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Offline SlowBowinMO

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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #120 on: October 28, 2009, 11:39:00 PM »
Sounds like a dead deer to me Dave.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #121 on: October 29, 2009, 12:46:00 AM »
Sounds like a good shot Dave.
Good luck tracking tomorrow...
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #122 on: October 30, 2009, 03:30:00 AM »
:banghead:     "[dntthnk]"
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #123 on: October 30, 2009, 07:56:00 AM »
Dave, and now we need to know ( the rest of the story )
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #124 on: October 30, 2009, 09:09:00 AM »
With all the rain yesterday I'm sure it made for tough tracking.
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #125 on: October 30, 2009, 02:01:00 PM »
Short version, no blood, no deer.  Forced to re-evaluate what I "thought" I saw in penetration.  

I did a google search yesterday of "whitetail deer anatomy" and one of the very first sites that came up had pictures of two deer hit pretty much identical to mine.  Arrows still in them and the deer alive.  If you do the same search, you'll see what I mean.  Looks like I probably hit the near shoulder blade root area.  Super thick bone.  I could have sworn I got more penetration than that but playing it back in my mind, I wonder if maybe I had some small case of seeing what I wanted to instead of what was really there.  That, or perhaps the arrow was at an angle and not perpendicular to the deers body and that would make it look shorter to me.  Not to mention the deer was running like heck to get out of there.  Lastly, if I'd gone through the shoulder blade or just barely missed it, I imagine the arrow would have been almost immediately snapped off when the deer ran due to movement of the shoulder blade and that didn't happen.  Hopefully, he's not still running around with the arrow in him.  If it IS a shoulder blade hit, I expect he'll recover soon.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #126 on: November 03, 2009, 08:21:00 PM »
Well I finally saw a doe for the first time this year, 4 of them as a matter of fact followed by a buck. They never got close enough to even think about shooting. I was beginning to think that all the does in Christian County had been shot.  :)
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #127 on: November 03, 2009, 08:59:00 PM »
RSB what bow was that you killed your buck with
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #128 on: November 03, 2009, 11:10:00 PM »
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #129 on: November 12, 2009, 09:13:00 PM »
Well, after a couple of hard-knock seasons, I finally closed the deal on a little buck last night.  Unfortunately, the hit was too far forward.  Ended up hitting him just in front of the left shoulder.  I waited an hour before starting the track.  Had very good blood for over a quarter mile, but then we found where he'd bedded and clotted up.  We followed small drops, then specks after that for another 100 yards or so and lost the trail.  I went to bed with a sick feeling, but hoping to find him this morning.

Got back out early this AM, but didn't find any new blood where we lost it last night.  Knowing the property as well as I do, I thought I'd check some likely travel routes and hope for the best.  

I should probably mention at this point, that the deer I shot was a little buck I'd seen on a couple of occasions, the latest sighting being yesterday morning as I was moving the stand I eventually shot him from.  He had five points on a side, but the opposite horn was deformed into a slightly palmated spike.  Last blood was going away from it, but I had a pretty good idea where his favorite hide-out was, so after a couple hours of fruitless walking, I went to his brushy bedroom and started a grid search.

Found him fairly quickly after I started walking the bedding area.  Much to my dismay, the coyotes had their way with him last night.  There really wasn't anything salvagable as far as meat goes.  I'd heard the coyotes yipping last night in that direction, and my worst fears were realized.  After inspecting the arrow wound, I'm confident he would not have recovered, but it just wasn't a good enough hit to put him down quickly.

My first traditional bow kill will be a bitter-sweet memory to say the least.  It was an ignoble ending, except I suppose, from the yotes point of view...

This is about the only picture I have that's fit to show.

 

On another note, the deer here are rutting HARD right now.  In fact, we just started seeing a lot of sign and movement on our farm in the last week.  Firearms season opens Saturday, and I fear the local numbers are going to be reduced dramatically.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #130 on: November 12, 2009, 10:03:00 PM »
Curtis,

Sorry to hear about the bitter sweet end but at least you found him.  I have always had luck hunting the gun season with my bow.  Keep after it and see what happens.

Good luck

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Offline C Kerley

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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #131 on: November 13, 2009, 03:29:00 AM »
Nice deer and GREAT persistence there Curtis.  I don't have it with me, but wait till you see the photo of the deer that got hit by a car in the middle of Springfield's city limits.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #132 on: November 13, 2009, 06:12:00 PM »
I don't know how to post pictures but I took a 9 pointer last Sun morning. Cedar arrow with 2 blade Magnus I and a 25 yard shot which is stretching it for me. He went about 180-200 yds.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #133 on: November 17, 2009, 07:08:00 PM »
Just wondering if you guys hunt during gun season. I just move over and let the orange army have it. I have past on alot of deer in the last two seasons. Friday last hunt till the 25th I shot under a very nice mature 8 point at 15 to 20 yards. I was in a ladder stand and position did not allow me to reach full draw. I hit my anchor and let it go, that is when I realized I was not at full draw. A hang on will be placed this weekend. Best deer I have ever seen during a hunt!
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #134 on: November 17, 2009, 07:41:00 PM »
Guys, I "misplaced" my MO game law pamphlet - what is the deal on Thanksgiving weekend - as I recall the general gun season is over and there is some kind of antlerless season?  Can you still A. bowhunt then (with orange on?) and B. fill an either sex archery tag with a buck?

Thanks for the info - quicker than searching thru the MO website.

Ryan

BTW - killed a big doe the third weekend of Oct when over setting up on the farm in Macon county I have access to.  Hunted there the first week of November, did not see a chase until Nov 5 then a couple days of rut activity that shut down on the weekend when the temps went up.  Saw a BUNCH of 1 1/2 yr old spike/forks and several 2 1/2 yr old 8 pts, a nice 3 1/2 yr old 4X5 and a DANDY mature 8 pt - maybe 150 class.  Needless to say the older bucks did not give me a chance. Thinking of slipping down for a day or two over the Thanksgiving weekend, thus the question.

Thanks again

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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #135 on: November 17, 2009, 07:55:00 PM »
Hey Ryan,
A-yes with orange

B- yes,you can take 2 bucks still if you haven't used either of your either sex tags.
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #136 on: November 17, 2009, 08:26:00 PM »
Thanks Kenny

Ha! 2 bucks...you don't know me very well!  Actually starting out i figured I'd be tickled with one and I tagged the doe with one of my either sex tags.  If I kept the 2 buck tags I think I'd be tempting Karma to kick me in the head!    :smileystooges:
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Re: Any deer down in MO?
« Reply #137 on: November 17, 2009, 08:59:00 PM »
Maybe that is my prob,my head hurts!! LOL
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