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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: bow4elk on December 04, 2008, 04:51:11 PM

Title: Buck tagged
Post by: bow4elk on December 04, 2008, 04:51:11 PM: I went to sit a ground blind from 4-5 PM yesterday after work. At 4:40, this buck and a smaller 2x2 came out of the timber and came right up to my blind. At about five yards, then sensed something out of place and started to go around me. I knew they'd hit my downwind side quickly so I drew with them only about 10 yards out. The first buck trotted off while this buck turned quickly into a scotch broom thicket. I grunted loudly with my voice three or four times, stopping both bucks. This guy came stomping back to about 20 yards facing me. I grunted softer a couple more times and he started to circle, turning broadside. One more grunt stopped him, and I released. He was whirling out of there as my arrow hit, so I wasn't 100% sure of a double lung shot. I collected my stuff and headed for home confident I'd be able to find him when I returned after dinner and getting the kids to bed.

When I got back, I immediately found the arrow and a decent splattering of blood. The arrow was end to end bright red and passed through. I followed decent blood for about 120 yards and located him lying behind a log. The arrow entered a tad high but exited clear back near his hip, which I was not expecting to see. There was gut material at the exit hole but my arrow was clean and bright red. Definitely not consistent with past experience. It looked like I got one lung and liver so I'm glad I let him lay for a couple hours before tracking. He whirled at the shot but I didn't think it was that extreme.

He's not the largest buck I've found, but I was glad to have the opportunity. Waiting for a bigger buck given my limited time to hunt was just not going to happen. Now I can focus on filling my elk tag for the next two weekends.

Ironically, I had put out two James Valley Full Rut Gel scent pads about 20 yards down the hill from my blind. These two bucks walked right on past them at 10 yards downwind. But later, around 10 PM I heard two bucks fighting aggressively down near my blind while I was dealing with my buck. They were really going at it for a long time. At one point I walked back over there and shined my light at them. They broke it up and just stood there but were too obscured by brush to see their racks.

Bow4elk
Title: Re: Buck tagged
Post by: Gobble on December 04, 2008, 04:56:23 PM: Good Job and great story, Congrats!
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Post by: 270Shooter on December 04, 2008, 04:57:31 PM: Nice ;)
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Post by: Charlie on December 04, 2008, 05:29:27 PM: Good Buck and story to boot! Thanks!! :tup:
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Post by: Buschingc on December 04, 2008, 05:44:54 PM: Good Looking Buck... Congrats...
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Post by: Timberstalker on December 04, 2008, 05:48:20 PM: very nice buck.
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Post by: bucklucky on December 04, 2008, 08:29:36 PM: Nice Job Tom!
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Post by: boneaddict on December 04, 2008, 08:32:23 PM: The bowhunters on here are sticking it to them. Congrats!
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Post by: archery288 on December 04, 2008, 08:36:47 PM: Tom - nice work buddy! Congrats on an great buck and especially for what limited time you had!
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Post by: Black Ghost on December 04, 2008, 08:38:25 PM: Maybe the rut is finally starting hehehe :chuckle: :chuckle: Nice buck
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Post by: bowsandhose on December 04, 2008, 08:44:38 PM: nice job, congrats
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Post by: jae on December 04, 2008, 08:47:38 PM: Great Buck. Congratulations.
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Post by: bowsandhose on December 04, 2008, 08:52:15 PM: hey tom i seem to rember you talking some smack about BL 2X buck :chuckle:
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To add salt to the wounds, another good buck walked past another cam three times on opening day...all during daylight hours. Good thing I was 3/4 mile away passing up forkies that Charlie wouldn't even let walk
:chuckle: JK great buck
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Post by: fc2038 on December 04, 2008, 09:00:57 PM: nice lookin buck congrats
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Post by: Buckoholic on December 04, 2008, 09:26:49 PM: Nice :)
Title: Re: Buck tagged
Post by: bow4elk on December 04, 2008, 11:14:44 PM: Quote from: bowsandhose on December 04, 2008, 08:52:15 PM
hey tom i seem to rember you talking some smack about BL 2X buck :chuckle:
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To add salt to the wounds, another good buck walked past another cam three times on opening day...all during daylight hours. Good thing I was 3/4 mile away passing up forkies that Charlie wouldn't even let walk
:chuckle: JK great buck

You know, I actually thought about that as I was dragging him out?! I figured you might that out... :chuckle:
Title: Re: Buck tagged
Post by: bucklucky on December 04, 2008, 11:26:10 PM: Did you save the cape? :)
Title: Re: Buck tagged
Post by: bow4elk on December 04, 2008, 11:42:30 PM: Didn't save the cape, sorry. I was going to but I really wanted to get him boned out quickly. Next year I'll bring in that non-typical with a cape ;)
Title: Re: Buck tagged
Post by: bucklucky on December 04, 2008, 11:47:53 PM: Dang ;)
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Post by: Michelle_Nelson on December 05, 2008, 12:32:13 AM: Nice Buck Tom.
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Post by: flyguide on December 05, 2008, 04:57:19 PM: Awesome dude, it is good to see Blacktail hunters using some of the ol' Ytail tricks and being sucessful. Glad the kids got to be part of your excitement.
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Post by: robb92 on December 05, 2008, 07:03:41 PM: Nice buck, congrats!!!!