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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2011 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: PEARL DRUMS on October 02, 2011, 12:49:50 pm

Title: Michigan opener
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 02, 2011, 12:49:50 pm: I got this dude last night, found him this morning. It was an odd situation. I shot him at 18-20 yards and watched the arrow hit his ribs square. For some reason I had zero blood to follow. The hit was a perfect Zwickey double lunger-pass through. The boys and I went back this morning and seen him in the wheat stubble from the truck! WHEWWWWWW.......I breathed a sigh of relief. I used my recently finished up 57" ntn, 60# rawhide backed static curve, wood arrows and goose/turkey feathers. Very cool experience that I will NEVER forget, just like all the others before him. Its an irreplaceable feeling that drives me to keep doing it year after year!
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Post by: lowell on October 02, 2011, 01:02:21 pm: There's nothing like finding the deer even though you know you made a "perfect" shot.

Congrats!!! Nice job!!
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Post by: Dazv on October 02, 2011, 04:50:07 pm: amazing animal great job. next a stone point.
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Post by: artcher1 on October 02, 2011, 05:20:09 pm: Great start to this season Chris, congratulations! Love that sunshine I'm seeing! Send some my way. Nothing but wind and rain here yesterday. What's your limit with a bow in Michigan?
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Post by: criveraville on October 02, 2011, 05:30:18 pm: Chris,

Congrats! Looks like good eating meat. Perfect shoot:)

Cipriano
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 02, 2011, 07:55:04 pm: We get two deer tags Artsy. We can use the "restricted" tag on bucks with 4 on one side, the "non-restricted" tag allows any size buck or doe. We have all the doe tags a guy could ask for. Its quite liberal up here, the revenue drives Michigans economy. Believe it or not this is my first opening day buck. I have shot too many deer with a bow to count, but never on the first day. I usally let them walk. This year I had 99% homemade gear with one goal in mind. My broadheads are the only store bought item. I did all my own leather work, bow work and arrow work. Yoru right DASV, stone heads are next.
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Post by: sonny on October 02, 2011, 08:03:25 pm: still looks mighty green up there. I'd have expected more fall color- what sort of temps are you getting ??

congrats!!
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 02, 2011, 08:43:42 pm: Its unseasonably cool up here Sonny. It was in the low 50's yesterday and today. Our upper leaves are starting to turn, but the ground cover is still pretty green and thick. Its suppose to warm up mid week, closer to 70 degrees.
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Post by: johnston on October 02, 2011, 10:11:16 pm: Very cool Pearlie, proud of ya ;D

Lane
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Post by: PeteC on October 02, 2011, 10:50:41 pm: Congrats on your successful hunt,and recovery. God Bless
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Post by: Old timber bows on October 03, 2011, 08:22:48 am: That is great good job nice deer takr care my freind
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Post by: Pappy on October 03, 2011, 08:25:28 am: Congrats ,very nice deer. :)
Pappy
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Post by: DQ on October 03, 2011, 11:23:54 am: Way to go Chris! Great way to open the season!

Darryl
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Post by: blackhawk on October 03, 2011, 11:42:03 am: Hot diggity dog,congrats chris.....now go get another one :D
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 03, 2011, 12:14:37 pm: Good job. Now you have to stick a bruiser buck ;D
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Post by: Pat B on October 03, 2011, 01:49:45 pm: Well done, Pearlie. Good shooting! 8)
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 03, 2011, 04:59:39 pm: Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it as this was a bit of a milestone for me. Clint the next one is coming from your state buddy! I have a week long hunt in Indiana the end of the month.
Title: Re: Michigan opener
Post by: coaster500 on October 03, 2011, 08:25:38 pm: I'm smelling BBQ straps ... Mmmmmmmmmmm !!

Good shootin!!!
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 03, 2011, 11:35:41 pm: Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on October 03, 2011, 04:59:39 pm
Thanks for the comments guys, appreciate it as this was a bit of a milestone for me. Clint the next one is coming from your state buddy! I have a week long hunt in Indiana the end of the month.

Check out my post in the Campfire section. That's what an Indiana buck looks like ;D
Title: Re: Michigan opener
Post by: MWirwicki on October 04, 2011, 12:25:39 am: Good shootin' Drums! Congratulations on the 99%'er! Haven't seen one yet, but they're around. Just gotta wait them out.
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Post by: tattoo dave on October 04, 2011, 08:38:51 am: Nice shootin Chris! Where in MI are you? I'm over by Grand Rapids.

Tattoo Dave
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 04, 2011, 08:52:42 am: Dave I live on Rainbow Lake, just south of Ithaca and north of St Johns.
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Post by: okie64 on October 04, 2011, 10:27:46 am: Great lookin buck and bow PD! Congrats. I killed my first opening day deer last year, was hoping I could do it again this year but it just didnt work out.