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Trad Gang Highlights => Highlights 2010 => Topic started by: Mike Spaulding on November 06, 2010, 02:49:00 PM

Title: One down
Post by: Mike Spaulding on November 06, 2010, 02:49:00 PM

Hi all,

Just wanted to post on my morning's good fortune!  Shot this 9 point at 20 yards, little forward, but still double lunged.  Went about 150 yards after the hit, and started to rain right after I shot him.. made for some nervous tracking, but after about 2.5 hours I found him just on the other side of an old stone fence.  I'm so proud of him, any deer I kill with my recurve I'm proud of.. but as a footnote, not 5 minutes after shooting him, the GIANT I've been after came out right in front of me chasing a doe and of course gave me a 15 - 20 yard shot! LOL!!  We're only allowed one buck in NY with the bow.. what can you do?!  I knew my time was running short for this season with family and work commitments though, so no regrets!  This fine buck does just fine!

Killed him with my Tradtech Titan, 45@28", 125gr Magnus Stingers, lots of practice, and help from the good Lord!

  (http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5151363889_a05451a7a5.jpg)

Title: Re: One down
Post by: PICKNGRIN on November 06, 2010, 02:57:00 PM

Congrats!  Nice buck!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: smokin joe on November 06, 2010, 04:09:00 PM

Time to think about how big that giant is going to be next year!!!!!!
Congratulations.

Title: Re: One down
Post by: rastaman on November 06, 2010, 06:18:00 PM

Way to go sir!  Nice deer!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: billy shipp on November 06, 2010, 06:35:00 PM

Nice buck

Congrats  :clapper:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: dragon rider on November 06, 2010, 06:51:00 PM

Nice buck. Congratulations - keep reminding yourself that if you'd passed on him the Big Guy would never have shown himself.  Somehow they just seem to know that your tag is full.

Title: Re: One down
Post by: customcrester on November 06, 2010, 07:40:00 PM

Congrats on a fine buck!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: dragonheart on November 06, 2010, 08:01:00 PM

He is your trophy.  Great job staying after him and finding him.  Congrats!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Longbow1953 on November 06, 2010, 08:53:00 PM

The Lord is GOOD.  :pray:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: wojo124 on November 06, 2010, 09:00:00 PM

nice buck

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Gatekeeper on November 08, 2010, 09:11:00 AM

Congratulations!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: steadman on November 08, 2010, 10:11:00 AM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Chris Surtees on November 08, 2010, 11:19:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: swp on November 08, 2010, 11:36:00 AM

:clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 08, 2010, 12:59:00 PM

Ouch that stings a little. Congrats.

Title: Re: One down
Post by: longrifle on November 09, 2010, 07:40:00 PM

nice buck,nice bow, had the same thing happen to me one year after i shot a small 6 pt. had a extra large 9 pt. come past my stand 3x at 11 yds. don't regret shooting the 6 pt. at all.

Title: Re: One down
Post by: joe ashton on November 09, 2010, 08:12:00 PM

good job. Joe

Title: Re: One down
Post by: bolong on November 10, 2010, 11:14:00 AM

:thumbsup:   Congrats!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: rushlush on November 13, 2010, 11:45:00 AM

Congrats!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: on November 14, 2010, 12:28:00 AM

Congrats!

Bisch

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Jon J Johnson on November 14, 2010, 10:28:00 AM

Excellent!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Mike Spaulding on November 18, 2010, 09:43:00 AM

Thanks guys for all the compliments!  Archery is over Friday and Saturday is gun... I don't gun hunt, but can use my bow during gun here in NY, so I'll be out there trying to kill the big guy with my bow.. just tougher now, but still doable!  Good luck to all!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: broketooth on November 18, 2010, 10:12:00 AM

thats a nice buck, good job  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: One down
Post by: FerretWYO on November 18, 2010, 12:52:00 PM

nice buck.

Title: Re: One down
Post by: gregg dudley on November 18, 2010, 04:35:00 PM

Congratulations!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: huskyarcher on November 21, 2010, 07:19:00 PM

awesome buck!!

Title: Re: One down
Post by: Andy White on December 30, 2010, 05:14:00 PM

nice one - maybe you'll get the big guy next year...congrats!