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Title: kid shoots buck with 30 pound bow UPDATED: BOY SPEAKS! pg5
Post by: Swanny in MD on October 23, 2007, 08:41:00 AM: I had to work late last evening, but came home at dark and saw the skid up by the shop and Zach skinning out a buck.

My first thought was...who brought a deer over for us? It ended up that Zach (12 years old) was out back in the woods in a blind he built trying to shoot squirrels with his new bow he made (quad lam bamboo backed R/D 45#@28...at his draw he's pulling 30#'s). This buck walks up to feed on acorns right in front of him. He's got two arrows.

He takes a twenty yard shot and gets the artery right below the spine just behind the lungs. Buck goes twenty yards and falls backwards with Zach watching the whole thing! You can see in the pic the arrow that broke off laying on top of the buck...plenty of penetration.

(http:// [url=http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2327396550051607577NOKhym] [img]http://thumb17.webshots.net/t/58/558/3/96/55/2327396550051607577NOKhym_th.jpg)[/url] [/IMG]
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Post by: Swanny in MD on October 23, 2007, 08:47:00 AM: Shuttle service from our friend, Ron.

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Zack doing the work when I saw it for the first time.

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Pretty cool to see your kids growing up accomplishing things themselves without your help!
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Post by: RC on October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM: That is cool.Young fella is hooked for life I`m sure.RC
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Post by: BobCo 1965 on October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM: Wow that's something. Congrats to you and him!
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Post by: wmcclendon on October 23, 2007, 08:50:00 AM: Congrats to the both of ya!
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Post by: tomh on October 23, 2007, 08:53:00 AM: That is great to see and hear!
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Post by: bayoulongbowman on October 23, 2007, 09:00:00 AM: congrats!!!!!!!!!! :)
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Post by: Cherokee Scout on October 23, 2007, 09:18:00 AM: Super!
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Post by: rabbitman on October 23, 2007, 09:32:00 AM: Ken...A big congrats to Zach. Apparently you did a super job of teaching.
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Post by: tradtusker on October 23, 2007, 09:34:00 AM: wow
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Post by: gwhunter on October 23, 2007, 09:37:00 AM: Ahhh, the sweets of life! :clapper:
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Post by: Mike Burch on October 23, 2007, 09:38:00 AM: Good stuff!

Congrats!

Mike
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Post by: Hatrick on October 23, 2007, 09:41:00 AM: Great job Zach! WOW, 12 years old and shot a buck with a bow he made! Ken, sounds like you're doing a super job yourself. You probably have to sew a few new buttons on your huntin vest now.
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Post by: woodchucker on October 23, 2007, 09:44:00 AM: CONGRATULATIONS Zach!!!!!!!!!! :archer: :clapper:
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Post by: ishiwannabe on October 23, 2007, 09:54:00 AM: Thats awesome! Congrats to both the hunter, and the proud dad.
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Post by: paleFace on October 23, 2007, 10:07:00 AM: we need to get him on here to tell his story.... that is one awesome hunt. love the photo of him with the young ladies and buck. now that's priceless....

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: joekeith on October 23, 2007, 10:15:00 AM: :thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: kadbow on October 23, 2007, 10:22:00 AM: Congrats! Nice buck. How about pics of the bow?
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Post by: TimZeigler on October 23, 2007, 10:32:00 AM: Awesome! I need to do some squirrel huntin with him, he's got it down. Congrats to the young man! :clapper:
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Post by: BUFF on October 23, 2007, 10:33:00 AM: Great stuff. ATTABOY
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Post by: LITTLEBIGMAN on October 23, 2007, 10:37:00 AM: AWESOME IS THE ONLY WORD TO DESCRIDE THIS EVENT. CONGRATS TO THE HUNTER!!!!
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Post by: katie on October 23, 2007, 10:43:00 AM: Waiting for the "will a 30# bow kill a deer" thread. What a great thing to come home to. Looks like you have a great boy.
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Post by: Blackhawk on October 23, 2007, 10:51:00 AM: Fantastic! :scared: and that buck looks like he's not been hurting for food either.

