Ravin R10 man Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 (edited) 11 pt down! Ok here is the story & pics; After a very slow season, and a heat wave 55 to 60 had the rut shut down, we got a wet sloppy NE snowstorn rolling in today..6 to 10" snowfall..temps in the low to mid 30's Last time I sat was halloween eve., and been combing corn and doing field work till late Friday eve. Today, saturday started out with light snow, getting heavier all day. I got layered up and headed out to my plot stand by 2 pm...Im up in a balsam and on the leeward side, but still had dripping and melting wet snow falling on me, but not too bad. At 4;20 a doe & fawn busted out of the balsam onto the plot..I though..cool..live decoys!!...The doe kept looking back..good sign..,I kept an eye on where they came from, but also behind me figuring a buck may not venture out but circle around and come under me....thats just what he did too...I no more than looked down to my right and he busted out charging the doe...I hurridly tried to click my release on, but the buck turned and chased the doe off the plot and stood just upwind to my left...the doe and fawn came back out..the buck started heading back behind me to the left, so I turned around to my right on my swivle seat to keep an eye on him..on doing so I made a little noise with the sloppy sqeaky slush on my platform..he heard that and it put him on alert a little....he got out 30 yards going back the way he came, and I thought I may as well grunt and see if I can pull him back..grabbed my Primos Buck Roar which was set to tending buck; and gave him a long grunt followed by several short tending grunts. he snapped his head towards me and turned and he was comin!!..Got my release on my string and watch him briskly walking up towards a shooting lane..I drew as he went behind a balsam and he stopped with his head showing..I'm twisted as far to the right as possible a little awkward,(think it caused me to shoot a tad high),.. but as good as it's going to be... so I just kept going thru my checklist just as he took another step, vitals exposed, at 10 yards...I put the pin under him and came up, settled my pin and squeezed off the trigger, and sent a Rage on it's way.... THWACK!... down he goes like a rock, immediatly knew I spined him, his head still up, within seconds, I grabbed a muzzy tipped arrow and quickly anchored him with a lung shot...lights out!! He is about a 200# deer and he did have a slight limp to one of his front legs.. body makes rack look smaller; __________________ Edited November 14, 2010 by Mathews XT Man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Awesome story and great buck, congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Awesome buck and great story!! Congrtulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats Martin. At least somebody is seeing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 I don't know what it is, but I love hunting in the snow. When it's wet, not so much. Congrats on a great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats again Martin, nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Thats awesome congrats great deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats Martin. At least somebody is seeing something. That's the ONLY buck I saw all fall, and normally Id pass on a buck like this..and give him at least another year...but with the wolves here now..I was lucky to see this one...our deer herd is ONE THIRD what it was just 5 years ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats on a great buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Congrats on a nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Great looking deer! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nice buck Martin. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Well played, sir! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Man what I wouldn't give for some snow here. Congrats on a great buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Congratulations Martin. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Awesome buck Martin, congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Thanks..it happened so fast that I didnt have time to think about it..you just go into kill mode...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swohiodave Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 What a dandy looking buck. Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griz Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Awesome!!! Congrats to ya... Griz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted November 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Awesome!!! Congrats to ya... Griz... Thanks..didnt we arrow a buck on the same day last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Great buck, congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseasl Posted November 19, 2010 Report Share Posted November 19, 2010 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickel Posted November 20, 2010 Report Share Posted November 20, 2010 nice looking deer, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted November 21, 2010 Report Share Posted November 21, 2010 I've yet to shoot a big buck in the snow and I can't wait to do it. Congrats on him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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