Hey Gents, after getting back on track with bow hunting after a decade hiatus , just took my first archery deer traditionally last week. 4 pointer with some smaller nubs. A normal sized Michigan buck about a year and a half to two year old estimated.
It was a calm cold day, there were turkeys calling in the distance . He came into the half acre clearing from some thicket , where I was backed into a medium sized willow with some weathered camo burlap for a backdrop. Had my knees and the milk crate I was sitting on covered in front by some brush leaving my torso exposed for clear shooting.
He came in quietly and sniffed a sapling where some scent was applied. He meandered back and forth all within about 10 yards Max. He looked in my direction a few times, just looking and carrying about his business. He offered me a quartering away shot at about 8-9 yards. I drew back and right as I got to anchor, his head came over with ears in full radar mode staring right in my direction. His tail was still down so I suspect he was looking beyond me and not really startled yet. I held anchor, started to shake a bit but he wasn't backing down. I let the arrow go, heard a thump and he ran off about 30 yards, stopped flagged his tail and walked off into the thicket as if nothing happened.
I was pretty dismayed, convinced I had shot under him and the thump was the hard ground. Found some hair but no blood, anywhere where I had seen him walk. I was convinced 100% I had missed and about 40 minutes later just when I was calling it quits, I walked through the thicket, and I mean THICK!, cause a little voice just wouldn't let me leave without doing so. Found him piled up against some small scrub trees about 80 yards in. Had to give thanks to the Man above upon finding him. A true blessing. Complete pass through with a VPA 200 grain Penetrator.
Entrance wound was right side and exit wound was behind the left shoulder. Asbell Evening Stand Brown kept me invisible while he walked around 8-10 yards in front of me. No wind and being still helped too! Haven't found my arrow yet. I posted this on the other site but a Ganger said I should share it here as well.
Entrance wound.
Exit wound
Asbell wool in action
Topic: First Trad Deer- Toelke Super D ,VPA and Asbell ESB Wool (Read 707 times)