You have a fine looking bunch of kids. :smileystooges: :biglaugh:
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Post by: Alex.B on October 23, 2007, 10:58:00 AM: Fantastic! :clapper: and with a bow and a blind he made...on top of everything, is incredible, bravo!
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Post by: trapperDave on October 23, 2007, 11:15:00 AM: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Bjorn on October 23, 2007, 11:46:00 AM: Flat out remarkable! Congrats to the young man and whole family that produced this over achieving hunter and bowyer and blind builder!
What a story.
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Post by: mike g on October 23, 2007, 11:49:00 AM: :thumbsup: :notworthy: :archer:
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Post by: Gil on October 23, 2007, 11:54:00 AM: Congrats to both of you!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Gil
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Post by: Marblesonac on October 23, 2007, 12:03:00 PM: Congratulations! My guess is his feet won't hit the ground for a week or two.
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Post by: Yelloweye on October 23, 2007, 12:10:00 PM: I’m impressed,
Congratulations Zach, good job Ken. I see the future in good hands
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Post by: jbb on October 23, 2007, 12:36:00 PM: To me the amazing part isn't the shot, it is the way he handled himself afterwards without any adult help. Most kids would have waited for dad to come home, gut it and take it from there. Congrats on an awesome job of raising a son!!
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Post by: S. Brant Osborn on October 23, 2007, 01:08:00 PM: Way to go!

I love the "Built the bow and made the blind and cleaned the deer himself", part! He is way ahead of alot of adults that I know.
Brant
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Post by: Dustin Waters on October 23, 2007, 01:18:00 PM: Tell him well done from me.
Fine job you both have done
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Post by: JEFF B on October 23, 2007, 01:24:00 PM: no thats what i call style congrats boy way to go :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Dave on October 23, 2007, 01:31:00 PM: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Post by: Swanny in MD on October 23, 2007, 02:01:00 PM: Zach's a bit bashful today...he'll pass on his story, but his Mom has read the responses to him and he's appreciative of your encouragement (once again). :)

A bit more detail has surfaced. Looks like he only had one arrow at the time. Shot the other three at squirrels and was debating on taking out a groundhog when the 6 pointer appeared. He waited twenty minutes or so after the shot, ran out and grabbed an arrow to creep up on the deer with.

Glad Mom got the video camera out....was really neat to see his excitement afterwards since I wasn't here.

This is a pic of his blind:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v85/barndwellers_md/DSC00112.jpg)

BTW: Zach meets the min. requirement of our State with his bow. Guess they know it'll work just fine if put in the right spot (hey...this 'un didn't have spots either). :)
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Post by: Eastern fisher on October 23, 2007, 02:09:00 PM: Awesome job Zach. My son unfortunately had a grade 6 gym teacher who preached to my son one day that it is wrong to hunt animals. Needless to say my son is now a "treehugger" and that teacher is no longer working. Hopefully my daughter will follow in my footsteps.
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Post by: jesse cales on October 23, 2007, 02:50:00 PM: that's cool kenny!
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Post by: Guru on October 23, 2007, 03:36:00 PM: very cool!
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Post by: Grizz 53 on October 23, 2007, 03:45:00 PM: : :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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Post by: Mike Walker on October 23, 2007, 04:30:00 PM: Way to go! :thumbsup:
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Post by: BMN on October 23, 2007, 04:48:00 PM: I love it! Great job Zach :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Post by: Blackhat on October 23, 2007, 04:57:00 PM: Great job. He did what most only dream of. Fantastic! :clapper:
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on October 23, 2007, 05:09:00 PM: Wow zach - outstanding job, sir! That is how you do *that*. :-)
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Post by: deadpool on October 23, 2007, 05:16:00 PM: holy crap i'm now a believer in ligh bows now!!!
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Post by: Danny Rowan on October 23, 2007, 05:24:00 PM: That is just outstanding.

