Good luck southern zone hunters

[ishiwannabe]

Good day for making meat! Beautiful day to be out there. Wish I was but I love my "daddy time" too. Work at 3, and hopefully putting a few hours in tomorrow.
Heard there has been some blood trailing today though....

[Stone Knife]

 Heard there has been some blood trailing today though....  

[Izzy]

"THE" Killer is back. He doesnt have a long drag but I hope he post a better pic when he gets home.

[Izzy]

I wouldnt be moping if I was engaged in Daddy time , Id take it over hunting but Im working. A real nice day to be out there. I hear the deer are throwing themselves at hunters this morning, dang near jumping in the truck bed! Ill be out there Monday morn again.  

[Sean B]

Some great stories guys.  I haven't read all the posts on here, but I will.

 Had a doe come in first thing this morning.  she came in just as it was getting light.  I was set up on the end of a small ridge where 2 "saddles" come together.  I kicked about a 140 in buck out of there last week walking out of the woods.
I had the doe at about 10 yrds, but she was quartering towards me.  she turned and walked to my right, I had her broad side at about 20 yrds.  Now, so far this year I had a miss on a doe and a lost 8.  It didn't really kill my confidence.  I kept hearing Terry Receveor's voice telling Jen to pick a hair (its burned in to my head from our bear hunt!!)..well, I couldn't quite find a single hair, so I focused on the crease just above the elbow. the shot looked and felt good.  It hit right behind the shoulder.  

I hunted til about 10.  I could see a few bucks chasing through out the morning, but nothing closer than about 80 yrds. the wind picked up about 930.

I climbed down, paced it off to 20 paces where I shot the doe.  What a blood trail!!!followed it about 100 yrd right to my doe.  I hit her dead center of the heart, and the point of the woodsman came out the armpit on the opposite side. It was the best shot that I've made in a deer with a recurve.

I'll see if I can send a picture.

[ishiwannabe]

Congrats Sean! Nice.

[Sean B]

Thanks Jamie.  It was the first one with the new PCH.

[ron w]

Yea Izzy, they are just throwing them selves in to the truck      

[IndianaBowman]

Sean, that is awesome! Great shooting.

I actually followed my own advice this morning and mustered all my limited skill and talent and this was the result after a really tough 3 - 4 yard shot.  

 

[Sean B]

Thanks Terry, and congratulations!

[IndianaBowman]

While waiting a little while before taking up the track this little 5 pt came sauntering by at 5 yards.

 

A little while later I climbed down and didn't find blood right away. Since the deer was so close the shot angle was a bit steep. I shot all the way through as you can see and I thought the bottom hole would give more blood. Fortunately, the deer left good tracks as you can see from this photo and you can see that the blood started.

 

[IndianaBowman]

Well it didn't take long and the blood trail got quite a bit better. This is a nice little puddle of some bubbly blood. Fortunately, the deer was doing a great job at traveling right toward my truck.

 

[IndianaBowman]

I went to the Guru school of story telling so I have to run to the store with my wife real quick. More later.

[Stone Knife]

Nice going Terry  

[Izzy]

I lost a large doe last Saturday and although it still sucks Im dealing with it. I shot her at 10 yards and nearly at my level while crouching. Shoulda been a gimme but I blew it. I hit her high about 5 inched down from the back and in line with her heart. I thought I had lungs but apparently I didnt. No blood until 30 yards and then a decent trail for about 75 then nothing at all. It was as if she was picked right up by a giant hawk. Two 4 hour searches and nothing. Saw a big boy while looking and a couple small ones as well as a few new stand sites. 1st one lost to trad gear and it hurts! Im finally ready to get back in the saddle Monday morning and Lord willing Ill catch back up to that big ol gal if shes still out there. Congrats to all you fellas making meat.

[Stone Knife]

Hang in there Bro.

[ishiwannabe]

That is tough Iz. Think we have all been there, or will be. I hit one very similarly when I was younger. Never found her.
better luck next time bro.

Congrats Terry! Now on with it! Lol.

[Sean B]

I feel for you Izzy, I did the same on an 8 last week.

[IndianaBowman]

I kept on the trail and while moving along this guy was giving me the business. I thought what the heck, squirrel for dinner.

 

Fortunately, the trail was easy to follow and this is what I found at the end.  He died on the lawn of the farmers house where I hunt. Fortunately, they are out of town. They would not have had a problem, but not what I would like. He died about 25 yards from my truck. He really only traveled about 125 yards right down the hill to the house.

 

Here's one with him cleaned up a little.

 

[mcgroundstalker]

Nice One Terry! Next time park your truck a little closer.  

... mike ...