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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2016 => Topic started by: BowHunterGA on October 11, 2016, 11:45:00 AM

Title: Georgia Spike
Post by: BowHunterGA on October 11, 2016, 11:45:00 AM

This weekend I headed to a small lease I acquired this year just south of Atlanta. I check a couple of cameras I had placed a few weeks ago and when I only found hogs on them I decided to strap on my stand and gear and do some scouting for fresh sign.

At about 4pm I came upon a flat with a good number of white oaks and could hear a few acorns dropping here and there. With the wind from Matthew still around 18-20 mph I knew they would continue falling through the evening. I found a heavy trail and recent feeding sign. I found a good tree for a climber with some decent cover about 25' up so up I went. I wanted to be a bit higher than normal since the wind was blowing pretty hard and causing some erratic wind directions. By 5pm I was settled in (and strapped in good for the wild ride of Matthew) and waiting.

At around 6:10 I caught movement directly in front of me and a mature and fat spike walked out into the flat. He slowly made his way over to me and somewhere around 6:45pm offered me a broadside shot at about 15 yards. The shot looked perfect and as I watched him run off knew the tracking would be short. About the time I was going to loose sight of him he wobbled and fell. Just 40 yards away. I just love success when you walk into an area practically blind, set up on fresh sign and then it all comes together.

Specifics:
Here are the details.

Location: Monroe County Georgia
Date: October 8th, 2016
Bow used: Howard Hill "Tembo" 68" 75@28
Arrow: 32" Easton Legacy 2219
Broadhead: STOS 160 on 100 grain steel adapter

      (http://i.imgur.com/XtLD0nY.jpg?1)

      (http://i.imgur.com/7PySAFV.jpg?1)

      (http://i.imgur.com/B3hGJ4q.jpg?1)

      (http://i.imgur.com/AmGxmdp.jpg?1)

      (http://i.imgur.com/tuON5HH.jpg?1)

The video is also available on vimeo. The POV camera I have stinks in low light but still the video turned out ok. If you like you can see it here:

 https://vimeo.com/186432369

Title: Re: Georgia Spike
Post by: ron w on October 11, 2016, 05:43:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:  Well done.

Title: Re: Georgia Spike
Post by: Buckeye1977 on October 11, 2016, 05:59:00 PM

Congrats!!!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 11, 2016, 08:22:00 PM

Congrats!

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Post by: Marc B. on October 11, 2016, 09:43:00 PM

Nice

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Post by: Huntrdfk on October 12, 2016, 06:51:00 AM

Nice job, congrats!

David

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Post by: Kopper1013 on October 12, 2016, 07:21:00 AM

Great shot congrats

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Post by: fnshtr on October 12, 2016, 09:52:00 AM

Great shot! Congratulation!

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Post by: on October 12, 2016, 01:30:00 PM

Congrats, and great shot!

Bisch

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Post by: sparkyflint on October 12, 2016, 04:06:00 PM

good shot.  Congratulations.

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Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on October 13, 2016, 09:42:00 PM

Nice shot , Congrats...

,,Sam,,

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Post by: NEB on October 14, 2016, 07:01:00 PM

Way to get it done!  Good eating.

Title: Re: Georgia Spike
Post by: RC on October 17, 2016, 03:59:00 AM

Good job. RC

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Post by: Warden609 on October 17, 2016, 06:21:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Georgia Spike
Post by: joe ashton on October 18, 2016, 11:22:00 PM

FIRE UP THE BBQ.