you said Mother Nature has to be fed as well.look at the great memory of the hunt and a nice set of antlers to boot.Congrats Bud

[rastaman]

     Nice buck!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

[BRITTMAN]

Nice Buck ! I have a few deer that the hide got messed up and a buddy of mine showed me a nice mount using a arrow head plack and just mounting the horns using the hide/hair for the center cap . It really looks good and only cost around $60 . Now i do all my Bucks with that mount .

Mike

[Bjorn]

Good one ! Congrats!            

[wv lungbuster]

Dandy buck for sure. Congrats

[mscampbell75]

Dude!  Nice buck for sure!!  Congrats.

[Wannabe1]

Congratulations on an outstanding buck! Thanks for sharing.      

[Cyclic-Rivers]