Even though it was quite windy this past Wednesday. I decided to go because the Weatherman said the wind was suppose to die down. I got on stand at about 5:30 pm and it was still windy, pulled up my bow, and looked up and here come 2 does, I quickly get an arrow on the string. I pick the largest of the 2 does and waited for her to turn broadside. I raise and draw my bow and she catches the movement and jumps to her right. My arrow catches her in the rear ham and off she goes. Of course I am thinking bad hit. I sit down and wait until 6:00. I let down my bow and prepare to descend my stand, when I looked up and see a deer coming. I am thinking it is the second doe returning,so I quickly pull my bow back up. The deer turns out to be a spike buck. Back behind him came this large body 6 pointer. He is facing me and I wait until he turns broadside at 16 yards. And would you believe it I promptly shoots over his back. He spooks and jumps behind some trees. I get another arrow on the string. I can see him behind the trees, but no shot. All the while he is standing there looking back wondering what it was that spooked him. He decided to get out of there and began moving from my left to my right quartering away through the trees. I look for an opening and at 20-25 yards let fly and the arrow hits him further back than I wanted to, but it is complete penetration. I finaly let down my bow and take up the blood trails. The doe made it no more that 50 yards and the broadhead had cut through the femoral artery. I located the blood trail for the buck and found him about 50-60 yards beyond where the doe had fallen. The broadhead exited through his liver. Needless to say it took me quite awhile to get them out of the woods, but I guess you could say it was a labor of love.(lol). 62" Dale Stahl longbow, 59Lbs@ 31", 585Gr Goldtip Trads, 4 blade 220Gr SS Muzzy Phantoms. Good Luck to you all the rest of the season. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony Sanders/aka"SNUFFER"
Topic: Maryland Double (Read 5469 times)
