Thanks for posting the pic for me Mickey. I originally posted telling Ferret that I thought of him after I shot the buck. Mickey had been hunting in Wisconsin a little south of me the week
before.
Well, I'm new to trad hunting, I had been shooting about a year when I got this one. Had a compound about 18 years ago and gave it away. Never shot anything with it. Bought a old Browning recurve for 20 bucks, then a viper longbow and then a Quinn. When the season started I was having my ups and downs shooting, like many beginners. By then I had been shooting the Quinn for the most part and becoming quite the discouraged. Gave the longbow another try and found, I was shooting pretty well from 15 yards on in. I left the recurve home and took the longbow. To make a long story a little shorter the buck came in at about 13 yards and stopped behind a tree. When he stepped out I took the shot. I watched him for about 50 yards and he disappeared in the brush slashings. I heard a crash. Went back to camp called a buddy, who then drove about sixty miles to my camp. We looked for about an hour in the dark and then found him.
Not much of a story, but it was a cool experience for me. Had a bigger one at 3 yards the following weekend. No buck tag so I let him walk.
Thanks to all the Trad Gangers for the knowledge you pass along to us novices.