Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: pacopperhead on November 10, 2010, 07:14:00 AM
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im still on a natural high!!
this year started out a little rough as i fell from a tree around 16 feet and broke my right foot.everyday i would watch and follow along with our trad family hoping to heal well enough to get back out there,fast forward 6 weeks later and on November 9th im back in the treestand settled in a 1/2 hour before light.was a pretty windy morning as i was waiting for it to turn light and when it did it was just some squirrels frollicking around.about 45 minutes after shooting light a deer is walking down a thicket to my left and starts rubbing a sapling back n forth.i was happy to see that and was hoping he would make his way over to me.well when he was done he walked straight over to me like it was scripted.at about 13 yards he paused,i came to full draw and remembered pick a spot dont just shoot,i settled my middle finger in the corner of my mouth,picked a spot and left my natural instincts take over.i watched the arrow hit a little high but it looked like a lethal hit,he ran around a 100-120 and slowed to stop and i didnt see him anymore.i then was a little worried hoping i hit him hard enough.i waited a 1/2 hour,looked at my arrow and on the way down the treestand noticed a white spot where the area i didnt see him anymore.so i went back up my stand got my bow w a nocked arrow and stalked the white spot on the forest floor.I LOOK AWESOME AWESOME!!! There he laid stone cold dead!!!
i was FLOODED with adrenaline and overwhelming Happiness!!!! i just killed my first trad animal ever and a 8 pointer buck at that!!
i used a 50@25 1/2'' striker stinger 3pc t/d beman carbon classic mfx 100grain brass insert and 125 grain silverflame broadhead total arrow weight around 515 grains
the silverflame was very sharp and cut him up inside very very nice.when i gutted him it was like Raspberry Jelly everywhere
so i dont forget i would like to thank fellow Trad member BigEd for tuning my trad setup to perfection!!he is awesome and im very fortunate to have had his help!! Thanks again brother!!
And my girlfriend Debbie who loves to play in the woods with me dragging deer or whatever
treestand is 18'5'' to the platform and that is about all the higher i like for trad hunting
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im getting more photos downloaded now anybody viewing checkback to see all of them
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Congrats! :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
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bubbles bubbles :thumbsup:
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CONGRATS!!!! awsome story.
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Wow, nice deer. Great job :thumbsup: .
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Congrats on the buck!
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Excellent! Say hi to Ed for me. He is top notch. Congrats!
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this Otter sled worked very nice keeps the blood out of the truck
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awesome shot and great pics :thumbsup:
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thanks guys!
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Nice shootin!
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Great Job! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Great shot and really nice deer. Just wondering, were you wearing a safety harness when you fell out of the treestand? And if not are you now? A 16 foot fall and only a broken foot. You were very lucky.
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spikemaster i was very lucky and yes i do wear a safety belt when up a tree,my fall was when i was setting one up and shouldve had a limemans belt on which i wasnt wearing and will now in the future
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congrats!
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Fantastic!! Congratulations!
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Wow, great deer and story. Way to go also to BigEd for the help.
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Congratulations. You've got a good woman there who likes helping drag deer outta the woods! Phil
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Good job and pics
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Great job!
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Great job and pictures. :thumbsup:
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Congradulations,You've started a journey that never ends,enjoy the ride.
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Heck of a nice one, especially for your first trad deer.
Rick makes a sweet shooting bow for sure I have a slapstick and I'm waiting on my T/D.
Congrats. Now you get your lady a bow so she can whack one too.
Stiks
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NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great pics. BILL
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Nothing better than the first one Great job!
>>>----> ED
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Congratulations on a great first buck! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congrats on a beautiful buck! Great pic's and story. You are a lucky man to have a girl friend that enjoys doing those things. :thumbsup:
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Congrats!! :thumbsup:
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Congratulations on a great shot. By the way, that tree stand looks mighty high. It would give me a nose bleed to be up there. :banghead: :clapper:
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Awesome! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper: :jumper:
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Ain't it cool! Way to go brother of the bow!
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:thumbsup: Congrats on a nice deer! Good shooting!
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Good job Bro!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Nice buck. Congrats to ya.
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man guys thanks for the compliments
it really feels good to be part of this family of trad hunters
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Way to go. Great first buck.
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Awesome! Congratulations!
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One you will always remember. Congrats!
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great job congrats!
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Excellent! Way to go and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Congratulations!
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Great Job! :clapper:
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Great job. Congrats!
I use a cheap kiddie snow sled as a drag wagon and car protector. Works for firewood, too.
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Great story and photos. You sure made it sound fun...all except the falling out of a tree part. Hope that never happens again.
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Congrats!!!
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Nice buck, congrats!!
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wow! out standing.....
Joe
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Congrats! sweet i didnt even know it was an 8 until i saw these pics. i couldnt make out more than 5 or 6 on the cell pics
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Congrats! :saywhat:
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Great buck-especially for the first. Congrats and many more in the future.
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Much Congrats Scott!! I know this has been a long time coming,very happy for ya. Sorry to hear about the fall glad it wasn't anything worse for ya. Love that Striker and good job on taking some good pics. Soak it up and enjoy it he's a beauty. joe
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Great Job!
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Congrats on a great buck!
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Well done. Congrats on your first trad bow harvest.
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Congratulations. I'm still trying for one.
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Congratulations! I killed my first buck last year with my Recurve.
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Well done, Im glad I could help!!
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Man Thats awesome... Great Job!!
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Awesome Hunt :thumbsup:
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Fantastic :thumbsup:
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Outstanding! Got my first trad buck Sunday and it still gets my heart pumping reliving it. :thumbsup: Good job!
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congrats :thumbsup:
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:thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:
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Great job and nice pics! :thumbsup:
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:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
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Wow! Nice buck Man!! Congrats!!
Bob.
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Congrtats! Nice Buck. KY :archer:
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CONGRATS!
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A big congrats on your first trad harvest and nice shooting!!!
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Congratulations!!
GLENN
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Congrats glad your back to hunting!
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Congrad..Well done. I also took my first trad this year. It feels great doesn"t. CONGRAD
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Congratulations and you will remember this one for a long time
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congrats a beautiful 8 pointer its so cool doing it with a trad bow
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Well-done!
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Congrats Buddy!
Big Ed helped you out....dude, didn't your Mom tell you to pick your friends wisely?? :D
So be honest, who pulled the sled out of the woods....you or Debbie? :dunno:
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Congrats. The one pic shows two beautiful deer/dear. Nothing feels better than to take an animal with trad gear.
Glad also that you did not hurt yourself any worse falling from 15 feet. I have also fallen out of a stand and I know how that feels.
God bless.
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to be honest debbie is a heck of a helper and she wants to someday have her story on here
i hope in the future have Leon Stewart build her a bow and me
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Leon is "good people"! Known him for years and years!
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:thumbsup:
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Nice buck!Good for you...you'll always remember that deer. :thumbsup:
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Great deer & pix. Pretty GF & a nice story. Could it get any better? Here's to you.
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Way to perservere and keep your eye focused on the target
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Great job! Congrats
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Congratulations, You done good!
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Hats off to ya on a great trophy!!
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Great pics...Wow!! Congratulations. A day, and a season to remember. Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice first trad kill. Congratulations!
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great job, scott! congratulations on a fine buck!
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congrats,nice deer.
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Way to go! A lot of "first" trad deers posts lately, I hope to add mine soon.
Love the "bucket-O-Deer" picture.