Last Minute Buck

[Bobby Urban]

Well November 14th has again arrived in Michigan and that is a sad day for me knowing the red coat army takes over tomorrow and another bow season is in the books.  I often get out for the last night and typically it is an evening of reflection for me.  Tonight was really windy so I set up in a stand along a ditch that bisects two farm fields and often has bucks cruising between two bedding areas this time of year.  As luck would have it(at least for me - not the buck) this fella came cruising along and stopped in my shooting lane at 20 or so yards.  I made what looked to be a decent shot and he turned tail and jogged back the way he came into the heavy lowland brush.  Because the wind was so strong I did not hear him go down so I waited 20 minutes before I snuck over to check out the spot I hit him.  Also - it was only 3pm so I had a lot of daylight to do the dirty work.  

Arrow is how I found it and started out with yellow fletching  - stuck in the ground on the back side of where he was standing.  I gathered up my gear and took my roll of TP to start what I assumed to be a simple track.  Turns out very little blood was let out even with a pass through the heart so it went a little slower than expected but in 40yrd there he lay.  Dead in seconds - I feel rather fortunate to get a decent Mid-Michigan buck on the last day of the season.

Bow is a Jess Stuart RMR knock off that is lights out for me.  I cannot say enough about this little bow.  45@25 with 27" AD Trad Lites and my usual Wensel Woodsman on the business end.  True pass through shots are the norm and not the exception with this bow.  I am so impressed with it's performance with my short draw.  Thanks Jess for my favorite bow.



and a silly hero shot

[macbow]

Way to hang in there. Great shot.

[Gen273]

That is very neat looking buck, Congrats. Thanks for sharing.

[tracker12]

Very nice.  Congrats.

[Knawbone]

Good move hunting the opps when it's windy. Nicely done, good shooting, and big congrats on a fine northern buck. Your determination payed dividends!!  

[suburbanirma]

Way to go, Bobby!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats!

[Big Bird]

Nice shot congrats!

[GRAYBEARD]

Shot placement doesn't get any better than that! Twenty yards in gusting wind, way to go, Bobby. Congrats!!

[ron w]

Well done, and a nice deer.

[Sockrsblur]

perseverance... great hunt... love the buck!

[RIng]

Good job !!

[Bobby Urban]

Greaybeard - the wind was from the south and he was coming along am E/W line in the ditch.  I think the wind being with me was why the little bow punched through :-)  At least that is what I am telling myself.

[finkm1]

Good job!!!!!

Congrats on your buck!

Bisch

[curlis]

Very nice!

[John146]

That is a fine buck and a great picture of you with the deer. Congrats!!!

[pitbull]

Very nice!    

[joe ashton]

that is text book shot placement....
I also enjoy sending the last evening of the season quietly pondering, as the final hours roll by.
Joe

[tracker1]

Good job on a last day Michigan buck