Moho81

Back in a tree. Feels even colder than yesterday morning. Only a half day for me today. Good luck everyone Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Went dark to dark in this cold. Only saw 5 doe all across the creek on the neighbors property. Can’t wait to get inside and get all this gear off. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s what it’s all about right there Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Almost forgot snacks, lunch and coffee. I went back to the truck twice before hitting the woods. So nothing officially forgotten. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I always go with first vital kill shot. If they are friendly neighbors I’d like to keep them that way. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Good lord it’s cold Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

First shot heard was at 6:30. At least 7 heard so far and we are still 20 min away from legal light Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh man what a bummer. That was a rough bow season for you. Shake it off and enjoy the gun season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No wife at home and 2 kids that couldn’t decide on what to eat until I mentioned shrimp. I whipped up a simple shrimp and pasta dish with mushrooms, broccoli and onions. This will also serve as dinner for myself for tomorrow night. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

No post from Rob yet that I saw. Maybe he’s pulling that monster out of the woods. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Tomorrow by 9:45. Book it! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awe, heal up Luna we need you back out there! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Including Sunday’s hunt I had 50 hours in a tree stand which compared to some isn’t much but with 2 young kids at home and a wife that works every other Saturday it was a lot for me. A buck came by at 4pm from the south working his way north up a logging road. I immediately knew he was a 4 pointer that I had on camera all year long. There was no doubt in my mind that at 4pm on my last day to bow hunt for the year that I was going to do my best to get this deer. He was walking at a good pace without stopping so I had to be careful standing up and moving into a shooting position. I was able to be ready for him as he passed 3 yards away from the stand. I didn’t like the idea of shooting directly down so I waited until he got out in front of me. At about 12 yards he got behind a small tree head facing away from me which is when I drew the bow back and made sure I had my anchor point and was looking through the peep site. He was now quartering slightly away As he continued to walk away from me. When he was at a tree that I knew was 19 yards I gave him a soft "meeep" to stop him and let the arrow fly! Impact spot looked great but it was not a pass through and it even looked like an absolutely impossible amount of arrow sticking out of him as he bounded away. All sorts of thoughts started to run through my head. Did I actually hit him in the shoulder? Is my bow not powerful enough? I’m drawing 62 pounds or at least I thought? All that passed through my head in the matter of seconds almost the same amount of time it took him to start to stumble. That first stumble he did was all the reassurance I needed to know that I did in fact make a good shot. I continued to watch him run away for a few more seconds when his front legs gave out and he nose dived into the ground flipping over himself. He tried to get up again but could only manage to spin around on the ground in a small loop kicking with his back legs as hard as he could. Within seconds all movement stopped and there he lay motionless 100 yards away from the shot. I had finally done it after 4 years of bow hunting, countless hours practicing in the yard, countless hours spent in the woods it was done I had finally taken my first deer with a bow. This is a hunt much like my first gun deer that I will never forget. The 5 minutes that transpired from first seeing him walking down the path to expiring 100 yards away is seared into my memory. I couldn't be happier about it. It’s my first archery kill and for it to happen on my last day, in the last hour is just amazing! Thanks for letting me share! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

300+ rounds down range with a gun your very comfortable and confident in. At this point it should all be all natural instincts taking over when a deer steps out at 200 yards. Don’t think about it and get in your own head. Get the crosshairs on the deer and squeeze the trigger when ready. No different that a 60 yard shot. You got this Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If I was in your predicament I’d probably wet myself over seeing a fawn. Your having a tough year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Could still use some more meat for the year plus I like when I have extra and I can share the wealth to friends that weren't so lucky. My mentality has changed over the years to where I now only shoot at larger bodied deer. Racks don't mean a whole lot to me as long as the body is a decent size. Of course that also means a have a tendency to pass at the smaller racked bucks now vs what I would shoot in the past.

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Gotcha. That cuts of almost the entire West side of the park then. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Great story@Buckmaster7600 the mental and physical endurance it takes to hunt like you do is something special. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So no gun hunting in the park? Is it only bow and a bow seasons? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awesome Dan! Congratulations Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Blasphemy!!!!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wow that's pretty awesome of them

Happy Birthday Greg! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh gosh that hurts to read. That’s bad luck and just wasn’t that bucks time to go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk