Seriously, we have more spikes than a railroad track.
I did not even want to go out tonight. It was 75 degrees and our mosquitoes are so thick they will knock your arrow out of the air. But as my son always tells me " you can't kill'em from the couch"
Got in the stand about 4:30, sweat still dripping down my face and this guy walks up almost immediately. He mills around a couple minutes, pretty sure he was looking for doe scent in the area. Gave me a nice shot around 15 yds. Finally I am learning to PICK A SPOT. Shoot was perfect. He bucks like a bronco and took off. I waited till dark (about 45 minutes). Got a pass through and the arrow looked great. Blood trail did not. Drip here and there, followed it for about 30-40 yds and decided to wait a little longer. Went back to house and got a better light and my cart. Came back and continued tracking. He went up a little rise and the trail just stopped. Oh no, that bad feeling started. The last thing I heard was a splash. I went down off the knoll and looked in the water, nothing. Now I am not feeling good. Started the dreaded circles, and found him. He back tracked about 15 yds and went down in the water and died. First deer I have had back track like that.
Entrance was on his left side, exit on right. Shot took out both lungs and top of the heart. Little to no blood trail. I had to poke the holes so they would show up in the pictures.
Bow was a 1970 Bear A TD, new limbs I just got yesterday from Big Jim. Broad head was an old 2 blade bear green razor head. I am gonna start using the bleeders from now on.
Less than 5 hours from kill to grill !!
entrance
exit
DINNER !!!!
Topic: Another Outer Banks Monster (Read 7118 times)
