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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2013 Hunting Pictures => Topic started by: osage outlaw on October 09, 2013, 10:03:10 pm

Title: 8 point down! First primitive kill! Story and Pictures on pg 2
Post by: osage outlaw on October 09, 2013, 10:03:10 pm: Finally did it. I'll post pics and the story after we get it in the fridge.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 09, 2013, 10:05:14 pm: Way to go Clint!! Atta boy!
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 09, 2013, 10:14:55 pm: That's great Clint !!! Can't wait for the pic's and read the story behind it. You must not have "short drawed" on that one. This better not be one of your jokes >:D
DBar
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 09, 2013, 10:16:17 pm: A quick cell phone pic.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Snapbucket/92361D1F.jpg)
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 09, 2013, 10:20:28 pm: That is one handsome buck! You got the deer in the headlights look, though. But then, it was probably all you could do to kneel there for the picture without jumping around celebrating.

Love it when good things happen to good people.
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Post by: Huntinfool on October 09, 2013, 10:21:02 pm: Congrats! Lets here the details how far etc.

~HF~
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Post by: Stringman on October 09, 2013, 10:26:12 pm: Very cool! Now get back to work!!! You got back straps to strip, sinew to collect - all 4 legs, a hide to scrape and throw in the freezer, hamburger to make, steaks, stew meat, roast and ribs to package... And don't forget the brains. Hope you took tomorrow off, cause you ain't gonna sleep much tonight. :laugh:
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 09, 2013, 10:30:41 pm: I agree with you 100% JW, it is good to hear that a good thing happen to a very good guy!
And Scott, your right, Clint's got a looooong night ahead of him.
Congratulations Clint!!
DBar
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Post by: H Rhodes on October 09, 2013, 10:37:19 pm: Outstanding!! Congratulations on that fine buck. That is a real accomplishment.
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Post by: BowEd on October 09, 2013, 10:47:50 pm: Glad for ya OO.He'll eat fine.All that camera work paid off for ya.
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Post by: Parnell on October 09, 2013, 10:48:38 pm: That is great Clint! Congratulations!
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Post by: TRACY on October 09, 2013, 10:56:11 pm: Whew! Wasn't sure you found it when you texted. Awesome harvest Clint! Way to go buddy!

Tracy
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Post by: Patches on October 09, 2013, 11:03:52 pm: Congratulations!! I am hoping to get my first one with a longbow this fall.
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Post by: Gsulfridge on October 09, 2013, 11:06:04 pm: Thata boy!!! Nice job man! Nice deer and looks like a perfect shot. A friend of mine in Indiana just killed one just like that >:D
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Post by: koan on October 09, 2013, 11:34:07 pm: Congrats Clint!
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Post by: bowtarist on October 09, 2013, 11:59:14 pm: WAY TO GO CLINT! short draw or not, like Barns's Grandpa says, shot placement fills the pot!!

CONGRATZ! dpg
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 10, 2013, 01:51:03 am: Ok, he's in the cooler and I'm all cleaned up so now I can tell the story and post some better pictures.

This was my first time hunting from this stand this year. I set it up to catch them going to the pond in the evening. The tree is leaning forward which made it very uncomfortable and I wasn't able to get a shot at the main trail I wanted to cover. I was very aggravated about not getting it set up better. I had already texted my Dad and made plans to move it Friday. So I sat there leaning forward for a couple of hours and then I hear something coming down the opposite hillside towards the small pond. Its pretty thick but I can tell its a buck. As he got to the pond I hear a car coming down the driveway to an old house on the hillside above me. It was my brother in law and my niece. I could hear her playing and talking. The buck got nervous and froze. They drove away a few minutes later but the buck was still cautiously staring up the hill. I heard another deer walking along the pond. Its a small spike that I have let walk numerous times this year. One side splits into a little fork at the tip. Pearly has been trying his best to get me to shoot it but I held off. The spike walks up the trail 5 yards in front of me and heads to the giant oak tree that's 25 yards above me. Once the spike walked up the hill I guess this guy figured it was safe so he headed my direction. I stood up as he walked behind a tree. When he got into the clear on the other side I see my arrow hit him behind the shoulder. I don't even remember drawing my bow. At the shot he quickly walked up to the flat under the oak tree. He looked around for a second or two and then he took off running down the point of the hill. He went just out of site and I heard him crashing. That's the best sound in the world after you shoot one. I called my brother in law and asked him to meet me at the house. I waited a few minutes after the crashing stopped to get down. On my way to the house, I walked up the trail he was on and saw lots of good blood. We gathered some lights and went back to look for it. We usually let my niece lead the way on a good trail but I wanted to make sure he was dead before she walked up on him. I took the lead and followed the easy blood trail. She called my name and I turned around to see her holding my arrow. I had walked right past it. Just a few yards ahead we found him tangled in some limbs. He probably didn't go over 50 yards. I couldn't believe it. I had finally killed a deer with a selfbow. What a feeling that was. I just stood there staring at it and tried to soak it all in. I wondered how many years it has been since a hunter killed a deer on our property with a wooden bow and stone tipped arrow.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15852b.jpg)

I don't know if it was all the excitement or what but it looks like my eyes are bugging out

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15856b.jpg)

Our junior tracker

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15859b.jpg)

My equipment; my latest osage bow and a hill cane arrow tipped with a point made by Tracy. Thanks Tracy!

