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Title: This one has a better ending...
Post by: slayer1 on September 30, 2007, 09:19:00 PM
This is how it ended up.....
 (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1768.jpg)[/IMG]
Title: Re: This one has a better ending...
Post by: slayer1 on September 30, 2007, 09:21:00 PM
Here is a picture of the second deer I have taken this year with my long bow!
  (http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r37/slayer1_bucket/IMG_1764.jpg)[/IMG]
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Post by: adkmountainken on September 30, 2007, 09:21:00 PM
would love to hear the story but have to work early, will read it in the morning. way to go and congrats!
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Post by: slayer1 on September 30, 2007, 09:22:00 PM
I'll add the story tomorrow..
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Post by: pseman on September 30, 2007, 10:47:00 PM
congrats!! I'll be waiting for the story.

Mark
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Post by: vermonster13 on September 30, 2007, 10:54:00 PM
Good job!
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Post by: drewsbow on September 30, 2007, 11:37:00 PM
congrats :0)
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Post by: steadman on September 30, 2007, 11:38:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: cjones on October 01, 2007, 01:12:00 AM
Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Mike Walker on October 01, 2007, 03:09:00 AM
Way to go.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: tradtusker on October 01, 2007, 03:59:00 AM
:bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: Guru on October 01, 2007, 05:04:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :notworthy:
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Post by: Stone Knife on October 01, 2007, 05:25:00 AM
Good going!   :clapper:
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Post by: madness522 on October 01, 2007, 06:41:00 AM
Atta boy Scott!  Can't wait for the story.
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Post by: robslifts on October 01, 2007, 07:41:00 AM
congrats  on the nice little one
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Post by: varmint on October 01, 2007, 08:29:00 AM
Way to go man!!

Congrats on another one!!
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Post by: slayer1 on October 01, 2007, 08:49:00 AM
Here is the short version:
I got to the stand about 4:30. I had a perfact wind (NW) and it was a lot cooler than it has been, low 80's vs. high 90's. I had a fawn come in about 6:00 she fed on through and dissappeared. About 7:00 pm I here the familiar steps of a deer coming my way. My heart started to beat, almost out o my chest. Man I love deer hunting...
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Post by: slayer1 on October 01, 2007, 08:56:00 AM
She fed all around under the stand for about 20 mins. I was waiting for her to give me good broadside shot. I was quickly running out of light, and I started wondering if she would ever get in a good position to give me a shot.

At about 7:25 she gave me what I was looking for. A 12 yard broadside shot. I drew back and the last thing I remember seeing is the white feathers disappear in the rib cage. She ran off and I heard her crash about 40 yards up in a pine thicket.
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Post by: CJ Pearson on October 01, 2007, 08:57:00 AM
Congratulations.
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Post by: slayer1 on October 01, 2007, 09:02:00 AM
After the shot I was all tore up. I had to sit in the stand for another 15 mins before I got down. I took me a while to stop shaking. I don't know what will happen if I get a good buck in that close. I may have to spend the night in the stand.  :biglaugh:  

I really appreciate all the folks here. You have been a real inspiration to my hunting with the longbow. This is the first year I have hunted exclusively with traditional equipment, and its shaping up to be a great year.
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Post by: JC on October 01, 2007, 09:03:00 AM
Well done Scott.
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Post by: slayer1 on October 01, 2007, 09:09:00 AM
Oh, one other thing. I used a 65lb @28 64" Dywer longbow with a 545 grain GT arrow tipped with a 160 landshark. It hit 2 ribs, one on entry and one on exit. I found it stuck in the ground on about 2 inches. Great penetration!
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Post by: 2ndxarnd on October 01, 2007, 09:12:00 AM
CONGRATS... SOUNDS LIKE THE TRANSITION IS GOING VERY WELL.
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Post by: BobCo 1965 on October 01, 2007, 10:30:00 AM
I love it! Thanks for sharing.

Congratulations!!
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Post by: Flatstick on October 01, 2007, 06:35:00 PM
Congrats  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup: