matt01 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Well I have hunted very hard the past 5 days in Illinois trying to get myself a mature buck. It has been super cold and I really wanted to get one. Yesterday at last light I saw a small six pointer coming at me so i got up to make sure there was nothing behind it but there was. It was a small spike. I put my bow down and leaned against my tree. Then I called with the can to see how close these two little bucks would come. After the third time I flipped it this 7 pointer(really a 8 because he broke one off) came walking in from nowhere. He was walking straight to me and I didn't have my bow in my hands yet. He walked all the way to 3 yards from my stand. I got my bow off the hook slowly and tried pulling back very quiet. As soon as i got it back he busted me. He ran off in to the woods about 40 yards in some thick stuff. Then the spike came running in and he followed the spike. I pulled back my bow and he started walking down a trail 20 yards away. I waited till he stopped and took the shot. The arrow hit with a great big wack and I heard the expandable broadhead open. He ran off with his chest to the ground I knew I had hit him in the shoulder. He ran off about sixty yards then stopped. Then he wobbled from side to side and fell over. I was so excited that I was able to see him fall from the stand. When i found him i was very happy to see that my Nap Scorpian XP had done its job. My bow is set at only 58lbs and the broadhead passed though both shoulders and stuck in the snow. I was very impressed with the fast opening and great blood trail i found after. The buck is a 7 pointer and was 178lbs feild dressed on the butchers scale. The butcher also aged this buck at 4 1/2. I don't think he was getting much bigger. He is not as big as last years 128 inch buck but i am still proud of him. I was wondering if i could email the pics to someone to post?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! [ QUOTE ] The arrow hit with a great big wack and I heard the expandable broadhead open. He ran off with his chest to the ground I knew I had hit him in the shoulder. He ran off about sixty yards then stopped. Then he wobbled from side to side and fell over [/ QUOTE ] Don't you just love it when everything goes as planned and you get to see the deer drop. Just makes you wanna go...YeeHah..thank you Lord OH yeah...sorry got carried away there..LOL...Way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! always fun to get them bucks in close and smoke them!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! congrats on the nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhunter1986 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! My bow is set at only 58lbs and the broadhead passed though both shoulders and stuck in the snow. im pulling 72 pounds with a wasp 100 grain expandable broadhead and ive never had an arrow go through both shoulders. it usually stops after one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoyt_hunter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! good work, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Great job Matt, can't wait till we see some pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Congrats. He sounds like an awesome deer. It's nice when you don't have to track them very far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Congrats on the buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowhnter16 Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Congrats, lets get some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! congrats matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt01 Posted December 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! i would love to get some pics up but i am having lots of trouble can I email them to someone to put up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted December 8, 2005 Report Share Posted December 8, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Email me at [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt01 Posted December 9, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! well brought the deer to the butcher today and i only got the first shoulder but that is still pretty impressive with my set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Here ya go Matt Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! one more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Way to go man....awesome deer right there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! Congrats, that is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Re: Shot a nice buck!!! great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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