Fellow Tradganger Puts a Halt to 9 year Slump!!

[Boswell]

Warning long read and picture heavy.

There is a fellow tradganger on here who does alot of lerking and learning, but never much posting. Some of you may know him...his name is David Chronister (longbowhntr). David is a dear friend of mine, he is the one who taught me how to build selfbows and we hunt together weekly. He has be traditional hunting for 20 years plus. He has been on a slide as of here lately, has not harvested a deer with a trad bow in 9 years. Well this year was the year of change for that. On Halloween David harvested his first trad deer in 9 years, no where near the biggest buck ever but it was a trophy to him.




And today David official tagged out on bucks for the first time, and with a TRAD BOW. After 9 years of no deer he tags out on bucks.

Me and David were hunting about 130 yards apart, I was in a slough that was logged last year and David was to my south in a pine thicket. About 8:15 I seen this buck come out in the corner and due to cows in the slough the deer headed to David. With my binos up I watched David as the deer neared. I watched David as he drew and reached full draw and hearing the arrow hit its mark. I couldn't have been more exicited. We met at the trail cam and went back to the house for the deer cart and deer dog. We got one of Davids dachshunds (Mickey) to put on his first trail. The blood was light to start and it was hard for the dog to keep focus but after about 20 yards he found better blood and Mickey was on the hunt 50 yards later Mickey led us to Davids second buck of the year!!! I couldn't be more happy for David it has been a long time coming, and best of all I had the best seat in the woods that day!
David, His Trophy and his trailing dog in training.



David, Mickey and Me


The Drag Out


The Tracker and His Prize

[Boswell]

The Last Leg
 

CONGRATS DAVID!!!

Thanks
Boswell

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Awesome David!!!!

[ron w]

True trophies, Cool dog and I love the camo paint job on the bow.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Very nice. Nothing better than success after a slump. Thanks for sharing.

[JEFF B]

AWESOME!!!!!! congrats

[elknutz]

Great story and great pics...Well done!  And man that dog is looks proud!

[imhntn]

Great story and pics.  Thanks for sharing them and congrats on breaking the slump!

[broketooth]

what a cool story thanks for sharing. congrats to david and mickey  

[LV2HUNT]

Very cool, good stuff. Congrats David!

[dirtguy]

Great pics!

Nice job!

[Follower]

Thats awesome.  looking to break out of a slump myself!

[Chris Surtees]

       

[mmisciag]

Well done!

Martin

[mt-dew10]

Congradulations...nice story and nice pictures.

[GREATBROWNKNOCKEMDOWN]

Way to go and a Big Congrats!!

[Night Wing]

Nice story and photos. Perseverance pays off.

[bornagainbowhunter]

Congratulations!!
God Bless,
Nathan

[FerretWYO]

Congrats. Always good to end a slump.

[Fritz]

Well done! Way to stick with it!