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Title: Va. 6 point
Post by: Tom on October 26, 2012, 12:39:00 PM

Went out this morning as I am working overnights this weekend and with "frankenstorm" coming our way I thought it might be a good morning. Little did I know what was about to unfold. It was slightly foggy on the mountain with little breeze. Just felt good to be in the woods again after a long week with a miserable cold.
 Got in the stand about 45 minutes before light and just let things settle down. Squirrels were active and thought about taking a poke at a large fox squirrel that was near me but passed on him.
 A couple minutes later I heard a slight rustling behind me and figured another squirrel but took a peek anyway. A large bodied deer was angling down me and although I didn't see antlers it was game on. Changed his angle and came in right into my sweet spot about 11 yards away. By the time he made it in front he was angled quartering away. I was alrady at full draw when he hesitated at a log and that is all I remember other than the slight thud of the bow. All that practice year round kicked in. Hit 2" in front of where I was looking but knew it was over for him. He jumped and ran about 20 yards and looked back like "what just happened" Then he moved again and I could see him pumping geysers ,went about 45 yards and saw his back end wobble and he just went over. What a morning-69th deer off this little 75 acre bow range.

    (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8330/8125244544_98eeedae59.jpg)

    (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8471/8125214025_9d25115806.jpg)

    (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8472/8125234166_2d8ed50088.jpg)

    (http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8125216111_6757915fdc.jpg)

Thank you Lord for a safe and fruitful hunt.
 Equipment used: Browning Cobra II, 53#@29.5" GT55/75, 100 gr. insert with a Zwickey Eskimo with long alum. insert. Total weight of 551.5 grs.

Title: Re: Va. 6 point
Post by: D.T. on October 26, 2012, 01:05:00 PM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: rastaman on October 26, 2012, 01:19:00 PM

Great shot and i love those kind of blood trails!

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Post by: Tony Sanders on October 26, 2012, 01:53:00 PM

Congrats on a nice hunt.

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Post by: NIGEL01 on October 26, 2012, 02:24:00 PM

I like it when the classic bows get it done.  Nice bow nice deer.

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Post by: NoCams on October 26, 2012, 04:02:00 PM

Classic Bow is one thing Nigel..... how about that fancy arrow there !!! Congrats Tom !

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Post by: Rick Butler on October 26, 2012, 04:20:00 PM

Congrats on a good'un!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on October 26, 2012, 05:13:00 PM

Nice shot , Congrats.....
,,Sam,,

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Post by: Cwilder on October 26, 2012, 05:50:00 PM

Nice shot congrats

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Post by: on October 26, 2012, 07:41:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

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Post by: A.S. on October 26, 2012, 09:02:00 PM

Congrats Tom!!  Good shootin', I would expect nothing less from you!   :clapper:

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Post by: Big Ed on October 26, 2012, 10:36:00 PM

Very nice!!

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Post by: TJK68 on October 26, 2012, 11:16:00 PM

Congrats, fine trophy. Good story and pics as well.

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Post by: 2hats on October 27, 2012, 08:53:00 PM

Awesome Tom.I like that shot.Sure feels good after all that shootin we do....Congrats on a fine animal will be mighty tasty  :biglaugh:

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Post by: huntsman247 on October 29, 2012, 12:11:00 AM

Got to love it when it all comes together; nice one!

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Post by: lunchbucket on October 29, 2012, 08:55:00 AM

Great shot congrates!

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Post by: lunchbucket on October 29, 2012, 08:56:00 AM

Congrates!

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Post by: Ringneck on October 30, 2012, 01:28:00 PM

Congrats, Tom!

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Post by: subsonic on October 30, 2012, 04:56:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Anointed Archer on October 31, 2012, 11:15:00 AM

Excellent   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 01, 2012, 01:23:00 PM

Nice buck. Thanks for sharing.

Congrats   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Josh Perdue on November 01, 2012, 09:11:00 PM

nice shot tom

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Post by: SheltonCreeker on November 01, 2012, 11:53:00 PM

Congrats! Fine animal!

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Post by: ti-guy on November 15, 2012, 09:52:00 PM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: Jayrod on January 01, 2013, 02:36:00 PM

Sweet...good carpet treatment!!

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Post by: bowhawk archer on January 01, 2013, 08:46:00 PM

Awesome blood trail and shot, congrats.

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Post by: Jerry Russell on January 01, 2013, 09:42:00 PM

Very nice.

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Post by: Buxndiverdux on January 01, 2013, 10:08:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Longbow1953 on January 02, 2013, 06:05:00 AM

Nice.  :thumbsup:    :archer2: