Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 02, 2014, 07:07:50 AM
So my son and I set out around 5 to go to the critters. We get in the woods and seen a few way off no bucks. So we set off further. My son was tired at this point it about 8 am. So he wants to rest. I tell him I'm going down here to glass I'll be back. I walked to the landing to find a two point at 119 meters, grazing. I get back up to my son (he's already sleeping) and wake him. We get to the landing and no buck. So I have him sit down and watch. I drop in the cut and get a little further than I had seen him last. No deer. I get up on a stump and see a alder getting torn up. So I wait. A minute later my boot fell about 12 inches into the soft stump. The alder patch explodes with deer. First a doe and a fawn went right, 80 meters so I set my pin. Then the buck showed left he was bounding up and away. So I range him at 75.6 meters he gets a few more yards in distance, with my pin still set to 80 meters I come to full draw and settle my pin leading the deer. Good release and thwack! he heads straight up the hill towards my son, I can see my arrow but it looks like a lot of it was still out he turns and parallels my son coming within feet of him. then he came in my direction I nocked another arrow and it went silent. Another doe came out of the brush afterward but I never heard him again. As I got to the top and asked my son what he saw he exploded like the brushy alder draw I was just in. "There was blood everywhere dad the arrow was flopping around and he was pouring blood. You got him dad you got him!". So we get on the blood and three markers into the trail I almost trip on him. I hit him further back than planned but with the speed he was hopping through the brush I was happy I killed him. This kill has been along time coming and is much deserved. Good luck to everyone and be safe.
Post by: sirmissalot on September 02, 2014, 07:16:21 AM
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Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 02, 2014, 11:12:47 AM
Looks like your son is pretty happy :tup: I'm taking my son with me for elk this weekend...he was pretty excited when told him last night
Ive bugled bulls up w my son there. He loves it. He's not the greatest caller though. lol.
Thanks for all the :tup: Now if I can just kill a bull this year... Then off to Idaho w two rifle tags for deer!!!
Post by: Watimberghost on September 02, 2014, 12:07:26 PM
Post by: dreamingbig on September 02, 2014, 03:12:42 PM
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Post by: Tbar on September 02, 2014, 03:22:54 PM
87 yards at a moving deer? You got lucky. Glad it worked out for you but please don't do it again.
:yeah:
That shot has the potential to wound more animals than it kills, period.
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Post by: sirmissalot on September 02, 2014, 03:27:32 PM
Post by: pd on September 02, 2014, 04:10:57 PM
And here it goes.
:yeah:
Not my place to judge. I am afraid to shoot the side of a barn, the weapons moves so badly. I think he did just fine. Let's leave it at that, shall we?
Post by: dreamingbig on September 02, 2014, 06:31:13 PM
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Post by: jay.sharkbait on September 02, 2014, 06:57:18 PM
Don't let the fart dust ethics club get to you.....Some people feel the need to apply their lack of ability to others and call it "ethics".
Post by: dreamingbig on September 02, 2014, 08:48:08 PM
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Post by: REHJWA on September 02, 2014, 10:22:27 PM
Thank you for sharing.
Post by: rittem1 on September 03, 2014, 08:56:32 AM
Post by: RayPenGame on September 04, 2014, 02:38:18 PM
Nice job!
Don't let the fart dust ethics club get to you.....Some people feel the need to apply their lack of ability to others and call it "ethics".
:yeah:
Post by: Widgeondeke on September 05, 2014, 08:32:29 AM
It is all about the perception. Go ahead and do it if you want but don't post it on the internet. At least tell a fib and say it was standing still. IMHO.
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So, you would rather teach your son to lie?
Back on topic and to the shooter. Congrats :tup:
I am not an archery hunter, but my brother can hit his mark all day @ 100yds. He took an elk couple days ago in WY, frontal shot with more than half the arrow penetrating. To each his own. :twocents:
Enjoy the venison. Super cool your son was there to experience it.
Post by: DIYARCHERYJUNKIE on September 06, 2014, 05:42:22 AM
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