Whats the odds

[swampbuck]

that ya found a big bucks bed and then sat IN it instead of off to the side and he came straight to it with you(me actually)standing in it.Than when I shoot I get horn and a major bounce back from my arrow and now bent BH...

whats the odds he'll return to the same area??

4yr old 140 plus 8pt I saw him last yr and he looked to be a solid 130class now he's bigger....and unfortunatly smarter  

[Kip]

I don't know but I bet you wanted to kick your behind.Kip

[vermonster13]

I think you'll see your Adcock before you see that buck there again.    :D

[adkmountainken]

one thing working in your favor is the rut! they forget real quick about anything going on other then breeding does. i bet he stays in the area. maybe come at him from a different angle for a day or so mthen jump right back to his bedding area?

[swampbuck]

In yrs past my neighbor has hit 2 big ones.I killed 1 and my bud killed the other.A 120 and a 160 both stayed in the same general area which is the same general area as this one I shot at last night.

I'll never see the Adcock after over 5 yrs waiting I took my $$ back and am now shooting a centaur.Anybody still waiting I hope for the best but ya should go with A&H not OL just MHO

[vermonster13]

Send some of them stupid ones over here!

[swampbuck]

LOL I only mentioned those 2 because it may be relevent however they where both taken with forced movement after the bow season.I'm currently using a centaur 54# at my draw....I dought I'll see him again this yr let alone within stick range I was just asking what the odds are.The swamp is big thick and the wind blows from every dirrection...

[bbassi]

Originally posted by vermonster13:
I think you'll see your Adcock before you see that buck there again.     :D  

ROTFLMAO        

Tom - so what do you "think" you were looking at when you released?

[Blackhawk]

He will most likely not come back unless he left behind some personal items near his bed.    )

[swampbuck]

YEa he was looking exactly right at me when I released.

I was standing in his bed...he walked straight at me to about 10 yrds than scoped me out real good....he didn't like me took 2 quick I don't like this bounds but was still within 15yrds but full alert looking right at me

I drew during the 2 bounds hoping he'd stop where he did....maybe he ducked some but either way I'm pretty sure I gotta chunk of horn and he ain't hanging in my garage......yet

[Ben Woodring]

If he didn't get a nose full I'd say you'd have a good chance of him sticking around...I'm sure they get a startled pretty often from squirrels, falling walnuts and so forth.  If he didn't connect the ruckus to "human" he may be there right now.  I shot a deer once and hit my grunt tube after the shot..that deer came back to me because he didn't smell me and figured he'd whip up on whatever hit him.  The rut can make'em awful brave...kind of like the human species.

[swampbuck]

pretty sure he did not smell me BUT he was spooked before I shot him in the antler

Based on the other 2 from yrs past I dought he'll leave the area entirely but I also dought I'll see him again....unless

What about forced movement with a bow?I've got next Mon and Tues off before the gun season opens the following weekend??

[Steertalker]

Tom.....I only thought stuff like that happened to me     Well....on our place....you'd probably never see that deer again.  At least for the rest of this year.

Just curious....why were ya aim'n at his horns????   :p

Brett

[swampbuck]

Your funny Brett hahahahahahahahaha hope your season is going well

I saw him 1 time last yr he was heading my way till the wind shifted...he got within 80yrds of me and it was like somebody slapped him

No wind shift yesterday and 10 yrds at eye level can really get the heart pumpin

not likely I'll see him again I know,thats whats so upsetting about it,I've not had an oppertunity that close at that size critter in over 30yrs of deer hunting.....140plus only 8pts and I do know what I'm looking at size wise... grrrrrrrrrrrr

[vermonster13]

Well he's only a 137 or so now after that shot probably.     :rolleyes:

[Steertalker]

I really do know how ya feel Tom.  About 5 or 6 years ago I had a 6x6 bull walk right to me then turn broadside at about 12 yards...... shot him in the back of his antlers     I've been there and done it, so to speak.  That's why I felt like it was OK to razz ya.  Sorry man!  I really do hope you get another crack at him.

Brett

[joe skipp]

Well Tom...what ya should have done...since you shoot a longbow....

Douse yourself with doe urine or doe in estrus...layed down flat in his bed...  :eek:      

When he approached...he either would have came running in and jumped on you...or came close enough trying to figure out "Who's sleeping in my bed?"....Then you could have raised the bow up slightly...from the prone position and sent the arrow in his general direction.    

The odds right now....even Vegas wouldn't touch that...  

[swampbuck]

No problem with the razzing I'm good with that LOL besides I shot BH's on lunch today same as most other days and was spot on go figure heck I drilled a treerat the day before from my stand with a BH

I've got a long weekend coming up 4 maybe 5 days it aint over yet

[ishiwannabe]

Good luck SB! Im sure you will get another glimpse of him.

[larry]

sorry bud....but that's funny    really...I'm trying not to laugh to hard, sure wish the whole scene had gotten on film. I bet it'd be a toss up between the expression on the deers face or yours. Now stop lookin' at those big racks and pick a spot!