Kansas 2013 Deer Hunting Thread..Keep 'em Coming!!!

[rwbowman]

With all of the venison hitting the ground across the country, I begin to wonder if I'm the only Kansas boy hitting the woods. I've had a few close calls on a doe and a couple of young bucks sparring in a soybean field so far, but have yet to bust a ribcage.

Who else is out trying to make meat in Kansas? Let's hear it!!

[Cookie125]

I was out sunday evening and had this buck at 10yds with no clear shot to the vitals.
 
Had a similar situation with a doe at another stand where she was at 12yds but I had limbs in the way. I now have those taken care of. At that same stand as the doe I saw a coyote at 25yds and just barely missed, taking some fur off of his belly.

Good luck to you on your season and keep us posted on how you do.

[rwbowman]

Man, that's a bruiser Cookie! Hope you have at least another encounter with him!

[Cookie125]

Same here but since I haven't taken a buck with traditional gear yet I'll be excited with about anything I get. The smallest buck I have on camera is a neat deer with an extra main beam.

 

This buck is a neat looking deer.

again anything I see gets me excited and since I'm hunting with mu grandpas old Bear recurve it means even more and it gets him excited too.

[Cookie125]

Got to see 4 mule deer does this morning from the stand. The first mule deer I've seen while on stand this season, Pretty excited even if I don't plan on shooting them. Had a coyote come by about that time as well and passed on him so not to cause awareness to the mule deer as they made their way to me.

[dhermon85]

I'm trying. Been out a few times without much luck. Had an old doe with fawns get close this morning....and got blown. Wind was right and everything(so I thought). Good mama I guess. Be there again in the a.m.

[rwbowman]

Looks like Kansas action is heating up!

I got out yesterday morning. I had a buck pass me to the south (no shot opp) headed toward my buddy's stand 100+ yds away. Around 9am I had a yearling show up from behind my stand. He slowly made his way down to the creekbed to have a drink. I whipped out the cell pone to take some pics and he finally spotted me. I had no intention on taking this deer, but when he threw his tail up and started stomping in the creekbed, I knew it wouldn't be long before every deer in the county knew where my stand was. Where he stands in the first picture is where he turned broadside and I gave in to the temptation of tender yearling steaks on the grill. I focused on a tuft of hair just above the elbow, hit autopilot and hit him low, deflecting off the top of the elbow. This flattened the angle of travel and the arrow went flat through the heart.  He bounded twice and fell over. The second picture shows where he lay in relation to where he was hit. Nice size for dragging 700+ yards back to the truck!

     
     
     

Now it's time to hunt for my first big buck (any decent antlers will do!)

Equipment:
Holzrichter Custom Longbow 50@ 28"
Easton Axis Traditional 500 shaft (full length)w/75 grain brass insert
Muzzy Fred Eichler series Phantom 150 grain 4 blade broadhead
Total arrow weight: 509 grains.

[bretto]

Looks like a great shot. Congrats

bretto

[Cookie125]

Very nice, can't complain about a deer like that, they are great eating. I almost shot a little doe at 10yds this morning but passed since I'm heading to the Tired Iron show to watch the antique tractor pull with my grandpa. This evening will be a different story. Good luck on your quest for a buck.

[dhermon85]

Congrats rw. Right in the pocket. Saw my first antlers of the season this morning. To bad they were at 50yds. It won't be long...

[Keith Zimmerman]

I just spent a week in KS hunting.  Shot two coyotes with 2 different recurves.  No shots at deer.

[bretto]

You must have been in the N.E part of the state Keith. Very few deer after last years EHD and tons of Coyotes.

bretto

[hnt2mch]

Cookie125 good luck at one of those bucks i am hunting with my grandpa's old bear recurve this year myself our season opens tuesday finally!and i am gonna be in a tree for sure.even got some old bear heads to use as well!

[Cookie125]

Good luck to you too hnt2mch. My first deer with this bow I used razorheads, they're a great head. I've now switched to the Kansas made magnus stingers though lol. Both work very well.

[rwbowman]

Thanks all. That's the best shot I've ever put on a deer. Ready to be back in the woods already!

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Congrats, Great shot!  Good Luck  

[twitchstick]

   

[rolltidehunter]

cool pictures

[huntnmuleys]

great pics.  im thinking the pic department on here will get a bit better in the next month

[Pigsooie]

Congrats Rory. Fantastic shot!!