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Title: MOAB makes Meat!
Post by: BEN on October 15, 2011, 10:38:00 PM

Look what I found in the woods tonight!
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/100_7263.jpg)

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 15, 2011, 10:47:00 PM

AND???    :bigsmyl:       :coffee:

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Post by: longbowben on October 15, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

Looks like your trying to break that bow in  :D

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Post by: BEN on October 15, 2011, 10:52:00 PM

Today was the WINDIEST day I have ever sat in a treestand!!!

Finally decided to brave it even though the weather people were saying gusts up to 45 mph and steady winds in the 25-30....... Was second guessing my decision after getting up and strapped in around 4:30--but I figured if the tree stood there this long.....   :banghead:  

Then, the yearling suddenly appears again, starts browsing around a large walnut tree, again to me left. Finally I decide this sitting thing is not going to work....I slowly stand and start to stand when I realize, she's standing still, but I'm hearing footsteps! Dang it!! Another large doe is on my right and sees something she doesn't like, but can't quite make it out...she never snorts or panics, but walks around gawking up at me into the sun as well.....

The yearling is getting curious and starts walking in fron of me and crosses over to my right.... YES!!! ....after 2 yrs of not getting an archery deer---this is finally "blowing my way"   :rolleyes:  

she is mesmerized by the doe dancing behind me.....I draw the smooth 54# MOAB,  locked on my spot, and sent the 570 gr. Stinger-tipped arrow into the "sweet spot"........about 2 seconds later, and within site, she dropped, kicked, and rolled over....DEAD!    :campfire:
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/bgeckle/100_7265.jpg)

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Post by: wapiti792 on October 15, 2011, 11:02:00 PM

WAY TO GO! Congrats!

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Post by: GRINCH on October 15, 2011, 11:06:00 PM

Congrats,looks like your daughter like it too.

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Post by: Nattybumppo on October 15, 2011, 11:12:00 PM

Awesome!!!!

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Post by: longbowben on October 15, 2011, 11:32:00 PM

Congrats   :clapper:

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Post by: BrownA5 on October 15, 2011, 11:36:00 PM

Nice shooting Dad!

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Post by: Mudd on October 15, 2011, 11:46:00 PM

:archer:

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Post by: Hot Hap on October 15, 2011, 11:54:00 PM

Congradulations-nice looking girlfriend also. Hap

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Post by: on October 15, 2011, 11:55:00 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

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Post by: Javi on October 16, 2011, 12:11:00 AM

Way to go... congratulations

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Post by: waiting4fall on October 16, 2011, 12:33:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: elknutz on October 16, 2011, 02:41:00 AM

Very nice, well done!

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Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 16, 2011, 02:51:00 AM

Good job.  :clapper:

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Post by: pitbull on October 16, 2011, 06:35:00 AM

Way to go Ben, congrats!   :thumbsup:

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Post by: dirtguy on October 16, 2011, 07:23:00 AM

:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:

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Post by: kwc on October 16, 2011, 07:24:00 AM

that right there is one good eating deer, congrats!

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Post by: Tater on October 16, 2011, 07:40:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: COOCH on October 16, 2011, 07:41:00 AM

Awsome!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: BEN on October 16, 2011, 12:57:00 PM

"Bella came running out, leans over and says: "Awwwww, she's cute.....so, where'd you shoot her at?"
That's my girl...appreciate the beauty, then down to the nitty gritty!  :bigsmyl:

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Post by: steadman on October 16, 2011, 01:52:00 PM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Red Tailed Hawk on October 16, 2011, 01:58:00 PM

:clapper:

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Post by: Ybuck on October 16, 2011, 04:13:00 PM

great hunt, great deer. Congratulations!!!

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Post by: tracker1 on October 16, 2011, 05:22:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :biglaugh:

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Post by: hardtimes on October 16, 2011, 05:56:00 PM

Congrats!  :clapper:

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Post by: bolong on October 16, 2011, 06:00:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: yellow bow on October 16, 2011, 06:21:00 PM

congrats.

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 16, 2011, 06:24:00 PM

Nice work Ben

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Post by: horatio1226 on October 16, 2011, 06:26:00 PM

Congrats!Been a great weekend!

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Post by: RM81 on October 16, 2011, 10:06:00 PM

Congrats!  I can't believe anyone would get in a stand with the wind we had on Saturday.  You're crazy.  But it looks like it paid off.

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Post by: Bernie B. on October 16, 2011, 10:39:00 PM

That wind has been brutal!  You obviously made the right decision to stick it out.  Congratulations on a fine looking doe!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

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Post by: rastaman on October 16, 2011, 10:49:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:  Way to go sir!

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Post by: Gator1 on October 17, 2011, 07:11:00 AM

Way to go Ben, well deserved Trophy.....

  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: LONGSTYKES on October 17, 2011, 07:22:00 AM

Ben great shooting, Congrats. I see you have cute helper. Well done

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Post by: BEN on October 17, 2011, 12:41:00 PM

thanks guys,,,,, After butchering the  deer yesterday, I found out why my arrow snapped in half like that.......punched through the near-side shoulder blade---nice 4-sided holw through it with a full length split going through it as well.
I was wondering how in the heck I broke a carbon arrow like that with a hole on either side....when she was running, the top 1/2 just flopped out like no penetration, but I knew better than that-----mystery solved   :cool:

My daughter loves getting in on helping find them if I'm close enough to home. This time she missed out but still got in on the pictures; she even hung around and "helped" during butchering.....  :saywhat:

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Post by: leatherneck on October 17, 2011, 05:28:00 PM

Way to go Ben!!!!! Awesome stuff.