redkneck Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 My best friend was hunting this for 2 years hard and heavy, I got the occasional cam pic, but he really had his patternd down. He hunted him mostly with a bow year round, but last weekend he carried his .444 Barely got to his stand this morning and he ran 2 does out grunting all the way. He gave him a "baaaaa" and he stopped at 40 yards..... cross hairs dead on the shoulder and instead of killing this: He killed this: I hate it for my boy, but the deer went back across the creek and blew at him. He quickly went down the creek and started grunting again, and low and behold this dink came in and he hammered him as a cull: Hate I missed all the excitement, but last weekend or not, I've gotten disgusted with it all, sure wish somebody at our camp would have put some icing on the cake. Maybe next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I hate it when that happens! Been there before...with archery weapons and the heavy arms. Unique looking cull though John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've only had one like that, years ago with a longbow. Thought I would miss a big sweet gum limb when I drew on a doe. I shot, the limb fell down and she ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 John...Got a text last night from a buddy still deer hunting our place. He killed about the same size tree yesterday afternoon. Text me 2 pics this morning...entry & exit. Must be something in the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 that's too bad. your buddy's quite the lumberjack with that .444! that tree got hit pretty good. that cull buck is pretty cool though. i'd have it mounted just for character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hate that John. Congrats to him on the cull though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Huh? I always thought the .444 and 45/70 were good brush guns. :poke: Too bad for your buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I want to find a good recipe for "limb soup" or something funny to rub it in good. Gotta kick 'em when they're down. He took off today and tomorrow to finish out the year, I do hope he gets another look, he hunts hard and this is probably the first weekend all season he hasn't took his bow. In his defense though, he went to a place to just sit on the ground near a creek crossing where he didnt have a stand, had barely gotten sat down when the buck came out, so shooting light I am sure was minimal, and I'm sure that tree faded into nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Cool character on the cull deer. Too bad about the big buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 I think every deer hunter has to shoot a tree once in their career...Its an unwritten rule and a constant reminder to take your time, aim, breath, and squeeze. I know i dusted a small hickory with my bow back in 2005 - with a 150 + stud just on the other side of it. Havent drilled a tree since (with my bow anyhow). Too bad for your buddy there Johnboy, and a very interesting cull buck for sure. dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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