indianaboy Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 The year started off pretty slow. With very few sightings of bucks and no sightings of a mature buck what so ever until Halloween evening. In the days following I saw many bucks and had encounters with a big 160" 9 pt twice but just wouldnt get close enough for a shot. I ended up making it all the way to firearms season for the first time in 6 yrs with out taking a buck with my bow. The Sunday of opening weekend I harvested a doe because I had yet to harvest a single deer with my new Monster XLR8. Then Tuesday the 17th my dad was able to harvest a cool looking buck that morning so I decided to head to the woods early. I got to the stand about 1:20 and as I am getting things situated I heard a limb snap on down the ridge from me. I hurried up and hung my quiver up and knocked an arrow and hung my bow. As I am turning around to sit down I see him coming. I grab my release and put it on real quick. He closes the distance to 10 yrds and I smoked him. He runs about 50 yrds and goes down and when he does he falls down into a big nasty ravine!!. He field dressed 210 and had a ton of mass. Trail cam pics of him. My fiance and I actually bumped him that morning when we were going to the stand Now on to my favorite hunt of the year. My fiance hasnt been able to hunt as much as normal with her work load at college. We have had some good hunts with seeing quite a few bucks but nothing she wants to shoot just yet. Last Friday evening we were set up by our food plot that they have been hammering. It was getting late and hadnt seen much when we see 3 does coming. She grabs her bow and waits for the first 2 to clear. I stop the 3rd one and she smokes her. It looked awesome through the viewfinder of the camera. I went to play it back and it blue screened on me!!! Oh well the doe only went about 50 yrds and crashed. THis is her second deer with her bow and to get it done while most everyone else is out slinging lead makes this one a little more special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 That is a great buck, indianaboy! That is a real good looking doe with that deer, too! Way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianaboy Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 That is a great buck, indianaboy! That is a real good looking doe with that deer, too! Way to go! Yes she is:) Best hunting partner ever!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 Yes she is:) Best hunting partner ever!! You are a lucky man....:yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodtrails Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 There is a couple niceuns':cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted December 4, 2009 Report Share Posted December 4, 2009 That's awesome! Congrats to both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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