Post by: PA BEN on September 08, 2014, 04:48:37 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 08, 2014, 06:10:58 PM
Hope ya find it. :tup:
Post by: JJB11B on September 08, 2014, 06:15:37 PM
Post by: PA BEN on September 09, 2014, 05:05:53 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 09, 2014, 05:14:16 AM
Post by: PA BEN on September 09, 2014, 05:49:50 AM
Almost to the day as last year at 5am I got a picture of a buck that looked like him but bigger and he was a 3x4 main beam not a 4x4 as last year. A lot of time went into pin pointing his route, I purchased 4 more cameras and fire bombed the woods. I have very few pictures of him. All were 3am, 5am, 11 at night midnight. But then I got a good picture of him and noted the cut in his right ear.
Post by: stromdiddily on September 09, 2014, 09:57:49 AM
:chuckle:
Post by: PA BEN on September 09, 2014, 08:41:22 PM
It’s been a long hard week at work and I haven’t seen my buck so I didn’t hunt opening week. So Friday after work I changed out my SD cards and saw that he was there at 8:15pm the night before. Still too late, I thought I might need to go further back into the woods to get him. Then on Saturday I checked my cards again, there he was 7:40pm. I fell apart and got very shaky; I told my wife that I didn’t think I could hold it together to shoot this guy. She told me this was my buck and I can do it. So we prayed and asked the Lord to bless this hunt and to steady my nerves. I showered up and grabbed my gear and headed out. I was in my stand at 4:30pm and ready to hunt. I sat from 5:30 to 7:35 w/deer 15yds from me. I couldn't move much at all. Each deer looked at me but I didn't move and they didn't spook. At 7:36 I looked at the time, put my cell phone in my pocket and knocked my release on the string loop and looked up. There he was, in an opening around 80yds at eye level with me. He didn’t move and I thought he might have seen me moving. But he didn’t. I knew it was him. He was like a ghost. He didn't make a sound, he would take a few steps and stop and look around. What a rush, my heart was pounding, I thought it was going jump out of my chest. I had to tell myself not to hold my breath. I just took deep breaths closed my eyes and prayed to calm down. This was a buck of a life time and I knew at that moment that this is what we bow hunters live for. Each step he took was with a purpose, not to make a sound, not to give himself away he was one with the woods. He was a ghost. He stopped at 25yds behind a bush facing me. Turned to walk away, please God bring him back I prayed. I was getting ready for a 25yd shot broad side shot when he stopped again behind some brush. Then he turned walked back and turned onto the trail that led past my tree, he stopped facing me looking around. He lowered his head and stepped forward quartering to me as he bent his head down I drew my bow. By this time I was in total kill mode. I had this calm peace that came over me; he saw movement and looked right at me. He was right at 15yds. I told myself, set your hand grip, rock your hand forward, anchor the kisser button, and roll your release in next to your ear. The light was low, but I could make out my pins. I settled my top pin in front of his shoulder neck area and let him have it. He turned and ran; I stood up and grabbed my binos. I heard him crash where I last saw him, then another crash and all went quiet. I then fell apart, did this really just happen? The time was 7:48. I sat there thinking of the what if’s, going over the shot, I knew it was a good hit, but after my last encounter with this buck I was not going to blow this one by going in on him to early. I sat in the stand for a 1/2hr lowered my gear and backed out quietly and went home. My wife Lisa and my daughter Carmen couldn't believe I got him. We went back out at 9:30. My arrow went clean through and there was blood from the start. It was one of those, stand up and walk blood trails. I shined my flashlight up the trail and saw a big patch of blood and a deer leg. There he is I told them. He went 35yds.The emotions I felt are beyond words, I kneeled with Lisa and Carmen and thanked the Lord for this deer. It was all I could do to hold back the tears. We forgot a camera, so we took cell phone pictures in the woods. The arrow went in his neck right where I wanted to hit him, it passed above the heart took out the left lung, opened a 4 to 5” slice out the left side and clean through his left leg. 3x4 w/eye guards, 21 ½” inside spread. Over 200 lbs on the hoof, 148lbs hanging wt at the cooler. I could feel a lump on the inside of his brisket that I think is my broadhead from last year. I will know when I cut him up. 1 year and 2 days ago was the last time this buck and I met. This time with God’s help, I came out on top.
Post by: PA BEN on September 09, 2014, 09:08:47 PM
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Post by: RadSav on September 09, 2014, 09:52:54 PM
An early mentor of mine used to say, "Vengeance is best served with potatoes". Seems fitting here ;)
Post by: Greenhorn on September 09, 2014, 09:53:45 PM
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Post by: RadSav on September 09, 2014, 10:55:48 PM
See you are using Quikfletch Twisters. That's pretty cool too :)
Post by: bowhunterforever on September 10, 2014, 12:17:37 AM
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Post by: rtspring on September 10, 2014, 03:47:01 AM
One heck of an adventure..
Rtspring
Post by: PA BEN on September 10, 2014, 04:33:51 AM
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Post by: 3nails on September 12, 2014, 06:44:56 PM
The Israelites used to erect rocks in places where the Lord had done something special for them as a testament to him. People would come by and ask about the rock and they would say, "This is what the Lord did here.....". Now when someone sees that rack on the wall you'll be able to say, "Let me tell you what God did for me.....".
Post by: bearpaw on September 12, 2014, 09:12:17 PM
Cutting him up today. We will see if my broadhead is there from last year.
It was nice meeting you at the Colville meeting, want to say it again, that is a nice buck. :tup:
Post by: PA BEN on September 13, 2014, 06:16:21 AM
Great story, Pa! You'll be able to relive that day the rest of your life.:tup:
The Israelites used to erect rocks in places where the Lord had done something special for them as a testament to him. People would come by and ask about the rock and they would say, "This is what the Lord did here.....". Now when someone sees that rack on the wall you'll be able to say, "Let me tell you what God did for me.....".
Post by: PA BEN on September 13, 2014, 06:32:41 AM
Post by: PA BEN on September 13, 2014, 06:33:31 AM
Good to meet you too and thanks. :tup:Cutting him up today. We will see if my broadhead is there from last year.
It was nice meeting you at the Colville meeting, want to say it again, that is a nice buck. :tup:
Post by: jae on September 13, 2014, 08:57:54 PM
That is one incredible buck. I keep looking and looking at the live photos. WOW!
Great story, I felt like I was there for the shot.
Congratulations on a buck of a lifetime!
Great job,
John
Post by: Hoyt Head Hunter on September 14, 2014, 07:58:18 PM
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Post by: PA BEN on September 19, 2014, 07:42:55 PM
So, you done killed whitey! What a gorgeous buck, Ben. Nice! Is he as big as some of those PA whitetails? Sure looks like it.Don't know about any PA white tails? The PA in my handle came from PORT ANGELES when I moved over there from Chewelah in '05. I completely tore my R rotator off my 5th day on the new job. I was sitting next to the door in the lineman the next day at work w/ice hot on my shoulder. A lineman walked in and said ben gay, I said never ben gay. So Ben was my nickname from that day. It's great to be back home. :tup:
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