2017, A Season of Blessings and Bloodtrails!!!

[South MS Bowhunter]

Wow TradGang stories now with their own Metrics!

[23feetupandhappy]

So he steps into the field and I get a brief unabsructed view of his left side and my brain says Shooter!
The does scatter at his presance and he dosnt seam to be interested in anyone impaticilar so I take advantage of the situation and grab the doe bleat can out of my pocket and tip it over.....
He snaps his head in my direction and I tip it over again, he turns and starts heading my way  
He hit the bottom of the hill and turned the corner following the path I cut with the Bobcat!
 Now I know he's going to be in my setup in a matter of moments and upwind!
One slight problem now is that he's trotting at a pretty good clip, he's in a hurry to cross the creek to find that doe he heard.
I know I'm guna need to stop him and with his speed and a smallish window to get him to stop ill have one shot at it!
He trots out behind the cover and I give him a pretty good Murp!!!

He stops on command, I pick my spot, draw, hit anchor and the arrow is on its way  

[23feetupandhappy]

This is a view of the setup right after the shot!


 

[23feetupandhappy]

After some texts with KAZ I get down and find my bloddy arrow....

 


Then look down the creek and see white!


 

[23feetupandhappy]

I started down into the creek bed looking for blood as I went, not much at fist but I got to where he stoped and started picking up some red  


 


A little further....


 


Not a gusher but enough to fallow,


 


 

[Trumpkin the Dwarf]

No!!!! Must see more pictures before work!

[23feetupandhappy]

Originally posted by Trumpkin the Dwarf:
No!!!! Must see more pictures before work!

Ok, one more before work  


 

[J. Cook]

What a year Ben - congratulations!    

[23feetupandhappy]

I finally got my first good look at him....
So I'll continue to be transparent here and say he had some ground shrinkage.....
It took me a few moments to process this as I looked him over and I am fighting the urge to be disappointed      

I correct my thought process and start soaking in My Blessing that God had for Me      


His final resting place!


 


A view from where he came


 


He's 5 on the right with a broken Brow
And 4 on the left.


 


I happy on so many accounts, nice buck, quick clean kill, a hunt that played out just like I had invisioned it!!!
Father I accept this gift with Thanksgiving as the perfect blessing from you      

 
 

[SAM E. STEPHENS]

Well done sir , Great buck....

,,,Sam,,,

[KAZ]

Nice write-up, great pics    

Well done & congratulations on an action packed blessing of a season. Praise God for it all!        

[23feetupandhappy]

56" Black Widow PTF
47# at 28"
Gold Tip Blems with 175 gr 3 blade
VPA up front with 535 total
Arrow weight.

17 yard shot, pass through.

Entrance


 

After the autopsy it was apparent that he died from perforated Lungs    


 


Slightly quartering to me, one rib difference towards the back on the exit.


 

[23feetupandhappy]

Originally posted by KAZ:
Nice write-up, great pics      

Well done & congratulations on an action packed blessing of a season. Praise God for it all!              

I was just writing up a  kudos thank you for the stand set up!!!

That stand is sweet!!!!  


I think we have a spot that will produce some Awsome rut hunts for years to come!!!!

[KAZ]

Originally posted by 23feetupandhappy:
 

Originally posted by KAZ:
Nice write-up, great pics        

Well done & congratulations on an action packed blessing of a season. Praise God for it all!                

I was just writing up a  kudos thank you for the stand set up!!!

That stand is sweet!!!!      


I think we have a spot that will produce some Awsome rut hunts for years to come!!!! [/b]

[23feetupandhappy]

I had time to enjoy some Black Cherry in the pipe and a Big Sky Trout Slayer after I got him hung up in the garage....


 


The family got home and the boys went to work on him!!!!
I think next year they'll be able to handel one on there own  

Blessings to all in this Thanksgiving Season  

[MnFn]

nicely done on all accounts!
Congratulations on the deer and life in general.
gary

[South MS Bowhunter]

Great story and pic's, love the family involvement!

[HOGLESS2]

Awesome story.

[elkken]

Very fine ... thanks for sharing the story and all you great pictures. Looks like an awesome family too !!

[Buckeye1977]

That's awesome! Doesn't get any better than that! Thanks for telling your story