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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Big Ed on October 26, 2014, 09:28:00 AM
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Had a good night last night! Had deer running all over the place. Young bucks feeling there oats chasing doe and butting heads. Seen a couple shooters and was able to persuade one into the zone!
More to come, off to my daughters soccer game. Keep your coffee on! :coffee:
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:clapper: :coffee:
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That is a rude and completely uncalled for tease. :readit:
Good luck with the soccer and I've just put a fresh pot of coffee on. Congrates and can't wait (but will have to :( ) for the rest of the story.
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No fair teasing, Ed! These fellows need pics!
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Way to go big guy. :thumbsup:
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What am I supposed to do, I don't drink coffee??? :bigsmyl:
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Awesome!! :campfire:
Jake
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:campfire: I'll wait here.
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Congrats ed I will wait patiently for the details!.... :campfire:
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Nice ED!!!!
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Yeah what Shafer said!
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Hope the soccer game's not too long! Looking forward to this!
Bernie
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Happy for your success Ed. Looking forward to the story and photographs
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I was hunting a new farm that I was able to pick up right before the season. We've only put a few days in hunting this property and they were mostly scouting and or observation sessions. On Friday night while sitting and glassing the couple fields I was able to locate what looked to be a decent buck that was using a slight depression in the field as a staging area with high grass. So I had a pretty good idea where I wanted to setup the following evening.
The boss let me out of work at 1pm so it was game on. I rushed home cleaned up and took a couple warm up shot. Everything just felt right. So of to the farm I went finding out the wind did a complete 180 from what it was "supposed" to be. So I ended up having to position my self a little further away due to the wind but remained optimistic.
By 3 pm I was up and settled in basking in the nice breeze and warm sun. Squirrels and chipmunks were filling there nest and hole with the abundant mast crop. Not long after about 4 I had a lone doe come by me in the thicket and bed down. I watch as she dosed off in the sun . Not only about fifteen minutes she jumped to her feet and took off, low and behold I head some faint grunts.
"Time out"
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:campfire: go ahead Ed, string us along!!!
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Tap-Tap-Tap
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The faint grunts were coming from the thicket directly behind me. I stand and grab my bow just in case. Out pops a spike horn buck thinking he's the man. He proceeds to chase this poor doe around in circles for the next 45 minutes. And she wants no part of him. The mean while watching the cat and mouse game a few other doe have entered the field and are working the edge that will lead them close to my position. So i regain my feet and grab my bow and ready myself for a possible shot at one of the mature doe heading my way.
I suddenly catch movement from the direction in which the spike and doe ran. My thought were that it was one of them two coming back around. Then suddenly realize that is is not the spike or doe but a respectable shooter buck. At this point he is about seventy five yards out and staring back into the woods where I believe the spike and doe are. I do my best mouth grunt to no avail, so I let out a little bit louder one that catches his attention. He now is locked in my direction looking for his adversary. What seems like for ever he just stands there, so I give him my best impression of a snort wheeze. Now it is game on he is coming in ears pinned back and puffed up ready for a fight. At about twenty yards out he cuts into the woods to get down wind. As he is paralleling my position he closes into to about fifteen yards and into one of my only openings on that side. I give a soft bleat ,he stops and before I know it I am at anchor and letting the string slip through my fingers. The shot looked perfect. He did the tell tale donkey kick to confirm my shot. At about fifty yards he stops and hunches up. Almost on instinct load another arrow and all in one fluid motion probably shoot the best shot I have even taken. On impact he lunges and drops. Not even another movement on his part. At this point I am a jumbled ball of nerves. I sit down and reflect what has happened and give thanks.
I sat down until I settled a bit then called my wife and daughter. After climbing down I went over to get my first shot and the arrow confirmed a mortal hit. The blood trail was very visible and led me to where he had stopped and succumb to the second arrow. Not more than five yards away my buck lied. Kneeling beside him I once again gave thanks and showed my appreciation for him giving his life.
It was quite an afternoon. To say I enjoyed myself would be an understatement.
Thanks for riding along and hope all have success,
Ed
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Congrats on a fine buck!
Bisch
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Nice one Ed!! Congrats!
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Great story an Congratulations on a nice deer.
