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Offline oneshotkill

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My First Archery Buck
« on: September 01, 2008, 09:55:55 PM »
The short version:  At 8:30am I shot a very fat forked horn blacktail.

The longer version:  To get to my hunting spot I had to take a ferry and to get there in time I had to get up at 4:45am and drive to the ferry terminal to catch a 6:00 am ferry that got my to my hunting area at 7:30 am.  After checking a few different areas that often hold deer and and finding only young does and fawns, I deceided to still hunt a trail around a large pond after getting most of the way around it, I came around a corner and there was a large-bodied(for the area that I was hunting) forked horn thrashing the brush with his antlers.  When he stuck his head into a bush I drew back and after about 30 seconds he turned broadside, I judged the range to be 25 yards and sent an arrow through both of his lungs.  After waiting for about 10 minutes, I started to look for him but for the life of me could not find the blood trail finally after about an hour I picked up the blood trail and after that it was easy to find him.  The fun part was dragging him out over several chest high logs that there was no way around.  Talk about exausting!  I was able to get him to a road were I could pick him up in my jeep from there it is history.  Dressed out he was about 110 pounds.  The funniest part is the fact that last year I missed this exact same deer but this year I got him for good.

Here are a few pictures.
 



Notice the right antler is deformed from a fight he had while he was in velvet.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2008, 10:35:30 PM by oneshotkill »
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2008, 10:00:06 PM »
Great forkie! You are the first of the season it looks like congrats!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2008, 10:01:30 PM »
way to go...... :whoo:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2008, 10:03:40 PM »
Well done OSK, congrats on a great buck, that one will eat real well :brew:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2008, 10:10:23 PM »
Quote from: huntnphool on September 01, 2008, 10:03:40 PM
That one will eat real well :brew:

I cooked up the tenderloin for a victory meal.  Now that was some good tasting meat!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2008, 10:34:26 PM »
Quote from: oneshotkill on September 01, 2008, 10:10:23 PM
Quote from: huntnphool on September 01, 2008, 10:03:40 PM
I cooked up the tenderloin for a victory meal.  Now that was some good tasting meat!

 :drool:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2008, 10:40:52 PM »
Congrats on your buck it.s always a great feeling sneaking up on them like that.That should be one good eating deer. :tup:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2008, 10:42:09 PM »
Outstanding job on your first archery buck.  That is something to be proud of.   :whoo:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2008, 10:49:08 PM »
Nice job! Way to go man!! Congrats on the fine bow kill!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2008, 11:05:38 PM »
Awesome!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2008, 11:09:13 PM »
EXCELLANT JOB......KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK...... :drool:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #11 on: September 02, 2008, 07:19:34 AM »
nice and tasty.  :drool:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2008, 07:38:59 AM »
Congrats on the buck! Nice shooting!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2008, 08:16:56 AM »
good job! coool buck
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2008, 08:21:35 AM »
Outstanding job! Nice buck  :chuckle:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2008, 08:24:19 AM »
Congrats on a great first archery buck.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2008, 09:19:31 AM »
Grats on your deer man. Very cooL!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2008, 09:22:47 AM »
+1 Way to go.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2008, 10:12:47 AM »
Very COOL CONGRATS!!!!!
cant wait to get mine!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2008, 12:36:25 PM »
SWEET man congrats!  The season has begun!!!   :IBCOOL:

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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2008, 12:43:27 PM »
Nice shoot n'. Great story.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #21 on: September 02, 2008, 02:17:11 PM »
Congrats on an excellent first buck.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #22 on: September 02, 2008, 02:46:16 PM »
Michael....I was gonna say the same thing....Let the season begin! 

Oneshot....Way to go on your first Archery kill.  Congrats!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2008, 05:51:09 PM »
nice job!! sounds like you got a good spot. enjoy the meat!!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2008, 08:12:11 PM »
congrats and way to go...i hope you have found an addiction you enjoy for the rest of your life.
good job.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2008, 08:22:57 PM »
Nice deer, Congrads. Looks like a Anderson Island Deer :fishin:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2008, 09:14:45 PM »
good job and congratulations . thank you for the drive to find that buck. always do a follow up and do everything you can to find the animal. good luck in the future J
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #27 on: September 02, 2008, 09:23:24 PM »
Congrats to you ONESHOT!!!
Way to do us proud, your a SPORTSMAN in my book!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #28 on: September 02, 2008, 11:59:53 PM »
Way to whackem' and stackem'!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #29 on: September 04, 2008, 09:30:13 AM »
congrats man! man im itching for oct to get here!!!
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2008, 09:58:10 AM »
Good job.
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2008, 08:40:55 PM »
That is awesome, man what a nice buck for your first 'bow buck'.  You should be very proud to have taken down big meat with a sharp stick like they did in the old days.  "hunt the right way and you can never go wrong".

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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2008, 08:55:40 PM »
 :rockin:
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2008, 09:43:54 PM »
Great Job, I loved the story and congrats on a very tasty  :drool: looking deer
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Re: My First Archery Buck
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2008, 09:53:31 PM »
way to go, take lots of pics, there is only one first buck!!!! :)
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