Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2008 Hunting Pics => Topic started by: GregB on November 11, 2008, 08:28:20 am
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Well I finally got another deer last week...took a little longer then I thought it would after getting my first this year the opening afternoon of bow season.
I had carried my climbing stand and was set up in among some white oaks that were dropping acorns and showed some feeding sign. Right at dark what looked like six does came in and started feeding on one of the oaks about 25 yards away. After ten minutes or so a large doe started easing my way and the others were following. She was about 12 yards and I was just beginning to draw because she was getting broadside, when she looked up at me. You can guess what happened, she wheeled and deer were running everywhere. I saw one of the younger deer standing still facing me at about 18 yards. I realized a frontal shot is not a desirable shot, and I don't promote taking it...I just had a moment of weakness, please forgive me! The shot looked good but I wasn't for sure of just where I had hit the deer in the fading light. I tracked it only about 20 yards where it was getting into some thick cover and decided to back off it and get some help and give the deer some time. We ate our dinner and Pappy, Anthony and I returned to track it. It was a short track, the deer probably didn't run over 40-50 yard's and was dead seconds after the shot.
The arrow had struck straight on in the neck and exited just in front of the right hind leg. The 600+ grain cane arrow had performed well out of my hhb bow. The arrow was still in good shape. The deer turned out to be a button buck field dressing at 60 lbs even.
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Looks like you got the job done! Looks like those cane arrows are holding up. Nice harvest!
Tracy
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Nice deer Greg. Looks like you got some serious penetration. I wouldn't recommend trying that shot on a bigger deer though them little ones ain't near as tough. ;D
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Congrat's Greg! So you FINALLY got another un? I'll be glad when I get one ::) ;D. Good job..
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Hech yea Greg!
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There you go, Greg! Was that one of those Tonkin's?
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the Hophornbeam slays another.
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I think I have seen that one,nice job Greg,shoot um length wise. ;) ;D
Pappy
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Was that one of those Tonkin's?
No Eddie, not yet...that was a local river cane arrow. Anthony and I have started on the tonkin though, right now in the process of weighing them and cutting them into a couple of different lengths depending on the diameter and a guess at the spine. We'll spine test them later...one step at a time right now.
Thanks everyone! :)
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congratulations, my friend. interesting bow quiver you have there. could you show some close ups, whenever you have the time?
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Thanks Marius! I'll try and post a close-up of the quiver some time. It is basically a strap on design. I have some rawhide separating the metal portion of the quiver from the bow both for quietness and protecting the limbs.
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NICE! I cannot wait until December.....our archery season opens in september....but TOOOO many hunters out and about for my tastes....so I start in decmeber.....when it is cold and the fair weather fellers stay at home.....
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nice one greg
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Congrats Greg, some reason all I can think of is the chow line for her.
Brother Dan
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Thanks! Yeah Dan, I'm sure her meat will help supply the chow line at the club... ;)