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15862b.jpg)

The arrow and point is completely unharmed. It took a chunk out of one rib, passed through a lung and center punched the heart.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15864b.jpg)
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Post by: PrimitiveTim on October 10, 2013, 02:15:46 am: Dude, that's awesome! Congrats on a nice buck! All these posts are getting me excited for the day I get to hunt.
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Post by: chamookman on October 10, 2013, 04:32:12 am: Two thumbs up - congrats ! Bob
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Post by: Pappy on October 10, 2013, 05:25:13 am: Congrats Clint,I knew you could do it.Nice deer. :)
Pappy
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Post by: BowEd on October 10, 2013, 07:29:28 am: Nice story Clint.That's the way it's done.Nice when the deer does'nt bolt and blow out of there.Self bows are soo quiet I think the deer might think it just got poked by a stick or stung buy a bug at first and does'nt get totally alarmed if the arrow is placed right and yours was.I had a pass through both lungs on a buck like yours last year that just walked away from where it was shot at.Your deer did'nt have a chance of surviving.Now you got the bug-a-boos out of your system.That chili is gonna taste gooood this winter heh.
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Post by: PEARL DRUMS on October 10, 2013, 08:17:51 am: CONGRATS TO YOU BUDDY!

I was soooo excited last night after we talked on the horn. I think my wife thought I may have got one the way I was bouncing around when I got home! Good job man!
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Post by: Gsulfridge on October 10, 2013, 08:20:56 am: Dang Clint, why such a solemn look? I woulda had a grin on my face that couldnt be smacked off. That's a great story. Good job all around.
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Post by: paulsemp on October 10, 2013, 08:24:41 am: Awesome story. amazing how that stone holds up
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Post by: blackhawk on October 10, 2013, 08:34:27 am: Congrats pal....all that hard work paid off,and nice to see ya get redemption after last weeks debacle ;D
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Post by: Parnell on October 10, 2013, 09:35:50 am: I don't think it could have been any better than that, Clint. Perfect shot, great story.
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Post by: Ryan_Gill_HuntPrimitive on October 10, 2013, 09:40:19 am: awesome clint! very many congratulations!
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Post by: Stoker on October 10, 2013, 11:04:50 am: Congrats.. Very nice buck.. Awesome shot
Thanks Leroy
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Post by: killir duck on October 10, 2013, 11:41:30 am: way to go! great hunt and a great story
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Post by: rhansen on October 10, 2013, 01:15:16 pm: Nicely done sir!!!!
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Post by: Will H on October 10, 2013, 01:56:41 pm: Man that's awesome! Congrats!!!
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Post by: bowtarist on October 10, 2013, 03:03:27 pm: Great story and even better SHOT!! Cheers to you brother!! dpg
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Post by: Gus on October 10, 2013, 03:35:38 pm: Yes Sir!

Congratulations!

Good Deer, and Excellent Shot...

With all the Adrenalin pumping and the Realization of your Work and Planning...
Looks like you were in Shock...

:)

-gus
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 10, 2013, 06:29:17 pm: Great story and shot, You passing the spike paid off, That one will eat just like the spike. Good job!
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Post by: Badly Bent on October 10, 2013, 08:20:43 pm: What a shot Clint, poked him right through the boiler room man! Just got back from hunting myself, no luck but it's good to come home and see that you have a nice buck headed to the freezer. Congrats Outlaw Man, always good to
see someone from the PA community take a deer and you earned that one for sure. :)
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 10, 2013, 09:17:53 pm: Thanks guys. I'm glad that I am part of the PA community and can share a special moment with fellow primitive hunters. I'm still kind of in shock that I actually took my first selfbow deer. Today I skinned the head and got it ready to cook. I saved the brains and froze them. I want to do something with the hide but I'm not sure yet. It had a beautiful coat. It was very thick winter fur. It seams kind of early for that. I also put a blood thumb print on my bow and sealed over it with a couple thin layers of TB3, the same thing I sealed the bow with. I hope I can add a few more to it.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Hunting%20Indiana%20Buildalong/SDC15875b.jpg)
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Post by: TRACY on October 10, 2013, 10:35:20 pm: Enjoy the feeling Clint! Cool thumb print! I did something like that with each deer to "bless" the Bow sorta thing. I relieve the hunts during the dull moments in the stand :)

Tracy
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Post by: CherokeeKC on October 11, 2013, 10:10:45 am: Awesome first primitive kill!!! I hope to get my first this year also
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 11, 2013, 10:12:42 pm: Quote from: osage outlaw on October 10, 2013, 09:17:53 pm
Thanks guys. I'm glad that I am part of the PA community and can share a special moment with fellow primitive hunters.

