Friendships, Giant Gobblers, Silvertips and a Mule kick!

[Izzy]

Tonight was sooooooo cool, I really don't know where to begin but Ill do my best to tell it like it happened.

    Got to bring Jackson the pit bull mutt out to see what he's got in the way of tracking skills but Ill be back to fill ya's in tonight.    

[BMN]

Can't wait to hear it all Izzy!

Bisch

[Carcajou]

[South MS Bowhunter]

[Stone Knife]

[Altiman94]

[Big Ed]

Get em' buddy!!

[Jake Scott]

[Izzy]

[Izzy]

Well, we got him. I gotta start by saying that this has been a different kind of hunting season for me. Ive only been out 5 times counting today and haven't really had a hard hunting drive. My boys are busy and not with hunting and I truly would much rather have a good day with my boys and no hunting than a good day hunting without them. Couple that with a week long class for work and hunting time has been sketchy.

   As a lot of you fellow New Yorkers know the wind was absolutely crazy today, high and swirling. As bad as the wind was I slept in with the Queen as the kids stayed with gram last night. Between housework and checking TG all day I kept looking out the window waiting on the wind to stop.

   The wind never did stop but at 2:15 Id had enough and decided to take a quick ride to the other side of town to hunt my friends small  property. I hadn't been there all year, not even to scout but can always count on deer being there as they really have no place else to go being surrounded by development.

[Izzy]

By 2:30 I was on the ground walking in to set up my Niff-Tee seat gifted to me by all around good, all American dude David (HunterDFK). On the way in I jumped 2 does that were bedded within a few feet of where I planned on sitting. I decided to sit there anyway at the base of a giant white oak. All the way from my friends yard to the tree were scrapes and deep tracks which looked to be from chasing. I got set up and pulled a 175 grain VPA Penetrator tipped MFX from my sweet leather Big Jim leather side quiver gifted to me by all around good all Canadian dude Manny (Frenchy Manny). Using gear gifted by those 2 fellas gives you the feeling that you've got MOJO on you!  

[Sockrsblur]

[Izzy]

At about 3:45 I looked to the east along a bank on the other side of the creek and see a line of BIG long beards, Ive never seen that many big birds together at once. The lead bird was easily as big as any bird Ive ever seen. They were sporting beards from 11 inch ropes to 6" cigar types but all fat and in their prime! I was watching them spar and eat acorns as they kept getting closer and closer.

  A big boss bird and a 6" bearded bird jumped up on a blowdown about 30 yards away and just tempted me while the others walked up hill toward the houses.

  As I was watching and waiting I heard a deer running in from my back left. I turned in time to see a nice buck skid to a stop 7 yards away from me. He only looked for a second and was gone uphill only to stop at 25 yards away. I really can't remember deciding I was going to shoot but before I knew it I was at full draw and my string slipping from my fingers.

   I couldn't see the flight of the arrow but saw and heard when it hit him in his ribs and the mule kick that followed. With his head low he ran over the hill from where he came.

   I gave him a half hour before I walked to check the scene of the hit. I was more than thrilled to see the bloody, bubbly arrow 25 yards from the base of the tree I was sitting at. I knew where he was headed but a so so blood trail confirmed that he was headed for a marshy spot with a large stand of cattails. He never made it though, he died within 80 yards of where I shot him. Absolutely full of awe and gratitude  I spent some time alone with him and gave thanks to the earth for the gift of his life. Then it was off to get my sons and dog to help with the drag, do some blood trailing and just share the moment with the ones I love.

  Jackson was awesome and put his nose to the ground where the arrow had stuck into the leaves and ran the blood right out to where the deer lay. His second successful blood trail in 2 years, his only two actually.  

[Jayrod]

Yeah man...CONGRATS now on with the hero pics  

[Izzy]

   Here he is, a good 170#ish suburban 2 1/2 year old 4 point.My oldest sons girlfriend luckily tagged along and took  pics and held Jacks leash. I don't know what the red flash is but Ill take better pics in the woods out back tomorrow. Thanks for all of your stories this year fellas and I wish you all happiness like Im felling tonight.

[1/4 away]

Izzy, That's awesome. Thanks for sharing your story with us.
     

[Izzy]

Oh yeah, he's my 1st with the new Silvertip and my 1st from the ground with trad.  

[Kopper1013]

Congrats!!!

[Kopper1013]

Congrats!!!