Chrud Posted November 5, 2005 Report Share Posted November 5, 2005 Re: TEAM 8 I got him fellas! I'll have a story and pictures later tonight! Pretty nice 8 pointer (3X5). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 6, 2005 Report Share Posted November 6, 2005 Re: Team Ate Here is the story and pictures. Enjoy! ______________ I finally had a chance to hunt a stand we hung before the season that is next to the little waterhole. There are a couple trails around, I made a couple small mineral sites and are being hit. There is the logging road that passes on the west side of the stand. And the waterhole is about 15 yards to the west. There is also a huge ridge to the east. I was in the stand about 1:30 PM. It was about 45 degrees and a very light west-northwest wind. The afternoon hunt was pretty slow. I watched a gray squirrel and a black squirrel for a while. I also had a partridge about 40 yards away at one point. The action finally started a bit after 4:30 PM. I heard footsteps to the north and it sure didn’t sound like the squirrels or partridge I had seen. I first spotted the deer about 70 yards away. It was walking right down the logging road towards the waterhole. When he was about 30 yards away, I saw that he had a pretty decent set or horns and something I’d definitely like to take a shot at. He walked right into the waterhole and I got to fulldraw. At that time, the deer turned to take a drink of water and was facing me head-on. I held at fulldraw for about a minute. When he started to take a drink, I let back down so I could get ready to start my shot sequence over. I got to fulldraw again and he backed up a bit and was now quartering towards me. He heard something on the other side of the ridge and looked like he was ready to leave. He was about 13 yards away. At that point I let the arrow fly. The shot looked like it was pretty far back and wasn’t something I was thrilled about. He didn’t look too hurt and trotted up the hill about 45 yards away. I watched him stop there and disappear over the hill. I heard footsteps for about a minute and then silence. My brother and cousin were ready to go after him, but I didn’t feel confident in the shot and wanted to let him lay overnight. We got back out there to look this morning. We walked the logging road in and I still wasn’t too excited, I figured we’d be in for a long day of searching. We were about 100 yards or so from my stand and just over the ridge there was about a half dozen crows flying around. My cousin said “should we just go get him now?” At that point, it was like a switch had been flipped. I went from angry at myself to a little bit excited. I still wanted to check out the blood trail though. We went to where I shot him and found some white hair. Then we got on the blood trail. I was surprised at how good of a blood trail we had. We got to the top of the hill, picked up my arrow and my cousin said “there is the whitetail!” I pert near freaked out. I was very happy that we found this deer just about 75 yards or so from my stand. The shot wasn’t near as bad as I thought it was either. We probably could have got him last night, but he was still just as dead this morning. The buck is about a 2 ½ year old 3X5 8-pointer. The right side is busted up, it would have been a typical 10-pointer. We figured it would be about 17” wide and probably about 110” to 115” Pope & Young before deductions. It dressed out at about 160 pounds to 170 pounds, it had a pretty big body on it. It is my first buck bowkill and first buck kill with any weapon. I’m very happy with it. My brother Mark said he will have a shoulder mount made for my as a Christmas gift and a “thank you” for all my help during his benefit. A great end to a great hunt. Hunt Stats Hunter – Matt Chrudimsky Location – Antigo, Wisconsin Date – November 4, 2005 Weather – Warm and Overcast Weapon – Mathews Switchback, Gold Tip Pro Hunter 75/95 Arrows and Muzzy 100 4-Blades Deer Stats Whitetail Buck 8 Points (3X5) 17” Inside Spread 160 Pounds to 170 Pounds Dressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Re: Team Ate Again, way to go Matt, glad you found him. Ring the bell for Team Ate, chalk another one up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelin99xj Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Re: Team Ate Good job Chrud!! Nice looking deer. I'm glad you found him. I was gone last week hunting and didn't have any luck. Found some good land and am planning on hitting it hard this weekend. Our rifle season opens Saturday going to hunt with rifle Saturday morning and then hunt some more land with my bow Saturday afternoon and Sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmint101 Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 Re: Team Ate Good job Chrud! I'm still trying to come across my shooter buck. Gun season starts Saturday, but I really wanted to get my buck with a bow. We'll just have to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squirrelbuster Posted November 8, 2005 Report Share Posted November 8, 2005 Re: Team Ate Good buck Chrud. Good that you found the deer. Now we finally have more oints on the board. I am hoping to get out this Thursday after school, but I am not sure if that is going to happen or not. I will let you guys know then what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Re: Team Ate Well, I am taking vacation this Friday and next Monday to bow hunt the rut here in Ohio. Weather is finally cooling off, wind is dying down, should be PRIME TIME! Good luck all, I'll report with any good news.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Re: Team Ate Too bad Ohio has them small deer and clownish bows. Good luck Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 10, 2005 Report Share Posted November 10, 2005 Re: Team Ate [ QUOTE ] Too bad Ohio has them small deer and clownish bows. Good luck Tom! [/ QUOTE ] Yep, small deer in Ohio and Tominator does shoot a Mathews........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Re: Team Ate I just can't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo_hunter Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 Re: Team Ate great looking buck congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 Re: Team Ate Hey, just looking to boost my post total here, and say good luck to my buddy Tom. I didn't get a call last night. Tom borrowed my blind and headed out with his son, but headed out today alone. Things are really heating up around here, and the weather's going to finally cooperate. I heard one prediction of we snow showers for Wednesday into Thursday, so, sure hope Tom puts one down for y'all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squirrelbuster Posted November 15, 2005 Report Share Posted November 15, 2005 Re: Team Ate Well, I did make it out for an evening hunt last Thursday, but I didn't see anything. I am not going out anymore with the bow. This Saturday is the opener for gun season and I will have 9 straight days of hunting so I should at least have a doe down within that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmint101 Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Team Ate Hey fellers, shot a doe yesterday with my muzzleloader. 65yd shot quartering away with my T/C Omega and 245gr Powerbelt. She went about 15 yards and piled up by a tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squirrelbuster Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Team Ate Awesome varmint101, that is another 5 points to the board. Right now anything can help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Re: Team Ate Way to go varmint, congrats on the freezer meat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelin99xj Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Team Ate Good job varmint nice doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Re: Team Ate Congrats Varmint, nice doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 Re: Team Ate Hey CH, congrats on the buck! Your tag stub should work, PM need2hunt and see what he has to say. Does Iowa put a permanent tag on your deer? Maybe write your name, date of kill and team name on a piece of paper and use that in a picture. Again, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelin99xj Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Re: Team Ate Congrats Carbon on the buck. Hopefully you can figure out a way to make it count for points but if not congrats on the buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Re: Team Ate Congrats on the buck CH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Squirrelbuster Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Re: Team Ate Hey everyone. I got some good news. I shot a button buck two days ago so we will have 5 more points. I thought it was a doe but it turned out being a button buck. It will be a little while before I can get the pictures developed but there will still be another 5 points eventually. Now I will be looking for a buck so hopefully I can replace my score later in the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Re: Team Ate Congrats SB! Any deer is a trophy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelin99xj Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Re: Team Ate Good job SB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bama Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 Re: Team Ate Guys I killed a doe last friday but wasnt able to get pics. I have over 2 more months of hunting. Ill add to the points soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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