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Posted: 11/22/2011 2:41:43 PM EDT
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It's about that time.....
If you kill it with a stick and string, this is the place for pics. Longbow, crossbow, compound, whatever. It's all welcome here. Best of luck everyone. |
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Ten Mangy dogs can kill a lion!
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Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
I like to hold spots with pics of dead stuff instead of wishes!!! Couple of weeks ago in some Mo River floodwater!! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/62aeee4d.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/3d2f3179.jpg How'd I know you'd be first. |
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Originally Posted By IIRC:
Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
I like to hold spots with pics of dead stuff instead of wishes!!! Couple of weeks ago in some Mo River floodwater!! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/62aeee4d.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/3d2f3179.jpg How'd I know you'd be first. I leave for Wyoming 10 days from tomorrow!! |
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Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
Originally Posted By IIRC:
Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
I like to hold spots with pics of dead stuff instead of wishes!!! Couple of weeks ago in some Mo River floodwater!! http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/62aeee4d.jpg http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/3d2f3179.jpg How'd I know you'd be first. I leave for Wyoming 10 days from tomorrow!! I hate you |
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You should give it a try sometime, you'll be hooked!!
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A leader is a dealer in hope. ~Napoleon Bonaparte
LA, USA
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Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Blood!! Wyoming this past tue!! Kilt the buck that morning, and the does that evening about an hour apart!!! What are you doing carrying a compound? Congratulations! |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Originally Posted By FiremanBrad:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Blood!! Wyoming this past tue!! Kilt the buck that morning, and the does that evening about an hour apart!!! What are you doing carrying a compound? Congratulations! Lol, I fell off the wagon dammit!!! Twin boys, 10 mo old...practice time was a little limited this summer!!! |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Originally Posted By M4Madness:
Archery season opened here this morning. http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/October_1_2011_Doe_Resize.jpg How'd I know you were gonna get one on opening day? Congrats! 25mph wind and rain here now. Heading out soon |
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Originally Posted By IIRC:
How'd I know you were gonna get one on opening day? Congrats! First pass through I've had in years. I'm glad I switched from Rages to Slick Tricks. |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Originally Posted By M4Madness:
http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/October_2_2011_Buck_Resize.jpg I took this 3.5 year old 8-pointer this evening at 6:49 PM. He weighed 180 pounds dressed on the processor's scales. Not my biggest rack or body by no means, but I couldn't help myself. We're only allowed one buck a year here in Indiana, and I can't believe I used my only buck tag on the second day of season. nice buck ! congrats pics with a front view ? |
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Originally Posted By M4Madness:
http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/October_2_2011_Buck_Resize.jpg I took this 3.5 year old 8-pointer this evening at 6:49 PM. He weighed 180 pounds dressed on the processor's scales. Not my biggest rack or body by no means, but I couldn't help myself. We're only allowed one buck a year here in Indiana, and I can't believe I used my only buck tag on the second day of season. That's great! Now what are you going to do the rest of the year? |
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Originally Posted By M4Madness:
http://www.hunt101.com/data/504/October_2_2011_Buck_Resize.jpg I took this 3.5 year old 8-pointer this evening at 6:49 PM. He weighed 180 pounds dressed on the processor's scales. Not my biggest rack or body by no means, but I couldn't help myself. We're only allowed one buck a year here in Indiana, and I can't believe I used my only buck tag on the second day of season. Nice P&Y Buck!! Congratulations! Now you can get back to beating your doe kill record from last year . By the way, it will be hard to beat the the buck you took during gun season last year! Its all about the hunt anyway. You know an over the counter Ohio tag is just a few miles away for you |
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Originally Posted By QuietTime:
Now you can get back to beating your doe kill record from last year . By the way, it will be hard to beat the the buck you took during gun season last year! Its all about the hunt anyway. You know an over the counter Ohio tag is just a few miles away for you Oh, believe me, I'm going on an arrow-slinging, doe-whacking expedition of epic proportions for the rest of the season. I can still take 4 more does with a bow here in my county, then I can go to other counties that I hunt and kill up to those counties' doe limits as well. If I hunted all 92 counties, I could take around 6-800 does in Indiana. I have a lifetime license, so my tags are free. Yeah, my buck last year will probably be my deer hunting pinnacle. |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Congrats M4, that's a beautiful buck and a nice way to start the season.
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Originally Posted By New4John:
OK, it's been a long day so the story will have to wait. Yep, he's a little bitty thing, but after not getting to post at all in this thread last year b/c I got greedy, my freezer decided this lil' fella was just fine this morning. Details to follow, and yep...this is where I found him. Hopefully the picture gives you an idea of the day I've had... http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad191/AFrayedKnot1/Deerinpond.jpg John, This is the bowhunting thread, not the bowfishing thread. J/K, Congrats! |
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Originally Posted By IIRC:
John, This is the bowhunting thread, not the bowfishing thread. J/K, Congrats! Lesser men would have given up tracking (better men would have shot straighter ) |
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Originally Posted By New4John:
(better men would have shot straighter ) Hit it a little far back? The reason I ask is that I gutshot a doe years ago with an arrow and found it floating in a pond the next day. A gutshot deer tends to go to water, and it is my belief that the "floaters" are pushed into the water by coyotes and expire there. Or did your buck just run after a normal shot and expire in the water by chance? Either way, you found it, and that's the most important thing. Congratulations on a fine bowkill. EDIT: I see that you shot and found it the same day. Disregard my coyote theory. |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Congratulations, guys!
