My Best Season Ever - #10

[Apex Predator]

Great job buddy!

[joevan125]

I know you have to be a pretty dang good hunter to harvest that many deer but im like you. I put a lot of hard work into my property and way before season i have at least 15 loc-ons already
placed where there's a lot of acorns.

I go to where the acorns are and the wind is right and usually stay in my stand 15 minutes before sunrise and get down between 10-30 AM and 11 AM. If you put the time in it's not luck it's being prepared.

The biggest 2 AL bucks i have ever seen  were when i was climbing up into my loc-on and he was 40yds away making a scrape. I dressed and took my rubber boots off to put feet warmers in and didn't realize what i was watching until i got in my stand and dug my Bino's out. He never did see me and i watched him for 15 minute.

The other a 140 class came walking through the open woods at straight up 11 AM. Congradulations on a great year but isn't your season still open and where can i get some of those wicked broadheads.

Joe Van

[joevan125]

Oh yea and just for kick and giggles what bow set-up do you have and which loc-ons do you like the best. Also what climber are you using.

And last what kind of job do you have. I thought i had a lot of off time during hunting season but you may have me beat.

[stickbowmaniac]

Congrats.Great shooting.Got to love those simmons heads.

[Landshark160]

Originally posted by joevan125:
Oh yea and just for kick and giggles what bow set-up do you have and which loc-ons do you like the best. Also what climber are you using.

And last what kind of job do you have. I thought i had a lot of off time during hunting season but you may have me beat.

I started the season with my old trusty Predator recurve, 60" 67#@28".  Got my new Centaur longbow, 62" 63#@28", the last week of September and after shooting it for a day, switched over to it for the rest of the season.

I used to put up alot of stands before season, but changed the way I hunt a few years ago and pretty much use only one stand now.  I use a Loc On Limit.  I hang it every time I climb, and pull it when I come down.  Every once in a while I'll hunt the same tree twice in a row and leave it up, but not very often.

My climber is an old Summit Bushmaster I've had for 10 years or so.  I find myself using it less and less each year.  I only climbed with it once this year.

I work three 12's on the weekend shift.  Leaves me 4 days during the week to hunt, which is the best time to be on public land.  I'm blessed, not only to have a job during these tough times, but to have one that allows me plenty of time to do what I love.

[joevan125]

I have a 62in Centaur 3 weeks away.  

[Mint]

Very nice!  I'm jealous, not of you getting the deer but that you don't have to get up until 5:30am to hunt. I have to get up at 3:30am to get to my spot an 1 1/2 hrs away. LOL

Thanks for posting great story and pictures.

[PA Bones]

Congratulations on a nice doe.  I enjoyed your story.  Thanks.

[Caleb Andes]

Now that is a whole!! Great shot!

[Southern Sam]

Congrats on a great season!  It's hard to beat a Simmons head, I love my Tiger Sharks.   What adapter are you using in the glue on tree sharks?  Thanks!

[Landshark160]

Originally posted by Southern Sam:
Congrats on a great season!  It's hard to beat a Simmons head, I love my Tiger Sharks.   What adapter are you using in the glue on tree sharks?  Thanks!

Just the standard 42 grain aluminum.