It halves the pain and doubles the joy having this community to share with.

Your desire to make as much use of the animal as possible might make some folks think this is all about the trophy, but we know it is about respecting the contribution the deer is making to your continuing life. Your desire to make as much use as possible is highly respectable. Way to go, Double O!
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Post by: FlintWalker on October 12, 2013, 01:25:07 pm: So proud for you Clint!!! 8) Congrats! That's a beautiful deer.
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Post by: PeteC on October 12, 2013, 07:50:30 pm: Congratulations Clint.That's great.Like your story too. God Bless
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Post by: RyanR on October 14, 2013, 10:24:23 pm: Nice buck. Good shot.
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Post by: bubby on October 15, 2013, 07:39:45 pm: congrat's clint, I was wondering who's point made the kill, great job man, i'm still looking
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Post by: criveraville on October 15, 2013, 10:19:01 pm: Congrats!! That's one bucket list scratched off the list. ;)

Cipriano
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Post by: Buffalogobbler on October 16, 2013, 04:21:34 pm: Good for you Clint!
First deer with a selfbow is special, it's something very few archers can do.
that was great shot placement also!

Kevin
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Post by: Rcdeer on October 17, 2013, 04:20:42 pm: AWESOME!! Great Job! good for you! keeps me goin..no shots yet but ain't givin up! thanks fer posting! Congrats!
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Post by: rhansen on October 17, 2013, 07:15:44 pm: Outstanding HUNT!!
Thanks for the story as well as the fantastic pictures!!
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Post by: Cameroo on October 17, 2013, 09:58:28 pm: What a rush! That's gotta feel good ;D
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Post by: nclonghunter on October 17, 2013, 11:04:40 pm: Doesn't get any better than that!
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Post by: Brother Dan on October 20, 2013, 10:09:11 am: Congrats Clint, nice shot, how big was the deer, look pretty good size. BDan
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 20, 2013, 10:27:49 am: We didn't weight it. It did have a pretty healthy body. I got a lot of meat from it. In fact I'm going to grill some steaks at work today for lunch.

I finished the Euro mount. I still need to epoxy the nose bones but its basically done. The antlers aren't as dark as they look in the picture.

(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r55/clintanders/Snapbucket/8B9A7D87.jpg)
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Post by: mullet on October 20, 2013, 12:57:19 pm: Howed I miss this? Congratulations my friend, I'm relly happy for you. That's an awsome deer and cool story. It made my afternoon sitting over here wishing I was in the woods.
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Post by: JW_Halverson on October 20, 2013, 04:16:06 pm: Another nice euro, Clint.

Poor mullet. Getting paid for doing nothing on one hand is great. Being idled away from home during deer season on the other hand....well, let's just say that it is the polar opposite of great.
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Post by: mullet on October 20, 2013, 04:58:49 pm: Thanks, JW. I've been waiting since May to get my Kodiak 1959 from Big Jim. It came to the house yesterday. Now, anyday is a James Parker horn bow going to arrive also.I want to go home. :'(. I'm living through you, Clint, and all of my other bud's knocking them down. ;)
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 20, 2013, 06:31:34 pm: How soon are you coming home? Hopefully in the next week or two. The rut is getting close. Scrapes are popping up every where around our place. A nice 8 walked through my parents yard and made a scrape under a pine tree 10 yards from their porch yesterday evening right before dark. I'm pretty sure he walked by my Dad's trail camera so we should get a picture or two of it.
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Post by: mullet on October 20, 2013, 07:06:49 pm: Clint, I'm hoping to start working Monday or Tuesday. Then at least a week or more. And what sucks is I have to be in Israel real soon , too.
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Post by: okie64 on October 25, 2013, 07:19:18 am: Congrats on a beautiful buck Clint!
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 25, 2013, 07:32:09 pm: Clint
That's a really nice looking mount. That was quick. I'd like to know how you did it, looks really clean. Maybe the next one you could do a build a long.
Bill
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Post by: osage outlaw on October 25, 2013, 10:36:44 pm: I already did a how-to a while back Bill. I've changed my technique a little bit but its basically the same.

http://www.primitivearcher.com/smf/index.php/topic,22130.0.html
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Post by: Danzn Bar on October 26, 2013, 10:17:31 am: Great job on the "how to" Clint, That was a little before my time here on PA, didn't think to do a search. Thanks buddy,
I'll use your method on the next buck down.
Thanks again!
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Post by: Josh B on October 27, 2013, 12:40:16 pm: Congratulations Clint! That's awesome! You do a very nice job on your Euro mount. I'll have to check that how to out. Josh
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Post by: hedgeapple on October 27, 2013, 11:54:38 pm: Great job, my friend. I'm a little late seeing this post. I've just been too busy. Deep sigh I think life has calmed down for a moment. Now I focus on the real important things--those deer on my farm.