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Topic Archives => Memorable Hunts => Topic started by: Carbon Caster on September 15, 2007, 01:32:00 AM
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I settled into my treestand at about 5:00pm this evening and had a wonderful hour and a half to relax and enjoy the beauty of the day and watch lots of tiny birds I couldn't identify. About 6:30 I heard something that didn't sound like a Bird. LOL!!!
I saw one deers head emerge on the old tractor path I walk down to get to my stand. I though she was going to turn and walk down the main deer trail that crosses the road right there and walk right past my stand, but she decided to just keep travelling and browsing down the road. After her came another about the same size, and then another which was OBVIOUSLY bigger. The first doe stoped to browse in the only spot that I had a semblance of a hole to shoot thru to the road. I decided if Momma stopped there, I would take the shot.
WELL.............
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She stopped there at a SEVERE quartering away angle. I drew quickly and focused on the last rib about half way up and relaxed my string hand right as she took a tiny step forward with her near rear leg! GRRR!! She took off with just the fletchings sticking out of the forward side of her ham where it attaches to her side. I got a little sick at my stomache thinking it may have been too far back, but I heard that tell tale RUN, CRASH, RUN, CRASH, CRASH, THEN SILENT. I waited 30 minutes before getting down hoping another deer would walk by to test another Razorcap on. I walked back to my truck and unloaded all my gear except a gutting knife, gloves, drag, and wipes. I then went to the owners door to tell her I had shot one of her deer. She is a widow lady that wants ALL the critters that are getting into her orchard DEAD!! I got a big hug and a thank you and then it was off for the tracking job.
NO BLOOD at all! My heart sank again. I decided to get on my hands and knees and look for upturned leaves and hoof marks to follow into the bush for a little ways. I decided to go in about 30-40 yards and if I found no blood or deer, I was going to go back in the morning to look for her. I NEVER found blood. I did however find fresh hoof marks and followed them in the bush for 30 yards. At the end of the tracks, I found my prize. The Broadhead had gone thru the right liver dead center and then proceeded onward thru the diaphram into the goodies, only to stop at a rib on the offside front. The Lungs were JELLO!
I sure was happy to find her. She was beautiful the way she lay there, but I didn't have my camera yet. She is just starting to grow her winter coat, and has lots of what looks like Gaurd hairs on a beaver growing out in patches. Other than those winter hairs, she was as smooth and slick as a freshly brushed pony.
The shot was @25yards and had she not stepped forward at the shot, I would have hit here at the exact hair I was aiming at. The shot felt REALLY good. I am not a great shot, but I felt like it tonight. I field dressed her being careful to keep the heart and then drug her to the tractor path and about 50 yards towards the house. I went and got my truck and camera to get a few pics and load her up to take her home.
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There are those that will accuse me of UGLYING her to death, but I really and truly killed her with an arrow. LOL!!!
It has been so long since I put an arrow thru a deer, I almost forgot I knew how to do it. :D
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good for you!! can't wait till our Mississippi opener on the first of October!
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Congratulations, on the good shooting. :thumbsup:
Walt Francis
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Real nice Brian, congratulations. :clapper:
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Congrats!!!
Now you have meat.
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Congrats Brian! :thumbsup:
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Congratulations! Job well done. It seems like I pulled just about the same shot a couple of years ago on a small buck. 25 yards, quartering away, shot that looked far back but angled into the chest just right. Mine did about the same, 50 yards or so and piled up without bleeding a drop! Nice work.
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Congratulations, she looks like a dandy. :clapper:
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Congratulations, she is a beaut! :thumbsup: :notworthy:
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Way to go Brian...congrats!
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Congrats Brian. :thumbsup:
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Originally posted by Carbon Caster:
There are those that will accuse me of UGLYING her to death
LOL! :bigsmyl: I gotta say, you look nothing like I'd imagined (not too sure what I'd imagined really...)
Nice shot & a good freezer filler there, regardless! :thumbsup:
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Congrats on the doe and the follow up! Can't wait for the season to open here in Va.
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Congrats Brian!!
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congrats , nice job :0)
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Way to go! Thanks for sharing the story and pics!
Tom
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Well told story!
Congrats!
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Good job boy is it fun when everything works. Kip
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Way to go Brian! :thumbsup:
David
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:clapper:
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Congrats! :thumbsup:
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Good job! :thumbsup:
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way to go, Brian!!!!
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Well alright Brian! There should even be enough venison there for a good lunch for you. :D
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Carbon Caster,
How about the specs on your bow setup ? What arrow, looks like a Carbon Express Heritage ? How did the Razocap fare post mortem ? Still good to go except for resharp ?
nocams
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:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :notworthy:
Good job!
Mike :campfire:
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Good Job!!! Congrats, Brian
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good job,congrats!
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Nice job! Congrats.
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Good hunt !!
PB
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Thanks fellows. I was using a 62" DAS 55#@29" with 30" Heritage 250's. The Razorcaps were the 200 grain ones and are still shaving sharp after the kill. I am pretty impressed with them.
Here is a picture of me with my other "does". I still have camo on, but no face paint and silly hat. LOL!!
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Way to go there young feller. I knew you could do it! :thumbsup:
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Thanks buddy. Did you see anything last night? I called the house before you got home from the bush.
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Good shooting Brian; nice doe! :thumbsup:
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That heart sure was good!!! MMMMMMMM!!!
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Carbie-meister. Good thing those girls take after Mommy is all I gotta say!!!!!!!!!!
congratulations. Now go get a nice meese.
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Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
Carbie-meister. Good thing those girls take after Mommy is all I gotta say!!!!!!!!!!
congratulations. Now go get a nice meese.
You can say that again! LOL!!!
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Good thing the Baptists are easy on their 'looks' requirement for preachers....if you were Methodist you would have to dig ditches for a living!!! :scared: :biglaugh:
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I resemble that remark. :bigsmyl:
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who loves you, BABY?????????????
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:clapper: Congrats! :clapper:
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If uglying them to death worked, I could save a lot of money on bows, arrows, broadheads, etc. :scared:
Congrats Brian. Nice doe. Mmmmm, backstraps!
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Hey way to go CC :thumbsup:
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yup congrats real nice deer.
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Face paint does something for you, Brian! I really enjoyed your story, good to make a landowner happy, eh?
Thanks for sharing.
Killdeer :thumbsup:
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Congrats Brian!!! well done.
Keep your eye out for those boots, should be there next week. I'll be gone by then though, up north, moosin; it!! :)
BD
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Originally posted by Killdeer:
Face paint does something for you, Brian!
Killdeer :thumbsup:
Yeah, I am just not sure what! LOL!!
I look like an extra from Deliverence getting ready to go trick-or-treating. If only I had blacked out a few of my teeth. Looks like I have a big rub of snuff in my lip too. I don'w know what the deal is with that! I really like the funky bill on the hat and how it adds to the whole LOOK! HA HA!!!
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I like the scruffy look myself....that's pretty much the way me and the guys I hunt with do it, bud.
The scruffy look always reminds me of the beginning chapters of Jay Massey's book, 1000 Campfires where he talks about old wool pants, a wool shirt, suspenders, and watch caps...you don't need to look like a fashion plate...
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No danger of me looking like a fashion plate. LOL!!! You already knew that though. LOL!!
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Congrats Brian! See even in Canada a WV boy still knows how to hunt!
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Brain,
Your look is the same look I have most of the time when hunting. I like it!
Your doe and your shot are both simply outstanding. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your wonderful experience with us!
Claudia
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to bastardize a quote from my hero, Forrest Gump, "pretty is as pretty does".
You got the jobdone in FINE STYLE, friend!
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Congrats Brian!!!!
Nice pics. Man what pretty coloration she has on her hide!!
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Hey Carbon Dude,
Congrats, nice to have one in the freezer.
Will be keeping a pretty close eye on the mailbox.
Regards, Bert. :bigsmyl: :thumbsup:
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You know how to hurt a guy Bert! I might set up a double bull blind beside your mailbox to intercept that package. Can you give me the GPS coordinates to that box???? PLEEEEASE??!!!!
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Way to go bud! Nice shooting for sure!
BTW, you have a PM from me.
Craig
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Beautiful, just beautiful,,, and the doe and the bow are lookers too!!! Congrats Brian :thumbsup:
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And you laughed at "MY HAT" all summer!!!!
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If I would have known you were that ugly, I wouldn't have let you sleep beside me in the camper...twice...now I am having nightmares...I think I will need therapy, counselling and the sort...maybe Martha Stewart Jr. will have a solution :confused:
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congrats! :thumbsup:
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thanks for sharing your hunt with us. :archer:
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:bigsmyl:
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Way to go, :clapper: Good way to start a season
Tracy
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Nice doe, congrats on a great start to your season!
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Thanks again guys!
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Good deal!
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Well done Brian. Like them Razorcaps too; boy do they spin true! and easy to sharpen like woodsmans.
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Great way to start the season :thumbsup: Congrats!!
Brent
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attaboy
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Good deal Brian way to go congrats. TD.
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:thumbsup:
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TTT for Daniel and Sylvie.
The Razorcaps were from them.
Thanks,
Brian