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Title: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Nook on October 07, 2008, 11:49:00 AM

I like to get one in the freezer.  It takes the edge off the rest of the season.  So, as most of the Cool Springs gang we say" if it's brown it's down".  I took this buck on Monday (Oct. 6th) morning.  Here is a little tracking pictoral:

I shot him at first light on the edge of a corn field.  He had just freshened a scrape under a beech tree 20 yards from me.  I waited two hours to begin the tracking.  Not because of the hit, but, as not to disturb my hunting buddy Two Hats.  He was 150 yards away.  First blood ten paces from the take off scuffs:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01415.jpg)

Enterence into the thicket.  20 yards from the hit:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01417.jpg)

My arrow 5 yards further:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01416.jpg)

20 more yards and I spot him:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01418.jpg)

Layed up next to one of his rubs:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01419.jpg)

Time to get out my new Doug Campbell damascus and get busy:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01420.jpg)

Oh Yeah,  Back home for the hero Pic:

   (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01428-1.jpg)

55@29" ,62" Blacktail Elite.  Gold Tip 55-75 30.5" with a Wensel Woodsman Arrow weight ~530.  Shot distance 14 yards.  Taken from a Lone Wolf climbing treestand.  Recovery distance ~60 yards.

Jeff

Same Set up.  10 yard quartering to shot at last light. ~150  yard recovery.  No arrow No blood.  Took a compass reading of the direction she ran.  Returned the next morning and found her a short distance from where I last heard her.  7 inches of arrow and my woodsman head were still in the body cavity.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/JHarper/DSC01434.jpg)

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Stykbow62 on October 07, 2008, 12:30:00 PM

Congrats. Nice shot placement.

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Bowspirit on October 07, 2008, 01:12:00 PM

What a grand way to start out early in the season...

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: JEFF B on October 07, 2008, 01:53:00 PM

awesome jeff!!! i still got the bow i got off ya the supermountain bow

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: yellow bow on October 07, 2008, 05:36:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: BowHuntingFool on October 07, 2008, 08:55:00 PM

Well done! Congrats!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on October 07, 2008, 09:20:00 PM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: ductape on October 07, 2008, 09:49:00 PM

Nice shot!!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 08, 2008, 04:01:00 AM

Nice recovery photos. Well-done!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Jack Denbow on October 08, 2008, 05:30:00 AM

Way to go Jeff.

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Peachey on October 08, 2008, 07:06:00 AM

Good shootin Jeff.

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: 2hats on October 08, 2008, 04:48:00 PM

yeah baby,my turn to put you on deer..Again job well done and now the monkey is off our backs.Whoppeeeeeeee

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Carcajou on October 08, 2008, 10:04:00 PM

Jeff~
I can always count on you for a buck or three! Way to go and nice pictorial!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: tradtusker on October 09, 2008, 07:36:00 AM

well done great shot!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: hunt it on October 09, 2008, 01:21:00 PM

:thumbsup:  Congrats and a fine shot!

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: DW on October 09, 2008, 08:56:00 PM

Great pics and Congratulations!!!!! Don and Skyler

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Chris Surtees on October 10, 2008, 01:18:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :archer:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: AnointedArcher on October 10, 2008, 03:25:00 PM

Good shot, good story and nice deer  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Red Boar on October 11, 2008, 08:51:00 PM

Congrats, Jeff!  Great job with the pics as well.    :clapper:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Stan the bow man on October 12, 2008, 09:36:00 PM

great shot

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: LURP DOG on November 06, 2008, 11:39:00 AM

Congratulations!!!!!
GREAT pics & story! 2 more VA deer on the dinner table!    :clapper:

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: Ybuck on November 06, 2008, 12:29:00 PM

Congratulations! Nice deer,love the pics.

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: BOFF on November 08, 2008, 09:03:00 AM

Good pics and story.
I like the tree stand view.  :)

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: pdk25 on November 08, 2008, 11:54:00 AM

You sure you didnt take an axe to that first one?  Look at that blood.  Congrats.

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: c'ville on November 11, 2008, 05:40:00 PM

Nice deer! its cool to see another charlottesville hunter
-Jake

Title: Re: First and now Second of the Season (new pic)
Post by: LEOPARD on December 09, 2008, 04:58:00 AM

Well done!  :D