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Author Topic: I smell blood!!!  (Read 1229 times)

Offline Deadbolt

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I smell blood!!!
« on: November 05, 2007, 12:51:00 PM »
Hunted hard all day saturday in hopes I would get a birthday buck with my recurve (looking for the first traditional harvest) but sun up to sun down I saw ZERO deer!

A little discouraged I went home enjoyed the lords day with my family and decided I would give it one more shot before work monday morning.

I get up pack my gear and hit the woods and am in stand 1/2 before sunrise.  I sat all morning and saw nothing so took a little power nap in stand LOL.  When I awoke I saw movement behind a scrub oak 30 yards away.  I stand get positioned not thinking anything of it just wanted to be ready.  Here it comes oblivious I'm in the tree I wait pick my spot and draw.  Then let down...BACK TENSION BACK TENSION BACK TENSION my little deamon was yelling at me...I draw again lock into my stance and rock solid I was.  Hold for a good 45 seconds until there was the "perfect shot" and I let the spiritual arra fly!!!

This is what I found...

 


You guys will get the rest of the story once I finish packing my gear up   :p

Offline Tim Fishell

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2007, 12:56:00 PM »
Looks like a good start.  Cant wait to hear the rest of the story!!
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Offline Talondale

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #2 on: November 05, 2007, 12:58:00 PM »
All of these "Lam-O-Philes" with their installment plan stories.  LOL.  I don't mind when I come in at the end of the story and can read it all in one sitting.  Keep going.

Offline Deadbolt

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2007, 01:16:00 PM »
No worries ya'll I dont have much gear i keep things pretty simple these days  :p

Well anyhoot as I awoke in the stand and rubbed my eyes I saw some movement behind the scrub oak.  I stood and got ready not thinking it was anything other then a tree rat wich i intended on taking a pop shot at heh.  Any hoot here comes this deer walking in quartering towards me.  He comes in to 13 yards and grabs a corn cob on the ground and starts chewing on it.  he makes his way in a circle and then turns broadside at 11 yards man what a mistake!  I drew let down drew again and let that arrow sore!  Perfect double lung with a magnus 140g 2016 w/ nana fletch out of my Bear Tigercat 43@28.  Pass through and sent him runnin!!!  He ran out circled back and did his final dance not 20 yards from my tree and my prayer was sent up as I always do when I take an animals life.  Climbed down packed my gear and started the long haul out!

It didn't hit me until after the shot and I sat back down in my stand that I had finally done it!

I have to thank nontypical for gettin me started in trad archery and being so patient with me!  I also have to thank mysticguido for losing his arrow at a 3D shoot LOL.  I found his arrow recognized it and intended on returning it to him until I shot it from my bear and it flew like a DART!  I told him I'd return it after I killed something with it so now Sal its all your bud I've done the deer heh!

I would also like to thank everyone that has helped me along the way brian scott mike and all you guys from the 3Ds  I learned a ton from everyone there as well as all the things I've learned from tradgang here!  Thanks everyone you guys made this possible!

Oh yea I'M HOOOOOOKED!

Now some pictures...

 

 

 

Offline Deadbolt

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2007, 01:16:00 PM »
Hey CHUCK thay sweater look familiar?  :p

Offline Guru

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2007, 01:20:00 PM »
Good for you...congrats!!
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Offline robslifts

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2007, 01:20:00 PM »
good job the first is the hardest
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Offline GingivitisKahn

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2007, 01:24:00 PM »
Nice job!

Offline Doc Nock

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2007, 01:32:00 PM »
NJ boy makes good! Way to go, Yank. Seems we got so many of the S'uthin bros showing hero shots. Good to see one of us up NE!  :)

You did good... I need to get me one of them "backtension" screamin demons!   :thumbsup:
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2007, 01:35:00 PM »
Nice fat one. Some real good eating in your future!
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Offline Izzy

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2007, 01:40:00 PM »
Man if that rack aint the coolest!Congrats.

Online Jwilliam

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #11 on: November 05, 2007, 02:45:00 PM »
Great Job!!!  :thumbsup:  


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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2007, 02:49:00 PM »
Congrats Sir!
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Online Jack Denbow

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2007, 02:49:00 PM »
Way to go.  :thumbsup:
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Offline Deadbolt

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2007, 03:05:00 PM »
tnx all!

Offline the Ferret

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2007, 03:21:00 PM »
Man, yoou drillerated him   ;)  

Congrats   :thumbsup:  

Love the bear set up. What kind of quiver is that?
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Offline MI_Bowhunter

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2007, 03:34:00 PM »
Nice shot.   I like those antlers.   Congrats
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Offline Stone Knife

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #17 on: November 05, 2007, 03:49:00 PM »
Tom that is fantastic, I'm so happy for you   :bigsmyl:   Were all happy for you at our house.
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Offline Big Dave

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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #18 on: November 05, 2007, 04:25:00 PM »
:thumbsup:  Congrats.  :thumbsup:
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Re: I smell blood!!!
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2007, 05:47:00 PM »
I told You that Arrow will bring You Luck, Put it on the wall or get another deer with the arrow Tom.... I told You to keep it when you came & hunted with me... I'm Glad it worked out, what a Great way to Help another TradGanger get a deer...That's Your new Lucky arrow...


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