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Title: A bloody arrow is a wonderful thing
Post by: TooManyHobbies on September 29, 2012, 10:50:00 PM
I went to my meat stand this afternoon. Named so because I haven't seen any bucks there at all.  It was my third time there, the previous two times I saw deer go to an intersection of trails, along with two coyotes at the "T". So, today, with the wind right (N), I left the longbow at home, took the climber and the recurve with me. I set up just south of the "T" with a 12 yard shot to the north and a 15-20 yard shot to the west.
I got set up at 4:15. At 5:05 I heard a snap ahead of me. Three deer were coming down the trail. All antlerless. The first two were fawns without spots. I almost shot one, but thought they were too young. Big ol' mama doe was right behind them. I decided the young ones looked old enough to care for themselves. The ol' doe slowly walked into the wide open lane to my left, I stopped her with a light kiss at 19 yards. She was broadside, slightly quartering away. My arrow took her high on the left side and exited from her right armpit. Both lungs were center punched.
Bear Super Kodiak, broadhead used was a 125 gr. Magnus Snuffer on 2315 aluminum shaft. According to my GPS, she dropped at 300 feet. I was having a hard time finding blood so walked in the direction she ran and found her piled up.

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Post by: bruinman on September 29, 2012, 10:57:00 PM
Congrats. looks like your in for some good eating.
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Post by: KSdan on September 29, 2012, 11:04:00 PM
Thanks.  Congrats.
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Post by: Mudd on September 29, 2012, 11:08:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: Hot Hap on September 29, 2012, 11:11:00 PM
Congradulations-Hap
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Post by: Brianlocal3 on September 29, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
Congrats
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Post by: far rider on September 29, 2012, 11:40:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: huntnmuleys on September 29, 2012, 11:51:00 PM
hey hey, good work!
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Post by: on September 30, 2012, 12:05:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:  

Bisch
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on September 30, 2012, 02:29:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: flyne on September 30, 2012, 03:41:00 AM
Nice work
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Post by: JEFF B on September 30, 2012, 04:52:00 AM
real fine meat right there congrats on the shot   :archer:    :archer2:
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Post by: Hoyt on September 30, 2012, 05:41:00 AM
Good Shoot'n!
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Post by: vtmtnman on September 30, 2012, 05:45:00 AM
Great deer congrats. :thumbsup:
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Post by: maineac on September 30, 2012, 07:07:00 AM
Very nice!  Congrats!
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Post by: cacciatore on September 30, 2012, 07:37:00 AM
Well done,clean and fast!
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Post by: Guru on September 30, 2012, 07:51:00 AM
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:
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Post by: Anointed Archer on September 30, 2012, 07:54:00 AM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: lone hunter on September 30, 2012, 08:00:00 AM
Thats a nice one, well done.
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Post by: Chumster on September 30, 2012, 08:13:00 AM
Nice Doe,   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Rob W. on September 30, 2012, 08:30:00 AM
I love this time of year!

Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Bill Carlsen on September 30, 2012, 08:40:00 AM
NIce kill. I've shot deer in the same spot with the exit coming out at the armpit. Like you I find little blood. I think that is so because the skin in that area is so loose it actually makes for a "floppy" exit hole and slides over the skeletal and muscular area that the arrow head cuts. Good job and enjoy the dinners.
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Post by: Sean B on September 30, 2012, 08:42:00 AM
Thats great!!!
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Post by: Wiley Coyote on September 30, 2012, 09:07:00 AM
Congratulations on a fine shot!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: jcar315 on September 30, 2012, 09:13:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: COOCH on September 30, 2012, 09:35:00 AM
Awesome I love those big ole donkeys!  :thumbsup:Were you on state or private?
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Post by: joe ashton on September 30, 2012, 10:18:00 AM
:pray:
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Post by: kennym on September 30, 2012, 10:44:00 AM
Great job Brian!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Ed on September 30, 2012, 10:47:00 AM
Way to go!!
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Post by: swamper on September 30, 2012, 02:22:00 PM
Congats..  :thumbsup:
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Post by: frassettor on September 30, 2012, 02:54:00 PM
Nice job
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Post by: rastaman on September 30, 2012, 03:01:00 PM
Fine looking doe there! Way to go sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: BOHO on September 30, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
just curious. what poundage is your bow that your shooting 2315's? congrats on the great doe !!!
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on September 30, 2012, 05:18:00 PM
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Originally posted by COOCH:
Awesome I love those big ole donkeys!  :thumbsup:Were you on state or private?
Private land in Killingly (NE CT).
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Post by: TooManyHobbies on September 30, 2012, 05:21:00 PM
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Originally posted by BOHO:
just curious. what poundage is your bow that your shooting 2315's? congrats on the great doe !!!
It's 50@28, I have a 30+" draw. To be accurate, I have to shoot it with the cock feather in, if it's out....it sucks.

Thank you all.
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Post by: JamesKerr on September 30, 2012, 05:31:00 PM
Nice one!
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Post by: BOHO on September 30, 2012, 10:00:00 PM
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Originally posted by TooManyHobbies:
 
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Originally posted by BOHO:
just curious. what poundage is your bow that your shooting 2315's? congrats on the great doe !!!
It's 50@28, I have a 30+" draw. To be accurate, I have to shoot it with the cock feather in, if it's out....it sucks.

Thank you all. [/b]
thx !! congrats again
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Post by: Fletcher on September 30, 2012, 10:34:00 PM
That is a NICE doe, man, congrats!