Danny
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Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 23, 2007, 05:43:00 PM: Cool Beans!!! Great buck and he seems to be doing a fine job!! Congrats!!! Shawn
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Post by: deertraks on October 23, 2007, 06:29:00 PM: Great!!! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Post by: 4runr on October 23, 2007, 06:41:00 PM: Incredible young man you raised there Ken. Congrats to you both!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Post by: bear1336 on October 23, 2007, 06:46:00 PM: Congats Zach
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Post by: laddy on October 23, 2007, 07:35:00 PM: in Minnesota a 40pound bow is required even to hunt turkeys. I think it's great when a younster can show the proffessionals what the archery regulations need to be. Nice shooting.
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Post by: Bonebuster on October 23, 2007, 08:01:00 PM: If you see Zach, tell him my whole family says congratulations!

Absolutely amazing!
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Post by: kennym on October 23, 2007, 08:06:00 PM: COOL!! Congrats Zach!! :thumbsup:
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Post by: allanburden on October 23, 2007, 08:18:00 PM: That is awesome, Congratulations Zach!!!
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Post by: DW on October 23, 2007, 08:29:00 PM: Great Job Zach!!!! Congratulations from Don and Skyler.
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Post by: kawika b on October 23, 2007, 08:34:00 PM: good job zach :thumbsup:
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Post by: brmize on October 23, 2007, 08:39:00 PM: Sweet!!

Brian
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Post by: Longbowwally on October 23, 2007, 09:09:00 PM: Way to go Zach! It takes a real hunter to kill a deer from the ground!
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Post by: Lefty on October 23, 2007, 09:17:00 PM: That is freakin AWESOME! What to go Zach!! Please PM me an address. I have something I would like to send him!
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Post by: Curtiss Cardinal on October 23, 2007, 10:36:00 PM: TOO COOL! THat would make a good children's book...."Zach the Bashful Bowhunter."
Awesome Job Young Man :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Post by: strick9 on October 23, 2007, 10:47:00 PM: That my man is outstanding...
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Post by: mountaindog on October 23, 2007, 10:48:00 PM: wow.. :eek: way to go zach... :bigsmyl:
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Post by: rdoggsilva on October 24, 2007, 12:18:00 AM: Great going Zach, keep it up.
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Post by: BamBooBender on October 24, 2007, 12:35:00 AM: Gotta love it! :notworthy:
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Post by: JBiorn on October 24, 2007, 01:02:00 AM: Idaho Fish and game needs to read this----maybe my nephew can hunt with a light bow this season!

You, sir, are evidently a great Dad! I congratulate you for how you are.
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Post by: Crooked Stic on October 24, 2007, 06:46:00 AM: Great stuff right there.
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Post by: robtattoo on October 24, 2007, 07:06:00 AM: Hat's off to the li'l guy! What an experience!
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Post by: Moengo on October 24, 2007, 07:31:00 AM: Congratulations, Zach!! You done real good. Tell us how you did it, I have a boy about your age who would love to hear your story.
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Post by: hickry on October 24, 2007, 10:19:00 AM: i've been lurking on here about a year now, and have heard a LOT of great stories. i think this one tops them all. congratulations zach!... you've done what most of us can only hope to someday!
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Post by: George Tsoukalas on October 24, 2007, 10:21:00 AM: Awesome! Congratulations to Zach. jawge
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Post by: Moengo on October 24, 2007, 11:12:00 AM: Terry Green, moderators...this thread needs to be placed in Hunting Archives or some other relevant place. This is really a good one.
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Post by: glenkans on October 24, 2007, 02:32:00 PM: What Zach did was absolutely fantastic.What dad did to get him to this point is equally fantastic.The world needs more dads like you.We wouldn't have the problems we have now.Great job and keep it up.It won't all be easy.Best wishes,Glen
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Post by: Swanny in MD on October 24, 2007, 06:45:00 PM: This is Zach Swann here. 10-22-07. At 4:30 pm I went back to the acre of woods on the property to hunt squirrels in the blind I made out of river cane with the bow my dad and I had recently made. I'm sure my dad has gone in to detail about the bow. 5:10 pm - I've shot all my arows but one at squirrels; hit one in the foot but he was fine. Then up to the corn came the grandaddy groundhog. We have been trying to shoot him for awhile but decided not to shoot him with my last arrow.

