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Offline Whip

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Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« on: November 08, 2006, 10:47:00 AM »
I have been hunting behind my house in the mornings before work for the past week.  It's a small area, so I have waited for the rut to kick in before starting to hunt.  Didn't want to burn it out early.

Last Tuesday afternoon was my first time sitting, and I saw a total of six deer, including one cool little buck.  He was just a 1 1/2 year old (I think) but had nice tall tines and even a two inch kicker coming off the right side.  But I waited and let him walk.

This morning I walked down and climbed in my stand before daylight.  All I can sit is about 45 minutes or so before I have to quit to get ready for work.  Shortly after daybreak a doe came walking right down the trail, twelve yards broadside.  I hadn't planned on taking a doe because of the work commitment thing, but she stopped quartering away at 15 yards and offered me her side.  Talk about temptation!  But then she made a little move that saved her life.  She turned and looked back over her shoulder.  Hmmm....

Looking back on the trail she had come down I couldn't see anything else coming.  But I let her walk away, and stood with my bow in hand, hoping she had been right.  After about five minutes of watching I had about given up on the idea when I caught more movement coming.  Sure enough, a nice buck was bird dogging on the trail she had used.  I knew without a doubt where he would end up.

The buck was in a hurry to find his lost girlfriend, and moved quickly through the leaves, sniffing as he came.  He was moving far too fast for a shot, so as he came in front of me I drew back and let out a grunt to stop him.  He didn't hear my first one, but my second was louder, and he stopped, turned away, giving me a perfect opening.  I experienced one of those things so many talk about where the arrow suddenly appears exactly where you were looking.

The buck crashed off through the brush, and into the surrounding marsh grass.  About 50 yards out he stopped, stood still, and disappeared in the tall grass.  It was over just that quick.

     

   

They don't go far with a hole in this spot.  This picture was taken from about the same angle as my shot.

   
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2006, 10:48:00 AM »
Nice buck! Congrats!
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #2 on: November 08, 2006, 10:53:00 AM »
thats a nice deer you going to hang him on the wall i definately would congrats man .
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #3 on: November 08, 2006, 11:00:00 AM »
nice buck! So I take it you had to call work, huh?
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #4 on: November 08, 2006, 11:07:00 AM »
Congrats!! Thats a Nice Looking Buck, and Outside Your Backdoor makes it even Sweeter!!  :clapper:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2006, 11:08:00 AM »
Yeah, I was a little bit late this morning.  Luckily, my boss has permission to gun hunt my property.  He can't say a word.
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2006, 11:08:00 AM »
Sweet!
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2006, 11:14:00 AM »
Congrats Joe!  Nice buck and great shot.  :thumbsup:

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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #8 on: November 08, 2006, 11:15:00 AM »
Way to go Brother Joe! That's a beaut for sure. From what I hear about you from our friends, it was well deserved.  :thumbsup:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #9 on: November 08, 2006, 11:18:00 AM »
Great job Joe!! Congatulations!! God bless, Grodes
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2006, 11:22:00 AM »
Congrats Whip! Looks like he was all rutted up too!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2006, 11:22:00 AM »
Congrats.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2006, 11:27:00 AM »
Congratulations!!!!

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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2006, 11:29:00 AM »
Way to go Joe! Looks like my chances of getting that Cougar from you are getting smaller and smaller. Another nice rack to hang up at your camp!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2006, 11:37:00 AM »
Norb, that Cougar is two for two on things with antlers growing out of their heads.  Just 'cause it missed a doe is no reason to throw it away  :readit:  You'll just have to get one of your own.  If I know you that won't be long!  :p
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #15 on: November 08, 2006, 11:43:00 AM »
Congratulations, Whip!  Beautiful shot on a dandy buck.  That guy is built like an Angus steer.  What a tank!    :thumbsup:
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2006, 11:44:00 AM »
Great deer Joe! I'm real happy for you! Congrats! CK

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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2006, 11:55:00 AM »
Way to go Joe. Notice how when the shot happens by itself and the arrow appears - its right in the spot. Real nice shooting and good notice on the look back by the doe. That's woodcraft - can't teach it, has to be learned by experience.

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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #18 on: November 08, 2006, 11:57:00 AM »
Nice buck. Can't tell where the neck stops and the body starts.
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Re: Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
« Reply #19 on: November 08, 2006, 01:00:00 PM »
Congrats nice buck!
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