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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: BHTGdogs on December 13, 2008, 07:24:00 PM

Title: Got my first trad buck! Now with pic AND story lol!
Post by: BHTGdogs on December 13, 2008, 07:24:00 PM
Saw him bedded down and put the sneak on him. Got to fifteen yards and decided it was time to shoot double lung. He Got up took three or four steps and feel down. It was awesome he is a seven point with a kicker off the base. Will post pix later
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Post by: BCWV on December 13, 2008, 07:32:00 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: Got my first trad buck! Now with pic AND story lol!
Post by: ishiwannabe on December 13, 2008, 07:32:00 PM
Congrats! Hard stalk, hard shot...looks like you did real well.
Title: Re: Got my first trad buck! Now with pic AND story lol!
Post by: frassettor on December 13, 2008, 07:34:00 PM
Great job
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Post by: Shape Shifter on December 13, 2008, 07:35:00 PM
Congrats! Well done.
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Post by: JL on December 13, 2008, 07:36:00 PM
Congrats! Be sure to get those pic's up!

JL
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Post by: vermonster13 on December 13, 2008, 08:16:00 PM
Congrats and it's later now.......
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Post by: varmint101 on December 13, 2008, 08:34:00 PM
Right on. Congratulations.
Title: Re: Got my first trad buck! Now with pic AND story lol!
Post by: SouthMDShooter on December 13, 2008, 08:47:00 PM
Awesome. Lets see those pics
Title: Re: Got my first trad buck! Now with pic AND story lol!
Post by: sgrogg on December 13, 2008, 09:11:00 PM
congrats!!!!!
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Post by: Chris Surtees on December 13, 2008, 09:43:00 PM
:bigsmyl:
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Post by: blind one on December 13, 2008, 09:46:00 PM
Very cool and congrats!!!
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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on December 13, 2008, 10:04:00 PM
Way Kool, Congrats on Your Buck.
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Post by: Chris O on December 13, 2008, 10:25:00 PM
congrats! now lets see them pics!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on December 13, 2008, 10:26:00 PM
Waiting...waiting...waiting....?
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Post by: BHTGdogs on December 13, 2008, 11:39:00 PM
Wont be able to get pix up till tomorrow. when my pix get downloaded to a computer been writting from my phone sorry guys.
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Post by: Killdeer on December 13, 2008, 11:54:00 PM
Then write the blinkin' story!
I had a similar stalk, but never recovered the deer. I would like to hear the details, especially about shooting a bedded deer. What was the terrain, the footing, the trees and brush? Oh dang...look how late it is!

Killdeer   :banghead:
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Post by: Pinecone on December 14, 2008, 01:28:00 PM
Wow!  What a great way to take your first!  Now, back to Killie's idea:  "...write the blinkin' story!"

Claudia
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Post by: ohiobowhunt on December 14, 2008, 02:02:00 PM
:clapper:     congrats on your deer now lets see some pics.
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Post by: Zog on December 14, 2008, 03:39:00 PM
I can't figure out how you know if your bucks are trad or not.  Was he wearing an arm guard or a hoof tab or something?

Congratulations!
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Post by: BRONZ on December 14, 2008, 04:01:00 PM
Spot-and-stalk to within 15 yds!  Way to go man!   :thumbsup:  
Look'n forward to pics...
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Post by: Riverstick on December 14, 2008, 04:59:00 PM
Never ever tell the story without pics again. Kidding. Congrats!
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Post by: Bakes168 on December 14, 2008, 05:11:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: BHTGdogs on December 14, 2008, 07:20:00 PM
Ok here is the story! LOL!!! A buddy and I had made plans the night before to hunt the following afternoon. That night he took a doe so he was unable to go the next afternoon. I shoot a couple arrows at his house just to see if my new arrows would shoot well (They flew great). So off I went I wanted to hunt some new property but when I got there kids were playing in the yard. As I wanted to hunt a spot close to the house this just woulnt work. So off I went to where I usually hunt. I decided to hunt the climber. The wind was blowing pretty good. So I wanted to hunt down in the bottoms, as I thought the deer would be trying to get out of the wind. As I crossed the cattle pasture I had a little bit of a stand off with the bull, finally he moved on and allowed me to cross the gate. Once I crossed the gate I went in to still hunting mode. Moving slowly and stopping often as the deer bed on the ridge to the left. Once in the bottom I took an old cattle trail leading to the climber. Still going slow and quite the whole way as the deer also bed on a ridge In front of the climber. As I approached maybe 50 yards from my stand I saw what I thought was an antler move so I waited to see if it would move again. Sure enough it did! At this point Im 50 yards from my stand and he is bedded down 20-30 yards to the top left of it facing away from my position. Slowly I make my move being very careful not to let the briars snag me. Once within 25-30 yards the cattle trail stops. DANG! So now I have to deal with leaves and sticks. glad I was this close and didint have to go to far in them. I made my moves every time the wind would pick up once with in 15yards only a creek seperated us. I told myself calm down dont blow this as I drew it just felt natural  and the arrow was on its way. Thud yes good hit I thought as the buck jumped to his feet. He took a few steps and was down. As I sat there still amazed at what had just happened I text a friend to let him know. He brought his four wheeler (thak God) Dragging him up that big hill would have killed me lol. Any way my equipment was a Bear Super Mag 48 Beman MFX arrows with a Muzzy 125. Here is a pic from my phone still waiting for my cousin to download the good ones.   (http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll59/BHTGdogs/121308_15115B005D1.jpg)
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Post by: Izzy on December 14, 2008, 07:26:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: mdwatts on December 14, 2008, 07:27:00 PM
Awesome dude, awesome!
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Post by: lebecnal on December 14, 2008, 08:00:00 PM
Excellent job. Stalking up on any whitetail is a great accomplishment. This is a greater trophy than a 200 inch buck with a gun or from a treestand.
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Post by: BHTGdogs on December 14, 2008, 08:04:00 PM
Had this been a gun kill it would not mean as much its to easy with a gun just like a compound thats why I left them behind.
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Post by: bentpole on December 14, 2008, 08:05:00 PM
Outstanding! CONGRATS!
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Post by: drewsbow on December 14, 2008, 08:14:00 PM
Congrats , nice stalk   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: STOBBER on December 14, 2008, 08:25:00 PM
Good deal bro....it feel's good when it all comes together like that.
I still remember my first also...now yer really hooked !!!
By the way...that's some good stalking you did.
Tim