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Main Discussion Area => Archived Hunting Pics => Shooting and Hunting => 2009 Hunting Pics => Topic started by: Big A on October 25, 2009, 10:14:05 pm
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I was standing around taking in the end of the TwinOaks classic when Shara and Marie called me over to sign up for PA magazine. They said you might even win the bow they were giving away. Well I got lucky and 30 minutes later they called my name I had won the bow.
I have been hunting this year with my snake bow trying to take a deer with it. I think I was putting to much pressure on myself. I changed and started to hunt with the bow I won from PA and I made it happen.
Sat. Afternoon hunting a secluded field in the woods I had four big does come in and start to feed. The lead doe was the biggest and getting close enough to be in range. She was 15 yards and looking the other way when I released the arrow. I watched the arrow hit low right behind the front leg. She turned and ran I saw the broadhead end of the arrow in the same place but on the other side of her. I knew she would be down soon.
That deer made me work hard to find her and question what my eyes were telling me. I tracked her for an hour before it got dark. The trail was good at frist then it started to go away fast and I had already gone to far for the hit I made. I got in my pack to get the tracking paper out to help with direction when I would lose the trail.Deer started to blow at me about 80 yards ahead of me. I just nealed down and watched for there movement. This will happen sometime with more then one deer in the group they will get back together with the wounded deer and can be a clue when tracking.
I had lost the trail at that point and decided to go to the place the deer were blowing and look for sign. I found the deer were on a logging road so I walked it trying to cut the trail again. No luck cutting the trail and it is completely dark now. So I went back to the truck to see if I could get help and drop off my pack. Keith who I was hunting with had killed a big doe also. He had company coming for dinner and had to get his deer taken care of so back to the woods I went alone. I had another light and alot tracking paper. At the last point I had the trail I just slowed down and was able to find more sign. Then with 80 yards in a thicket I came upon my big doe. Hit where I thought a low heart shot with the legs blocking the holes.She went about 250 yards. My frist deer of the year and Keith and I double up.
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Here is a picture the next day.
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nice deer Big A!!! Hope you get one with that snakey osage bow soon too! :) -josh
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Way to go Big A! ;)
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Congratulations Anthony! Maybe I need to switch bows and see if it changes my luck ???
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Nice job BigA. A fine looking doe. :)
Pappy
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Congrats Anthony! I guess the donut field stand payed off for you! That doe covered some distance considering that shot. Way to stick on the track! ;)
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Congratulations Big A!!!!!
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BigA: You are to be commended on staying with the tracking. Says a lot for your respect for the animal. As far as the bow goes, I am a firm believer in the medicine some bows and arrows have. Looking forward to seeing you at the Classic! a/ho Pokie
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Great job! I agree with Joe.. the medicine in certain bows is strong when on the hunt.. Hawk
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Way to go Big A
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Yea! Way To go man!
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Congrats on your deer,and for a good job of trackin'. God Bless
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Nevermind my question Big A on the other thread as to which bow you used.... Should have read this thread first. Congrats and good lesson on your tracking job, I will file that one away. Which broadhead ? With that low of a hit in the front should of had good blood ? When you dressed her had you hit the heart or were you a little forward ?
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I used a 140grain Ace on a tonkin cane arrow. The whole thing weighs 530grains. The bow is 45# @ 28". The arrow went to about 2" from the feathers. The arrow centered the heart. I think her legs were covering the holes. The last 100yards the blood was just pin drops. A lot of hoof tracking.
Big A
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Congrat's BigA! Nice shot and some good eats..
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Good job!! Now that the pressure is off, take that snake bow and enjoy. From what I hear of hunting in those parts, you'll get your chance.
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I was wondering who got my bow. See Sarah promised I would get that bow if I extended my subscription.Ronnie
P.S. Congratulations Big A.
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Looks like the luck just keeps coming. Well done
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Good looking deer Anthony
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Nice deer, BigA, good job. BDan