Thanks Bud for getting this in for me.
Here is the story.
This is my first season without the wheels. This started back at the beginning of the season where I made my first attempt at a doe and missed. A couple of weeks later I had another opportunity and ended up hitting a Cow Horn buck in the back leg. Needlessly to say I was disgusted and actually put the bow up since I lost all my confidence in my ability to hit my mark.
The following week I went back in the woods with my Wheels, however I just did not feel the excitement or the love as I did with the stick bow in hand. So, I did some more practicing and decided to give it another try.
The following week another opportunity presents itself and again I miss, but at least this time it was due to the lower limb hitting my treestand cable upon the shot...disgusted even more. I called my buddy Kyle and explained to him how I was feeling. He said that I was new to this trad stuff and these kinds of things happen to us all and to be patient.
This brings me to the success of the buck that I was able to harvest this past Saturday morning.
Armed with Kyles encouragement I headed out to the stand where I had wounded the Cow Horn buck a few weeks earlier. It was one of those mornings where you know that you are going to see something and I did.
At about 8:00 in the morning I saw the buck coming through the thicket and was headed directly towards me. When he got about 12 yards out he stopped broadside and presented me with a perfect shot. I remember saying to myself that I was not going to miss my mark this time and sure enough the shot was exactly where I was looking. I knew it was perfect as it ended up taking out both lungs and the blood trail ended about 75 yards away.
Now, I have a room full of mounts and a man cave full of antlers from deer that I have taken from years of hunting in Illinois with my wheelie and some are exceptional, however none are more of a trophy than this one with the Stickbow.
Thank you all for hearing my story. Can you tell that I am stilled excited? Lol
Topic: Congratulations Rick Richard on your first trad buck...and what a nice one!! (Read 698 times)
