Nick Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 I headed to the woods Thursday evening with a favorable West wind and had good expectations with the sign I found in the area. I sat there patiently waiting for something to happen as daylight was fading. About 7:30 I decided it was too dark to take a shot in the thick cover of the woods I was hunting so packed up and headed back toward the truck after the uneventful evening. The woods was real quiet walking with the rain we had received the day prior. Soon, I could see the front of the truck as I made my way to within 40 or so yards of the wood line. I walk a few more steps and catch movement on the edge of the picked soy bean field about 30 yards to the right of my truck. I realized it was a deer and soon seen it was a decent buck. The woods was dark but in the field it was still light. I knocked and arrow and slowly made my way to within 20 yards of the wood line. I stop and the buck continues walking toward my truck. Soon he stops about 15 paces from my truck and I had a good slightly quartered away shot at an estimated 30 yards. I drew back, settled the pin and let the Mathews go to work. I heard the arrow smack through the rib cage and watched the deer take off. He almost acted unharmed as I watched him disappear around a finger of woods about 150 yards away on the edge of the woods and soybean field. I found my arrow 8 paces from my truck covered in thick solid read blood from the front of the broadhead to the knock. I knew he was dead but opted to back out until Friday after I got out of work. I made it to the woods after work with my dad and friend Rob to look for the buck. We tracked him out from where I shot him and made it about 120 yards and couldnt find anymore blood. The 3 of us paced back and forth looking for any sign of blood along the edge of the soy beans and woodline but to no avail. We were stumped. Rob happebed to squat down and notice a scrape and couple rubs and mentioned "geez, if I were you, I'd have my treestand right in here". I said "shoot, my treestands only 30 yards right.....". I went to point in the direction of my treestand and there he was laying 15 yards away just inside the woods. I was pumped!! He was a better buck than I thought he was and was happy to put a good shot on him and make a recovery. For the area, he is a respectable 8 point. A great way to start the fall! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 great buck, great story, congrats on the kill!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great early season buck! Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkV Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice early season buck! Congrats:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 CONGRATS on a great looking buck Nick .. :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 That is a real nice buck, Nick... Great story, too! congrats, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congrats Nick on a fine buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambo Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congratulations on harvesting a good early season buck. Turned out to be a great decision to leave your stand when you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbowhntr Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Good Looking buck. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congrats Nick....nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois59 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congrats! Nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Great deer Nick. Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark_85 Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 congrats nice buck. Nick what happened to your old blue chevy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice buck Nick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Congrats on a great buck Nick!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Good buck. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 congrats!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 that a baby way to put one down for us michganders!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice buck WTG. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nick what happened to your old blue chevy ? Sold it a little over a year ago to a guy around town here and bought a Duramax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Nice buck...Good job Nick!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasinTail Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 Man thats a nice buck! What a good feeling when you find your deer right when you feel its about to get tough to find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted October 12, 2008 Report Share Posted October 12, 2008 good lookin deer! congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Nice buck, congradulations:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHISKEYSWAMP Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 nice one... congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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