huntdux Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 This story may get long, but it's worth it if you've ever been here. October 30, my wife and I were bow hunting and we had not seen much so at 11:00, I text her that we were leaving at 11:30. I never do this but, at 11:26 I text her back and told her I was getting down. We are only about 50 yards apart so I can see her pretty good. I watch her lower her bow to the ground as I get my stuff ready to go and as I'm about to put my sling on my bow I look back toward her and she is stuck to the tree looking my way. I turn around and 18 yards away is a tall 10pt. Now no big deal but I'm facing the opposite way, backpack on, arrow already in quiver, and release in my backpack. I slowly renock my arrow, I check every pocket for my release hoping that I still had it out, no luck. I grab my bow turn all the way around, standing, I have a limb in my way, so I sit down. I draw back using fingers, finally get my pins in my peep and let it go. I guess not having my release on changed my draw length enuff, I thought I shot right under him. After having a bit of a fit, I looked through my binos at my arrow and saw blood on the ground. We trailed a great blood trail for about 150 yards he must have stopped because there was a big pile of blood, then nothing. Even the hound could not find anything, needless to say my Halloween party sucked. Now to Black Friday, 7:30 am I hear a deer behind me, I turn to look and I see rack before I even see his body. It's now gun season, so I have both my gun and Z7 in the tree with me. Not sure which one to grab, but as he started my way I went with the Z7. I noticed him limping, and I thought I know who this is. As he came along a row of cedars I drew back and of course he stopped, that's when I was glad I shoot a Mathews Z7, because I had to hold for at least 1 and half minutes. He came past the cedars, but only to his neck, that's when I felt the wind on my face blowing right to him. He turned to walk out right where he came from and gave me just enuff of a shot. And the Rage did its job. He's not the biggest ever, but the story we have makes him special to me. I hit him the first time right in the bend of the front leg, 2 inches from a heart shot with fingers, I've often thought I shouldn't have taken that shot, but in the heat of the moment I did. Here he is a tall 10pt with a kicker coming off the back of his left eye guard. Thank God for this experience and the opportunity to hunt his creatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldridgem1 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Congrats. Really nice buck. Love those tall, close rack bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philray Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Congrats on the nice buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 Great buck man! Congrats and good story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcot2773 Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 awesome story with an awesome conclusion! awesome buck too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Full_Drawn Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 nice buck man.....congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyswitchback Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Congrats on a nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Wow!!! What makes this story is exactly what you pointed out...Almost 4 weeks after your first encounter/shot, you two meet again...Very unique story and a great buck to go with it...Congrats to you for persevering and finishing the game. Well Done!!! dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntnfish Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Great story congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ny_gun Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3seasons Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Congrats thats a cool story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 your killing me with these thumbnails haha just kidding nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted December 1, 2010 Report Share Posted December 1, 2010 Congrats on the second chance and getting it done! I came close to releasing with just fingers before, but had to let down with no clue where it would hit either. Its real tempting sometimes, thats why I now leave my release on till I can see the truck! Very nice buck!! Great story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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