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Trad Gang Highlights => Highlights 2007 => Topic started by: cjones on November 08, 2007, 01:55:00 AM
When i got home this morning the weather was calling for high winds and rain starting about noon so i thought i would go out for a lil while and see if i could rattle something in. I told my wife that i had a feeling that i might have some luck since in was the anniversary of me killing my buck last year.
I made a mad dash to get my gear rounded up and my clothes changed. I made it to the woods and was settled into my stand at 8:35am. Well the weather man was wrong and the wind was howling pretty good. I start a rattling sequence as soon as i got in the tree. A short time later i thought i heard a branch break behind me and turned to see a buck standing directly downwind. As the buck started to walk behind a tree, I stood and grabbed my bow. I hit the grunt call a couple times and though he would stop and look he would not come any closer. In fact the buck started angling away from me. As he neared a tractor path i prepared to shoot. I bleated to stop him as he stepped into the opening. I quicly judged the distance and set my gap as i came to full draw. At the release i could see that the hit was good and i didn't think he would go far. I gave him about 20 min and got down to inspect the hit. I found blood with no problem and followed it to the bottom of the hill where i found him lying. The result was a 36 yard shot and a 125 yard recovery. Not my biggest, but with the season i have had i am tickled to death to get him. I had hunted everyday of the season except for 6 days and i was starting to get run down. Now i get to sit back and relax for awhile.
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Nice deer, great shot!
Way to go Chad. Nice buck and shot.
Congrats Chad! Heck of a shot too! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Way to go Chad :thumbsup:
Great deer, Chad!
Great buck Chad! Nice shot :clapper:
Nice buck Chad! I missed the story when you got him because I was out hunting myself that week, but had been wondering how you did! Another good one I see :thumbsup:
Beautiful buck and shot!!!
I'd love to hear of the equipment you used to take him.
Bob
Congrats yet again Chad!!!!!!!
Nice buck!!
Congrats Chad!
Nice bow and quiver too!
Thanks everyone!
Congrats :thumbsup:
Chad,
What a nice buck and a wonderful, centerpunched, clean shot. As my granny used to say "He is grinnin like a cheshire cat!" great job brother.
Longbows & Short Shots,
Jeff Schulz
Nice Work Chad. I missed this originally for lack of internet. Way to go again this year. Sounds like an awesome shot! :thumbsup:
36 yards thats one heck of a shot. Great shooting and a real nice buck
Good one Chad,Congrats...that's one pretty Zipper Recurve you have there.....