Finally, I had found the buck that I shot w/my longbow, on November 17, as the last of the evening light was fading away. At the time, all I could see was shadows and hear the sounds of a big-bodied deer walking and pausing slowly through the woods towards me. As the deer came into view, I had my longbow drawn and ready(still everything was all shadows)I shot my 1st arrow, it slid off of the "shelf" and landed directly in front of what I believed to be a huge buck. At that moment my heart sank, I couldn't believe it! Wait, he didn't run, he did a little hop, then glanced around, didn't sense any danger I assume, he then preceded to a big "community scrape"(3 other young bucks had already visited as I waited for "The Coonster" to walk into my path, just as I had all season)! Now, w/this buck scraping away, I released a second arrow, and would you believe it-that branch that I knew I should have cut deflected my arrow, causing the arrows flight to glance over the deers back. As only a fellow huntsman can and probally has imagined, I felt like jumping out of my stand!!!! LoL! I looked up and he was still there, unbelievable!!! I drew my 3rd and final arrow, held my breath, picked a spot and aimed my 60" 47@28 Lost Creek TD, released my arrow w/a 150 grain "Razorcap" broadhead, heard a "loud smack" and knew deep inside that that arrow had found its mark!!! The next morning I went out w/2 other trackers, and preceded to follow a half-mile bloodtrail, to no avail, continued searching till mid-day, and then off and on through-out the week w/no luck! So, I decided it just wasn't meant to be!!! Earlier today my step-son and I went out to move a tree-stand 150 yards from where I had made my uneventful 3 arrow shots, I happened to look off towards all that was left of the original homestead, a small shed, and there laid "The Coonster" I had been chasing all fall and part of last year! He had a 3-blade razorcap hole right behind his shoulder blade, but when I had released my arrow he was quartering away, which made the arrows flight exit through his low neck/brisket area, which unfortunately led to a long, eventful tracking session. The moral of my experience is "Never Give Up" as "Dreams Do Come True"! Green score- 182 6/8ths, my largest trophy to date, and taken w/a Traditional Longbow that I had personally crafted(a double bonus "buck").
Topic: Chad Francis of Lost Creek has a story to tell! (Read 1795 times)