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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Originally Posted By MinnJarhead:
Here's mine from Sept 19th, 2011, 204lbs. First night hunting and 2 hours later. http://i851.photobucket.com/albums/ab71/minnjarhead/2011Deer011.jpg Congratulations! Nice Buck. |
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Killed this doe Oct 15 2011
http://i53.tinypic.com/2887fjq.jpg Spitfire Maxx exit: http://i51.tinypic.com/14iiql4.jpg |
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Originally Posted By Mach:
Well I finally got a deer. It's my first deer ever. Opening day of my third season. Hunting from the ground, ( with that ghost blind's inaugural hunt ) about a 9 yard shot. Unfortunately it was a gut shot. i don't know how my arrow got that far left, maybe he moved. Maybe I fucked it up, I don't know.. He ran for over 300 yards through the marsh, A friend of mine came and helped me find him through the dense march, but we found him. 100 lb dressed spike. I used a GT Hunter arrow with lighted knock and a Spitfire Mechanical. There is an entry wound and an exit wound, but he took off with the arrow still in him. It did not pass through. Got hung up on the fletching some how, the spitfire came out the other side of the rib cage, but the arrow stayed in him and then got pulled out whole about 50 yards later. The mechanical blades were not deployed. Either they never opened up or when the arrow got pulled out they closed. I have no idea. The entire arrow was covered in blood, so I think it got pulled through when the spitfire got caught on something. What a mess. Anyway, glad we found him. Took about 2 hours. I know it's a small buck, but it's my first deer ever, and first deer with an arrow, and from the ground. Funny thing is, I shot him off to the side and in back of the Ghost blind just using the natural vegetation. I am psyched.! I have learned a lot in the last 2 years. ( except what to aim at I guess) http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/1c734859.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/1cf63518.jpg combination natural vegetation blind and the GhostBlind http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/2ceece6e.jpg My sleeping chair. http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/b3e1899e.jpg Congrats! I saw your name as the last post in the success thread and got excited. Here's to many more |
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Originally Posted By IIRC:
I saw your name as the last post in the success thread and got excited. Well, I saw yours and rushed in here...thanks Mr. buzz kill Congrats guys, it's shaping up to be a good season for a lot of us! Mach- Don't give up on those spitfires. I've killed easily over 50 deer with those things since 1995 and have only had 1 failure to deploy, but I still recovered her. (I have pics but they're pretty graphic) They do close very easily after they punch through, and especially if he ran with it in him, brush, etc could have slapped them closed. You should be able to tell by examining the actual hole in the future just for curiosities sake. On the failure I had it looked like a 30 cal bullet hole with 3 points. It should be very obvious if they didn't open. VBC- Nice bird! My first turkey was and remains the pinnacle of my bow hunting success. |
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Spitfires close up after the shot.
Check under tips: http://www.newarchery.com/products/1-3/broadheads/spitfire-maxx.html |
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Originally Posted By New4John:
Originally Posted By IIRC:
I saw your name as the last post in the success thread and got excited. Well, I saw yours and rushed in here...thanks Mr. buzz kill lol, all I'm killing is time |
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Originally Posted By Mach:
Well I finally got a deer. It's my first deer ever. Opening day of my third season. Hunting from the ground, ( with that ghost blind's inaugural hunt ) about a 9 yard shot. Unfortunately it was a gut shot. i don't know how my arrow got that far left, maybe he moved. Maybe I fucked it up, I don't know.. He ran for over 300 yards through the marsh, A friend of mine came and helped me find him through the dense march, but we found him. 100 lb dressed spike. I used a GT Hunter arrow with lighted knock and a Spitfire Mechanical. There is an entry wound and an exit wound, but he took off with the arrow still in him. It did not pass through. Got hung up on the fletching some how, the spitfire came out the other side of the rib cage, but the arrow stayed in him and then got pulled out whole about 50 yards later. The mechanical blades were not deployed. Either they never opened up or when the arrow got pulled out they closed. I have no idea. The entire arrow was covered in blood, so I think it got pulled through when the spitfire got caught on something. What a mess. Anyway, glad we found him. Took about 2 hours. I know it's a small buck, but it's my first deer ever, and first deer with an arrow, and from the ground. Funny thing is, I shot him off to the side and in back of the Ghost blind just using the natural vegetation. I am psyched.! I have learned a lot in the last 2 years. ( except what to aim at I guess) http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/1c734859.jpg http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/1cf63518.jpg combination natural vegetation blind and the GhostBlind http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/2ceece6e.jpg My sleeping chair. http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee259/mach_102/b3e1899e.jpg ETA: after reflection and re-watching the shot in my mind, I am pretty sure I gut shot that buck because I shot center of mass. I guess it was impossible for me to disregard 30 years of /mil and .LE training when it was time to shoot.. The shot is dead center vertically and dead center on the torso. Dead center of mass and I'm pretty sure that is what I aimed at. Congrats Mach! |
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Originally Posted By New4John:
VBC- Nice bird! My first turkey was and remains the pinnacle of my bow hunting success. Thanks N4J. I was the talk of the game check station that night. Congrats everybody. And good luck. |
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It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men's hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.
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