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Nice Big Man! And I thought you couldn't figured that property out...... :dunno: Awesome!
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Nice job brother...congrats!!
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:archer:
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:thumbsup: :campfire:
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:thumbsup: :campfire:
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Congrats!! Great buck!!
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Nice, congrats! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Good job Bud, Congrats!!!
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Awesome man! Nice buck, congrats :thumbsup:
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Great job ed ...fine buck CONGRATULATIONS!!
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Atta Boy, Ed!! Let'em know the Keystone State has some fine deer! I'm looking for the one with a white cane and weak batteries in his hearing aid. A head cold wouldn't hurt either
Congrats,
Jed
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Very nice Ed. Congrats on a beauty
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Congrats again Ed! You must snort wheeze better than I do. Mine didn't work out nearly as good as yours last night. :knothead:
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Well done, congrats on a fine buck!
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Nice job and a great in the zone follow up shot...a lesson for all. Tom
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Well done. Congrats!
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Congrats.I hope you shot him with your Schafer you got from your wife and daughter?That would be cool.Great buck thier
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way to go ED , congrats
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Congratulations Ed :thumbsup:
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Great Buck..!......congrats.
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Way to go Ed! Love the follow up shot too!
David
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That is a fine looking buck! Congrats on the great day in the woods. :thumbsup:
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Thank you all!!!
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Great deer congrats
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Great job Ed! Congrats
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Great buck Ed. The Lord has blessed you again! Congrats on a fine hunt.
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Wow great buck! Nice job!
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nice un!congrats
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Congratulations-Great buck-Great story-Hap
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:clapper: :clapper:
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Congrats Ed!
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Good Job Ed!! Nice Buck!
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Good one, Ed.
Gotta love a plan coming together like that.
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Great hunt big ED! Isn't is amazing what you can do with a simple stick and string!? Congrats to you, you will carry that bucks memory with you forever!
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Real good buck Ed, congrats! Thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
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Congrats on a really nice buck! :thumbsup:
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very nice deer, congrats Ed
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50 yards??? :eek: :thumbsup: :notworthy: Great shot!
I have always wanted to snort wheeze one to the arrow. I have tried it a few times to no avail. Every time I have done it they have headed the opposite way. Great hunt and deer Ed, congrats Brother!
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Congrats Ed that is a nice buck and two great shots. Did you shoot him with the Schafer???
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Congrats Ed on a fine buck and great story. Thanks for sharing, hope to see you in December!
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What a brute of a buck! Good job to him and to you!
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I shot it with a 54" Shrew Classic Hunter. Should have my new 58" Javaman Elkheart soon to finish out the season. I really like the shorter longbows for hunting. I try to limit my shots to inside of twenty yards.
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Good Stuff Ed ...CONGRATS!
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Fantastic!
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Yea Big Ed just realized where Honey Brook Pa. is. Right in Leon's back yard. Real nice whitetail country.
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Beautiful buck, congrats!
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Wow dude, he's nice! Congrats.
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I've seen you shoot! The buck never had a chance.
Congratulations my friend.
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Fantastic! I felt that I was right there beside you as that buck was working his way towards you! Great shooting also! :thumbsup:
Bernie
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Congrats. That's a great buck! Thanks for posting your story it was a great read!
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CONGRATULATIONS, Ed!!!!!!!!!!
He sure is a Dandy!!!! :clapper:
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Very nice deer. Congratulations!
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Stud of a buck , I do the same as you don't matter where that first arrow hits if I can see em standind an arrow will be in the air.....
,,,Sam,,,,
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Congratulations on a great buck and even greater story. This is the second year in a row I've missed my anual bowhunt in PA, but with stories like this it feels like I'm sitting in a stand there right now.
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Congrats Ed, Sounds like a perfect evening in stand! Nice deer and good shooting!
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Nice job Ed!!!
Glad for Your success.
bretto
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Thats a nice buck Ed , im glad you got him
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Yeah buddy, congrats again!!!!! Your text that evening before you even got out of the tree made my whole day.....Cade also said congrats buddy!!
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Another nice Pa buck hits the ground. Congrats!
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Nice PA buck.
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Congratulations ED...Good story also.. :clapper: