A good evening in Wisconsin

JJB · October 30, 2012, 10:40:00 PM

I had a nice hunt after work tonight. There is a spot that is usually productive with a north wind this time of year at my parents cabin. I was able to get there, climb the hill, and get settled in by 4:00. I did bump 2 deer (does I think) on my way in and hoped they didn't alarm any others that may be in the area. It was pretty windy and at 5:10 I heard the crunch of leaves to my left, it was a basket racked 8 pointer. I haven't been seeing a lot of deer this year and decided I would take the first deer that presented a good shot opportunity. He did just that and I made a good shot at about 8 yards or so. I followed his run and climbed down after a bit to look for blood. As it turned out he didn't bleed externally but I was able to follow his path to where I last saw him and there he lay.

To make it extra special I got him with a zebrawood longbow I made and gutted him with a knife that I made with a piece of bubinga that was left over from a bow that I made for my wife. What a great feeling!

-Jay

Broken Arrow 1 · October 30, 2012, 10:43:00 PM

Awseome

wooddamon1 · October 30, 2012, 10:45:00 PM

Wow! Congrats!

Big Ed · October 30, 2012, 10:49:00 PM

Awesome!!

Bernie B. · October 30, 2012, 10:54:00 PM

Congratulations Jay! That's extra special to take a deer with your own homemade equipment. We'll work on getting your doe tag filled this weekend.

Bernie Bjorklund (Dad)

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

Bob B. · October 30, 2012, 11:01:00 PM

WOW knife and bow you made ... Outstanding! Nice deer man. Good on ya!

Bob.

SAM E. STEPHENS · October 30, 2012, 11:04:00 PM

Congrats sir , all three look nice......... (buck,bow,knife)......
,,Sam,,

huntsman247 · October 30, 2012, 11:05:00 PM

Very nice....!!

LoneWolf73 · October 30, 2012, 11:07:00 PM

well done!

joe ashton · October 30, 2012, 11:09:00 PM

Tyler C. Moore · October 30, 2012, 11:10:00 PM

Beauty of an animal. Congrats

Hot Hap · October 30, 2012, 11:17:00 PM

Congradulations-Hap

MR BILL SHORTY · October 30, 2012, 11:34:00 PM

Good job on all three

TRAD101 · October 31, 2012, 12:21:00 AM

well done!!!!!!!!!!

stik&string · October 31, 2012, 01:23:00 AM

Awesome story!

Richie · October 31, 2012, 01:55:00 AM

Good job.

AWPForester · October 31, 2012, 02:22:00 AM

Congrats annd God Bless

Oliverstacy · October 31, 2012, 03:47:00 AM

Very nice indeed!

Thanks,

Josh

stocker56 · October 31, 2012, 05:23:00 AM

Well done, Jay. An earned feeling of accomplishment.

Hopewell Tom · October 31, 2012, 05:34:00 AM

"I had a nice hunt after work tonight."
No kidding, well done. A number of accomplishments there.