Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!!

[Bud B.]

We need the story when you can Rick.

Very nice buck Sir!!

[T-D]

Nice buck!  

[SkottyBoy]

Nice animal. Can't wait for my number to come up to harvest one with trad equipment. Congrats!!!

[Hot Hap]

Nice. Congradulations. Hap

[SkottyBoy]

Nice animal. Can't wait for my number to come up to harvest one with trad equipment. Congrats!!!

[Rick Richard]

Thanks Bud for getting this in for me.

Here is the story.

This is my first season without the wheels.  This started back at the beginning of the season where I made my first attempt at a doe and missed.  A couple of weeks later I had another opportunity and ended up hitting a Cow Horn buck in the back leg.  Needlessly to say I was disgusted and actually put the bow up since I lost all my confidence in my ability to hit my mark.

The following week I went back in the woods with my Wheels, however I just did not feel the excitement or the love as I did with the stick bow in hand. So, I did some more practicing and decided to give it another try.

The following week another opportunity presents itself and again I miss, but at least this time it was due to the lower limb hitting my treestand cable upon the shot...disgusted even more.  I called my buddy Kyle and explained to him how I was feeling.  He said that I was new to this trad stuff and these kinds of things happen to us all and to be patient.

This brings me to the success of the buck that I was able to harvest this past Saturday morning.

Armed with Kyles encouragement I headed out to the stand where I had wounded the Cow Horn buck a few weeks earlier.  It was one of those mornings where you know that you are going to see something and I did.

At about 8:00 in the morning I saw the buck coming through the thicket and was headed directly towards me.  When he got about 12 yards out he stopped broadside and presented me with a perfect shot.  I remember saying to myself that I was not going to miss my mark this time and sure enough the shot was exactly where I was looking. I knew it was perfect as it ended up taking out both lungs and the blood trail ended about 75 yards away.

Now, I have a room full of mounts and a man cave full of antlers from deer that I have taken from years of hunting in Illinois with my wheelie and some are exceptional, however none are more of a trophy than this one with the Stickbow.

Thank you all for hearing my story.  Can you tell that I am stilled excited? Lol

[ti-guy]

[GRINCH]

       

[Jwilliam]

Congrats !!! Way to stick with it.    


Bill

[Cookus]

Nice buck! Congratulations!

Congrats to Rick!

Bisch

[tracker1]

Good job Rick
         

[JamesKerr]

Congrats!

[Bjorn]

Way to go!        

[South MS Bowhunter]

Great Story and Buck and the old adage confirmed again "Quitters never win" Thanks for getting back up!

[legends1]

Congratulations,awesome buck.

[BowHuntingFool]

AWESOME! Congrats brother!

[elkken]

             

Savor the moment !!

[Pat B.]

Nice job!

[stocker56]

Well done, JD, beautiful buck.