Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Hunting 2021 => Topic started by: BowEd on October 30, 2021, 10:02:56 pm
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It was active late into the evening here.The huge rainy weather system has moved on now.We got close to 6" of rain the last 3 days.The long shadows disappeared and the witching hour commenced.Seen maybe 8 doe's tonight total.This one came by so quick evading the commotion going on it got close to right underneath me.A nice big buck was with them pushing them around about 40 to 50 yards away.There was just enough light to pick a spot and shoot.
Got into a stand where the wind was perfect on this shot.Did'nt get busted by any of the other deer initially,but they sure left when I shot this doe.
2 arrows loosed and 2 deer.1 more to go.
Shot a little high [probably 3" off] and spined her so no blood trail on this one either.This can happen shooting so close.Could definitely hear the arrow smack into her making contact and the sound of her thumping onto the ground too.She dropped on the spot.Had to get down later and do the dasterdly deed.It's happened to me before.
Some more good meat/hide and sinew.I'll make the best of it.
Same bow and another 600+ grained dogwood.Got to save this arrow this time.Not that it's a big deal anyway.Plenty of different ways an arrow is saved besides a pass through but while hunting it's not a priority.A pass through the vitals is.It leads for an easier blood trail to follow.
1 more tag to fill with the bow.It's an any sex tag.Weather is holding up fine yet except for the wind.Just need to dress accordingly.The corn is still in the field here and a lot of good sign along it.Although it'll be a while till they get this corn out after all of this rain recently.At least a week.
3 turkeys cruised by too.All 3 were hens.I still have my turkey tag.
Post script....This deer produced 55 pounds of deer meat.Bringing total to 115 pounds so far.
(https://i.imgur.com/RuoMogH.jpg)
A picture from the deers' view where she was standing when shot.12 to 13 foot high.Leaves are gone now.It was a bit more camoflauged earlier.
(https://i.imgur.com/MSToYfk.jpg)
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Congrats Ed, nice job . 😉 Pappy
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Congrats, filling tags and the freezer
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Thanks fellas.
Good luck with the rest of your season too.
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Congrats Ed. Another good eating doe. I really like the profile of your bow.
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Congrats, sir!
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Thanks fellas.
It's a bow I made last spring along with a couple others [black locust & hickory].It's osage.Using it throughout this season.
Got a good in depth look less than 10' away at a barred owl landing and sitting a while yesterday.Also got a little regret lately too.I had a slam dunk just right shot with plenty of time at what I thought was a 3.5 year 8 point yesterday less than 10 yards away.He never knew I was there as I left him go on.I passed on him because another larger 8 point was following him up just getting right when he got a whiff of me.It was dead still out.I know where he lives.We'll see if I see him again.That's hunting.
That's 5 nice bucks I've seen here this year.First 1 I had a decent shot at.Could be 1 that I've seen twice though.The larger 8 point yesterday was the newest/latest & biggest I've seen so far this year.Probably at least 125 pounds of meat on that old boy.Really nice looking animal.Wide/tall/thick/built like a box car and impressive.At least a 5.5 year old.Does'nt take long to get to 200 pounds with deer like that.
I don't carry gadgets with me like phones and cameras when hunting but I'm sure any deer hunter would of liked to get a shot at him.
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Congrats, Ed. :OK
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Thanks Pat....It's one for us old guys....ha ha.
Heard a bob cat yowling/growling to the point of screaming behind me a good 50 yards or so yesterday,but never saw him.Something was bothering him or her.I let a forked buck go by too.They are'nt much bigger than the does here.Another was coming in a little bigger but the light was too dark by then.Seeing coon ramble through fairly regularly.
Wind stays at 15 to 20 mph at shooting times lately which makes it a bit sketchy.
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Congratulations...good luck chasing the big boy.
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Thanks....It's usually not a priority with me.Meat is and filling the freezer is.It's just that those big bucks carry the most amount of meat.What their carrying on their head is a bonus and memories.