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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2008 Hunting Pics => Topic started by: TRACY on November 10, 2008, 02:33:42 pm

Title: What a hunt!
Post by: TRACY on November 10, 2008, 02:33:42 pm

After three years of hunting exclusively with my own gear, I finally connected with good results. I had a pair of button bucks stop broadside at 6 yards. I picked a spot and released. The arrow passed through both lungs and the deer took off and disappeared with some crashing and then silence. I nocked another arrow and sat down to review what happened when a half rack buck waded into the creek next to me. He wandered away from me and so I decided to try grunting by mouth. He stopped, turned and headed directly to me. He stopped at 6 yards to smell the arrow lying on the ground and then spooked off and stopped at 14 yards with no shot available. I grunted again and he turned to the right a little for a near broadside shot. It just had that strange feeling of being right on when I released the arrow. He went 40 yards and then piled up. Man was I in heaven! I harvested the hickory tree that I made that bow out of in the same woods. Sorry to ramble.

Tracy

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Post by: TRACY on November 10, 2008, 02:35:27 pm

Forgot to add that this all took place in 6 minutes.

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Post by: DanaM on November 10, 2008, 02:36:24 pm

Congrats sounds like a great time :)

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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on November 10, 2008, 02:47:56 pm

cant argue with that.  turned out real nice. congratulations to ya. - Ryan

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Post by: Okie on November 10, 2008, 04:48:58 pm

Super job Tracy. Looks like some fine eatin'.


John

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Post by: cracker on November 10, 2008, 05:31:31 pm

Hi Tracy
   Great shooting wish I could have luck like that
Ron

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Post by: hawkbow on November 10, 2008, 08:21:07 pm

GREAT JOB BROTHER!!!! hunting with a bow you made is worth the time spent out there in itself, to harvest two deer in an honorable way with your equipment is icing on the cake...A/ho HAWK

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Post by: Ryano on November 10, 2008, 08:57:19 pm

Sweet! Nice double! It doesnt get any better than this, does it.... :)

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Post by: cowboy on November 10, 2008, 09:18:37 pm

Awesome Tracy! I don't get any better than that, congrat's!

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Post by: Ranger B on November 10, 2008, 10:02:45 pm

That's awesome.  Congrats!!

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Post by: Pappy on November 11, 2008, 05:13:24 am

Great story and great success,don't get much better than that. Congrats.
   Pappy

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Post by: GregB on November 11, 2008, 08:32:28 am

I bet those six minutes had the ole heart pumping!  ;D  Great story and definitely the way to get-er-done using your own primitive gear! Congratulations!

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Post by: TRACY on November 11, 2008, 09:21:20 am

Thanks for the kind words. Definitely worth the wait and ready to do it again.

Tracy

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Post by: The Singing Bowyer on November 15, 2008, 09:09:29 am

Definitley worth the wait....Way to go, Tracy!  ;)

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Post by: 330bull on December 08, 2008, 01:48:16 am

That's awesome!  Congrats!

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Post by: leapingbare on December 08, 2008, 01:54:38 am

lol.. good thing you had 6mins to let your heart slow down a little from the st kill.
 I never shake before the shot.. but i do after.

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Post by: PeteC on December 10, 2008, 09:47:52 am

Great hunt!! Good story.Don't worry about ramblim',I like details.Enjoy that freezer full of meat. Merry Christmas,and God Bless

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Post by: TRACY on December 15, 2008, 11:20:49 am

Thanks Pete, Leapingbare, Joe, & Singing Bowyer.

Tracy

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Post by: billy on December 16, 2008, 12:47:30 am

Wow Tracy, that's fantastic!!  You gotta write an article to Primitive Archer about that one....everyone LOVES those kind of stories.  It's like the underdog who finally wins the race, even though he's put himself at such a disadvantage.  That's great!  Congrats dude, I got my first one EVER with my own primitive gear on Halloween and it only took me 7 years to do it!!  The feeling is amazing!

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Post by: TRACY on December 16, 2008, 03:29:29 pm

I agree Billy, the feeling is amazing of harvesting anything with gear you made from scratch. Trying to figure out the flintknapping side of things now, not sure if time will allow any writing. Thanks Tracy

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Post by: ballista on December 22, 2008, 08:27:32 pm

 man, thats awesome! I can't imagine the felling you got taking a deer with a bow you made- a feeling im patiently waiting for ;D jimmy

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Post by: Keenan on December 22, 2008, 09:26:09 pm

 Now that's a huntin story!!! :o :o :o :o :o Congratulations on your primitive kills.  Great job.