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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2008 Hunting Pics => Topic started by: GregB on November 25, 2008, 05:18:55 pm
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I was fortunate to harvest my fourth deer this season the next morning after I took a 4 point. I decided to retire my hhb bow after the 4 point and use an osage bow that Pappy gave me this year. I think he made the bow in 2004 and took at least a couple of deer with it. It is a real performer and pulls 53 lbs. at my draw. I was using cane arrows and they seemed to fly better out of Pappy's bow with a few pounds heavier draw weight then my hhb bow.
I shot this deer out of another one of the stands Pappy has fine tuned over the years of hunting his farm. It was the "Oaks Stand" behind the cabin. This buck came walking straight into the stand and I was waiting for it to turn to one side or another when at about 8 yards it looked up at me and then wheeled and run a few yards. It stopped and was standing broadside at about 17 yards when I took the shot. Those cane arrows with turkey feathers aren't the best for following the arrow flight and I loss sight of the arrow. I even thought I might have shot over it's back...I set in the stand another hour and saw five does before getting down. Looking for the arrow I first found the back half of it, and ten yards or so further found the bloody front half. I tracked the deer about 100 yards until I got to a thicket and thought I heard a deer run and then fall...I backed off the track and went back to the cabin. After another 1-1/2 hours Pappy, Terry and I went back and found the buck dead 50 yards or so from where I had quit tracking. Apparently when I shot the deer it went to run and instead of hitting it broadside, the arrow entered about 4 inches in front of the right hind leg and exited just behind the left shoulder. Knicked the gut, and got liver and 1 lung with the shot. Pappy's osage bow with a 600+ grain cane arrow really performed well I thought considering the shot placement. On a side note, we went and got Pappy's hound Saddie prior to fielddressing the deer to give her some practice tracking...she done good!
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Nice one Greg, you guys are deer killing fools eh ya'all :)
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Way to go Greg! I can't wait to get down there and hunt some. I don't really care if I sling an arrow, I just need to get away for a day or two.
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Nice one Greg. Man you are having a good year. I got to get up there with you guy's next year.
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Nice Greg. Are you done now? Ya'll are only allowed two bucks a year right? We can only shoot one here.
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Nice one Greg! Yer kickin er into high gear here lately ;D. Congrat's again bud...
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You're on a roll brother!! I went over to hunt with you gents today but you had gone home to rest from all the deer slaying. Pappy, Frodo and I went but we didn't see anything. I'll see you later this week.
Congrats again.
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Thanks everyone!
Eddie, hope you can make it next year. ;)
Thanks Ryan, the buck limit is three...and of course there's the three does per day for the entire season! :)
Appreciate it Paul, good luck huntin'!
Thank ya Jimmy, sorry I missed you today...I was probably snoozin'. ;D I plan to head back over either Thursday evening or Friday...
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great job brother, eat some tenderloin for me, Hawk
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great job brother, eat some tenderloin for me, Hawk
Thanks Hawk! I won't have any trouble fulfilling that request! ;D
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Greg, I'll be over Fri or Sat. Sawfiler is coming down and I want to meet him. I missed him at the Classic. Pappy took his new "unfinished" Osage with him yesterday afternoon. It was shooting like a champ right before we left but nothing seemed to be moving. We hunted across the road and I hunted that stand where you can see the road, inside the little cove. I thought I heard fighting just across the road on that little point and a SUV came by right after that and stopped and looked down into the bean field. Must have seen deer. Anyway, it's 4:30 a.m. and I've got to get to the woods here in a minute. See you in a day or two.
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Good Job! Wish I was there to help with that back strap!! What did you use for the hunting point? Hope to get down there and meet some of you fellows. There are some really good hunters in your bunch!! Watcher
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You the man Greg! Another nice one with cane.
Tracy
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Nice fat deer.Congratulations on a fine kill.Happy Thanksgiving ! Frank
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Nice buck GregB ! Looks like some fine eating ;D
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Jimmy, that cove stand is a good stand...I've had opportunities there but have never been fruitful yet. See you Fri. or Sat. and a happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!
Watcher, I was using a Magnus 145 grain point on cane arrows. I think next year I'm going to try some 160 grain Ace heads. Look forward to meeting you!
Thanks Tracy, I like the cane arrows although they take some time to make. BigA and I bought some Tonkin cane for next year.
I appreciate it Frank, Happy Thanksgiving to all! :)
Thanks John, I'm getting ready to butcher both of them today...
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I think the butchering is almost as fun as the shooting ;D
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Dang, Greg, you're on a roll! Congrats! Wish i lived near Pappy's place!
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Congrats Greg, you guys sure make it look easy. Kenneth
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and once again, congratulations. doesn't seem to matter much, what bow you use, you're an excellent hunter and marksman.
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Nice deer Greg, always love to here the stories, so I know what stand to hunt next year. You guys will have to show me how to do those cane arrows. some how I missed the "How to make" class at the Classic this year.
Brother Dan
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I hunted the same stand Greg killed the 8 ptr in this past week and saw another 8 ptr that was a very large deer. I wasn't able to get over this weekend due to family in town so I'm anxious to hear that weekend's story.
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Thank you!
Kenneth, the main thing is to get out there amongst them! Having a good healthy deer population helps as well.
Marius, Pappy makes the hunting part of it fairly easy because we're hunting out of stands that he has located on good travel area's over years of his experience hunting the farm. A little luck helps on the shooting part of the equation. ;)
Dan, we've been keeping the best stand site a secret...it's the telephone pole next to the cabin, but don't tell nobody! We'll save it for you! ;D
Jimmy, mostly scrapping on bows due to the rain. Saturday morning before we got rained out I saw a doe, and Shannon saw a small 8 point...both out of range.
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Heck yea Greg, was that the stand up on the ridge?
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Jesse, it was the "oaks stand" directly behind the cabin, and yes it is on top of a ridge and near the property line. Several large oaks are around the stand and you can see the field of a neighboring farm about 100 yards to your right. :)
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yea.. i hunted that stand 4 times and ant see S#%T. lol Glade you got erm!
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yea.. i hunted that stand 4 times and ant see S#%T.
The deer must have sensed danger when you were hunting there and stayed out of sight! The only thing that buck had on his mind was chasing does...that and possibly some Tink's 69 on my boots for the walk to the stand, and a little luck helps.
I missed a much nicer 8-point out of that same stand a couple of years ago.
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Good job Greg,that's a nice fat deer.It ought to eat real good!!! God Bless