Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2013, 08:11:16 AM
Next we moved over to the broadhead pit. Both boths are shooting within an inch of POA out to 40. Moved from there to the 3d course and the "proving shot" was fairly downhill, about 40 yards, no rangefinder used, on a small deer target. The brother in law let 'er fly and the nice thunk of foam was heard. We walked down and he drilled it. Right in the boiler, perfectly behind the shoulder. Called it good after that and headed home.
So, hopefully we will find a few dumb ones to hold still and we will make some meat. Heading over first thing in the morning and should be skinning and sipping some fireball by tomorrow evening.
Post by: birdstew on September 19, 2013, 08:28:28 AM
Post by: lokidog on September 19, 2013, 08:36:25 AM
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Post by: Becky on September 19, 2013, 08:52:05 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 19, 2013, 09:02:47 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2013, 09:07:32 AM
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Post by: pd on September 19, 2013, 09:50:38 AM
Post by: Buckmark on September 19, 2013, 11:52:33 AM
You should be thinking horns this year....
Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2013, 11:54:56 AM
Post by: Becky on September 19, 2013, 11:56:48 AM
Ok...meat for the BIL............bone for me.
:o ..........
Post by: Buckmark on September 19, 2013, 11:57:58 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 19, 2013, 12:00:20 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 19, 2013, 12:03:41 PM
Post by: h20hunter on September 19, 2013, 12:07:05 PM
We dont want to be reading about you getting doe fever.....and missing.....
It could happen....you never know.
Nah...I'm solid.
Post by: Widgeondeke on September 19, 2013, 12:19:54 PM
Luck
Post by: jackmaster on September 19, 2013, 12:23:26 PM
:yeah: :chuckle:Ok...meat for the BIL............bone for me.
:o ..........
Post by: h20hunter on September 20, 2013, 08:55:23 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 20, 2013, 09:14:50 PM
No longer is the bro in law a virgin. Muley does about 15 yards....pics later.
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 20, 2013, 09:40:10 PM
Post by: NW-GSP on September 20, 2013, 10:19:08 PM
Btw we all got does.
Post by: lokidog on September 20, 2013, 10:21:38 PM
No longer is the bro in law a virgin. Muley does about 15 yards....pics later.
Good for him! :tup:
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 20, 2013, 10:39:36 PM
Post by: lokidog on September 20, 2013, 10:44:43 PM
Ha ha huntwa I've seen pics already.
Aren't you just special...? :chuckle: The rest of us know what a doe looks like, we don't need no stinkin' pics.... :chuckle:
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 21, 2013, 06:45:50 AM
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Post by: h20hunter on September 21, 2013, 01:54:08 PM
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Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 07:55:11 AM
So, we headed out Friday morning after a nice breakfast. We had to deal with a little low tire on the way but we managed. Man.....I'll tell you this spot a member showed us is remote, rugged, and nasty. We got turned around a little bit trying to navigate the various marked and unmarked roads but we finally made it there around two. After working out our second debacle...no tent poles...we build a tree bough lean to Bear Grylls style and got camp set up. It took some time to find enough old mans beard for bedding but with some help we got it done and called it good enough. After camp was set up we set out to the trailhead a mile or so away and dropped into the first draw that we wanted to hunt. Sure enough just as we got in the timber and started sliding down we saw our first two whitetail...both does and very skittish. We didn't even try to go after them. A few hours into the hike I was starting to get a little worried about the elevation drop but as some of you know I chose to keep silent and all opinions stayed with me. About the 4th hour into the hike we spot a lone muley doe. She is fairly close....about 600 yards or so off...just on the far side of the draw from where we were. Off we went. The BIL went ahead and knocked an arrow figuring that where there was one there could be more and he wanted to be ready. There was a small creek at the bottom and we took turns getting ourselves and gear across. It was a bit more than I expected but again, opinions stayed to myself. Once we got on the other side we must have been breathing a bit because she must have winded us. We bumped her a few times but each time we kept cool and she went back to feeding. After the first hour of cat and mouse we finally closed in for the shot. By now we were getting a little tired. As we closed the last hundred yards we had to cross some pretty good sized downed timber. Luckily, so did she. As we crossed one of the larger logs we could see her broadside feeding at about 60 yards. A little more sneaking and it was shot distance. We closed to 40 and the BIL got ready and drew. A few more steps brought him into range and he loosed his arrow. Since he was standing on a log that went about 8 feet across he was a bit higher than she was. The arrow went in just under the spine, took out a lung, some liver, and came out that opposite armpit. The barked, kicked, and of course ran back downhill and across the creek. We heard her crashing through the brush, gave her time to expire and then followed the trail. It was a fairly easy tracking job. Now, the hard part. The drag from Hell. We took turns since there were three of us. Two would drag, one would follow. Then we would rotate out a man and repeat. It took awhile but since it was the most direct route we just went the same way back as we came. It was an epic first deer and he is very pleased. Add in some fireball next to the campfire and it was pretty sweet once we got back to camp.
Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 07:55:55 AM
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Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 07:56:52 AM
Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 08:12:16 AM
We ate breakfast, drove over, went to set up camp, realized there were no tent poles, set up the air (leaky) mattress, got dressed, shot bows, headed out at 5 for a drive, saw two whitetail, didn't even bother going after them, drove a bit more, saw a nice muley doe standing there, he got out, took a few steps, drew, shot her at about 12 yards. She barked, fell over, and lay there. We put one more in her to speed up the process, drug her ten steps up the hill, gutter her, drug her the next ten steps, put her in the truck. Total hunt time for him was about 30 minutes.
Post by: Elkrunner on September 23, 2013, 08:21:06 AM
Post by: D-Rock425 on September 23, 2013, 08:22:09 AM
Okay....her is how it really went down.now this I believe
We ate breakfast, drove over, went to set up camp, realized there were no tent poles, set up the air (leaky) mattress, got dressed, shot bows, headed out at 5 for a drive, saw two whitetail, didn't even bother going after them, drove a bit more, saw a nice muley doe standing there, he got out, took a few steps, drew, shot her at about 12 yards. She barked, fell over, and lay there. We put one more in her to speed up the process, drug her ten steps up the hill, gutter her, drug her the next ten steps, put her in the truck. Total hunt time for him was about 30 minutes.
Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 08:24:14 AM
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Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 23, 2013, 08:44:45 AM
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Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 09:09:47 AM
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Post by: h20hunter on September 23, 2013, 09:29:35 AM
Post by: Becky on September 23, 2013, 09:31:49 AM
You guys crack me up with your bickering. Just hug it out already :chuckle:
Post by: Buckmark on September 23, 2013, 09:32:43 AM
Your feeling of accomplishment most be very high with such a physically demanding hunt.I believe a feeling of accomplishment can be had in all situations, example a rookie hunter took his first deer with a bow, may not of hiked for miles or stalked for hours but in the end he made a good shot on his first live animal, successfully killing it.
He gutted his first animal on his own and skinned it, all part of the learning curve and helped him gain the knowledge he will need on the buck he takes next after hunting and hiking for days...
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 23, 2013, 09:34:10 AM
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Post by: Kc_Kracker on October 03, 2013, 12:09:20 AM
Post by: OnHoPr on October 06, 2013, 05:22:56 PM
Post knife work and the happy hunter.
(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1288.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb488%2FOnHoPr%2Frsz_120130920_171845_zpsa0529d76.jpg&hash=62d79bb9af3d659a8fc5afae27c7d02361d3536c) (http://s1288.photobucket.com/user/OnHoPr/media/rsz_120130920_171845_zpsa0529d76.jpg.html)
Yea but he has BudLite and backstraps for grillin. :cue: :archery_smiley: :EAT: :brew:
Post by: h20hunter on October 06, 2013, 05:58:49 PM