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Author Topic: A high plains speedster  (Read 779 times)

Offline LITTLEBIGMAN

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A high plains speedster
« on: September 01, 2012, 06:08:00 PM »
I traveled last week to Spearhead Ranch just north of Douglas Wy

 
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2012, 06:12:00 PM »
A combination of extremely hot and dry weather has literally burnt up  everything but the sage brush and this incredible flower along the road side. I was amazed that it somehow still held flowers

 
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2012, 06:13:00 PM »
The ranch house was a welcome site after a long 2 day drive

 
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2012, 06:18:00 PM »
The ranch has permanent pit blinds near water holes supplied by a ranch wide water system they use for their sheep and cattle . The blinds are partially buried and would prove very effective for us.

 

This is my hunt mate Brian standing by his blind. one window to shoot thru  several little peep holes to look thru
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2012, 06:25:00 PM »
mY hunt was short. By 8 am I had seen roughly 30 antelope. The drought has dried up all the natural water sources and the only water anywhere comes from the ranch's water system. At 8 30 a doe was drinking a short 9 yards from me. I hadn't picked my bow up as i watched her come in alone. Suddenly a shadow approached from my right. Right away I knew it would be a buck since my bow was still sitting in the bow holder.  Murphy's law! A great buck walked thru my shooting lane. After he passed the window and it was safe to move , I leaned to my left and retrieved the widow.  Looking thru the crack in the door I saw a 2nd buck coming in from my left. When he stopped and put his head down, I waited until I could see his Adam apple bobbing. My shot was slightly high as I didn't account for the fact that i was below ground and was shooting at an upward angle. The arrow blew thru him and as he spun it fell out the off side. The big VPA 200 3 blade sliced the the major arteries running along the spine and as the speedster ran away I could actually see a red mist trailing behind him.

I lost sight of him at 150 yards but I knew he was down. After 15 minutes i got out of the can and walked in the direction he ran to find him just over the rise and 50 yards from where I lost sight of him
 
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2012, 06:34:00 PM »
The hunting was amazing. 8 bucks were killed on Monday alone! 13 hunters killed 15 bucks with two of them scoring over 76!

It was insanely hot last week. I was glad I did not have to suffer like some of the hunters who worked to fill a 2nd tag or were more selective and didnt fill their tags till mid week. One hunters Iphone said it was 115 in his blind. I'd show you their bucks but they aren't trad bow kills.

My buck green scores 60.6. It was the 2nd smallest of the week! He is beautiful!
   
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2012, 06:39:00 PM »
Nice shooting! Great pics too, congrats  :)

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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2012, 07:02:00 PM »
Great job and buck Jim!
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2012, 07:05:00 PM »
Thanks for taking us along on your Antelop hunt. Congrates and awesome pic of your buck.  :thumbsup:
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2012, 09:09:00 PM »
Congratulations on a fine buck!  Great pictures from a beautiful state!  Thanks for sharing your story and success.     :clapper:

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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2012, 09:13:00 PM »
Great job!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2012, 09:28:00 PM »
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2012, 09:35:00 PM »
Way to go sir! Beautiful animal!
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2012, 10:57:00 PM »
Congratulations Jim. That's a beautiful buck, and thanks for sharing your story with us.

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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2012, 11:05:00 PM »
Very Nice!  I hope to be able to do that next year.
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2012, 11:16:00 PM »
Nice buck Jim!  Congratulations.  Antelope are beautiful and one of my all time favorites to hunt. Made to order for a bowhunt.
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2012, 01:06:00 AM »
Way to go great looking animal.
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2012, 07:16:00 AM »
Congrats, Jim, on a very nice trophy.
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2012, 07:23:00 AM »
Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Re: A high plains speedster
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2012, 08:03:00 AM »
Beautiful animal, congrats!   :thumbsup:

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