Then I hear somthing behind me. I turn around and to my surprise it is the buck I had scared before. 5:15 pm - I have been watching him eating leafs for awhile. When you have to wait for a good shot time seems to go slow. Finally he gives me a 20 yard shot. I decided to take the shot thinking that I'm shooting at a 4 pount buck. He ducks and I hit him in the artery that runs below the spine. Watch him run 20 yards or so and I see him sit down and fall over backwards. 5:25 pm - Decided to get out and check him. I ran and grabbed another arrow, nock it and go over to him. Poked him in the eye and tried to drag him, then I see that he is a 6 pont buck. Went and told my sisters and mom. Thank you all for the congratulations!
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Post by: alpinehunter on October 24, 2007, 07:01:00 PM: Sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing..That is awesome!!! BTW, Laddy, in MN the new regs state we can use a 30# pull!! Way to go buddy!!
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Post by: yellow bow on October 24, 2007, 07:06:00 PM: congrats!
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Post by: longstick on October 24, 2007, 07:14:00 PM: :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: HIGH 5 little buddy!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Post by: Guss on October 24, 2007, 07:39:00 PM: Zach, that's a great hunt!!! Thanks for sharing it with us!! Good Job!!
Jr.
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Post by: 4runr on October 24, 2007, 07:50:00 PM: Congrats again Zach!

Thanks for coming on and sharing your experience with us.
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Post by: Zbone on October 24, 2007, 07:57:00 PM: WOW!!! Too COOL!!!

Many CONGRATS!!! :clapper:
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Post by: Killdeer on October 24, 2007, 08:13:00 PM: Zach, what you have done is more than just kill a deer (although that is a wonderful accomplishment in itself). You have shown the initiative and the can-do attitude that gets things done in the real world. Add to that the hard-won ability to do the deed, and smack! Down he goes, the REAL work begins, and after skinning and butchering, you have fed your family.

Many people your age don't feel that they can do anything that big and important, which is sad. I am very happy that somewhere out there, a young man develops his opportunities, and can get the job done. That attitude, and the leap of faith that is your arrow, will take you far in life.

Walk a straight and happy path.
Killdeer :wavey:
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Post by: Tim on October 24, 2007, 08:24:00 PM: Great job Zach!

Glad to see your helping to feed the family through the winter! I'm sure dad is doing his share as usual. I haven't heard much from your pop lately, he's probably working a little and hunting a lot...kind of like most of us this time of year!

Tell him I've got a care package coming his way...I just haven't came out of the woods long enough to send it.

Congrats,

Tim........That's Mr. Golder to you! :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Swanny in MD on October 24, 2007, 08:55:00 PM: "Down he goes, the REAL work begins, and after skinning and butchering, you have fed your family."

Aint that the truth, Killy. Zach's been non-stop since that evening...along with his paper route and his school work - he's already got roasts cut, meat ground, hide scraped and salted, and 10 pounds of jerky in the works. His big sis volunteered help, with me only helping minimal. I admire his diligence to get it done.

Hey Tim, Zach's put two deer more than I have in the freezer. :) Don't ask the details about my year so far...feels like it's the first year I've ever hunted. Getting the jitters when I'm shooting on doe no less...i'm 0 for 4!

Had to sell the lefty Warf...just couldn't get used to hunting with it. Hated to do it...shot my best with it outside of real hunting situations. Picked up a righty longbow and am going to give lefty a break for a bit.

I'm sure he'll smile at that last line. That hat in your avatar hides all the grey hair you have. :)