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Sticks and Stones Kills FL deer

Started by twistedlimbs, September 24, 2012, 11:17:00 PM

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twistedlimbs

Well I got it done early this year. Never killed a deer in FL in September before. It's a whole different ball game than in Montana (which I miss dearly btw). I had to pick a new location to hunt this year because I have been edged out of my old spot by a pushy compounder who doesn't play well with others. you know the kind, who see's where your stand is and has to set his up between yours and the deer's bedding area! I snuck off into a tiny forgotten finger of woods and have concealed my stand and my entry so I can hunt un-obsructed. I got in my 12 ft high latter stand at 5pm and literally 5 minutes later some kids come walking through the woods..lol I called out quietly " Hey kids, this is private land and in hunting season. best to stay on the other side of the fence please." they apologized and I continued to hunt since it was early. About an hour later I noticed a deer far out in front of me. I watch this one and two more does browsing a zig zag my direction. after a grueling 15 minutes of having to watch them from afar, This one was first to cross onto my side of the fence and she headed straight towards my stand. She was to my right (I'm a right handed shooter) and this posed a problem so every time her head went down, I inched around until I faced the tree and could get a shot. Finally I was turned, she was broadside at 8 yards. I took out both lungs with my Stone tipped cane arrow and she ran only 30-40 yards before falling over within sight. I got a complete pass through, arrow sticking in the dirt covered in blood where she stood. The point was a 75ish grain Cahokia style stone point I knapped from a flake of Heat Treated Florida Chert. The cane arrow was roughly 550 grains and the bow is my recently made Hackberry bow. about 63# at my shortened draw length. She might be a little one, but I will be eating well while it lasts. Forgive me if I don't tell me "competitor" (as he calls himself) about my secret lil spot. ;-) I'm afraid it wouldn't be so secret anymore! - Ryan    

TxAg


rastaman

Quite a temperature change from Montana to Florida!  Way to go sir!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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twistedlimbs

thanks guys, here is the point used. Arrow is perfect just needs cleaned, might try to use it again!  

roundbal

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LONGSTYKES

Ryan, Congratulations. Very well done.
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jonsimoneau

WOW!  That is a fantastic looking head!  You know for the last year or so I have had the desire to take a deer with a stone head.  I might have to try that next year!

glenbo



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cahaba

That's awesome Ryan. May I ask what length your cane arras are?
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bruinman

Awesome, congrats. Been wanting to kill one with a rock myself for a long time.

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subsonic

Very Cool!  Congrats on your accomplishment of doing it the hard way!
Casse Couilles!

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