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LIVE from the woods 2016 Edition! - 7th Year, lets make this happen...

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Thank you thank you thank you...I can't believe it...sitting here with tears streaming down my face...wish my dad was here ..

turkeyfeathers
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Heard a gun shot really close. So close my ears are ringing. Hey. That was me ! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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220 yards, 308, in the corn. Late for work, lol so happy. My wife's getting it mounted for me for Christmas!

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15 minutes ago, Papist said:

Just had the hunt of my life. Full story later. I don't have hands on bone yet. Buck is bleeding out but still alive. Nervous! I bumped him a little while tracking, but he didn't go far. He is big! Stinking up the whole woods. Shot looked good, buried up to the fletchings but it seems I did not get both lungs. 35 yard shot or so. My furthest.

He came in after the mature Doe I had an encounter with a few nights ago. This is why I like to not shoot Doe, they are the best Buck lure ever! 

Blood looked decent but I am soooo nervous right now. He went into the neighbors but they said it was OK to go after him. Back for rope, coffee and deer cart right now. Shaking! 

The fact that he didn't go far after bumping him is a great sign.  I shot my then biggest buck to date in 2014 and hit below the heart but two holes in the cavity.  we bumped him several times, but he would just bed again within 60yds.  He was a dead deer walking.  Sounds like you will finish him.  Looking forward to photos and the story.

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OK, so here is what happened. This morning was my first hunt over the community scrape at the bottom of the property. I usually avoid the edges due to deer going over the line issues, which is what happened this morning.Bottom neighbors are cool tho, so hopefully this works out. I was set up specifically to hunt over the scrape, which left me seriously exposed on the opposite side, but I figured this would be a one time deal.Sure enough,just after 8 the big mature doe I encountered the other night comes in on the bad side. I figure this will be a test of my new camo gear. I grab my bow to cover my face n body, and make like a fat branch. Then...about 60 yards behind her a big body comes out of the thick stuff. I see no bone at first, thinking this is another monster Doe. He comes a little closer, I glimpse bone. Thinking it is a one or two year old at this point . Then he comes in at her, lets out a big bellow and gives chase. He seemed pretty big, maybe 3 years old and the smell was powerful. This is the stinkiest deer I have ever encountered.

He gave chase but stops behind a tree about 40 yards in front of me. I calculate in my head the rough distance if he follows the doe back into the thicket. I realize it is within range. Sure enough, he trots after her and I let one fly. I hear that beautiful thud and the way he exited confirmed a hit. I could also see the back end of the arrow sticking out from behind his shoulder.

At this point the reality of what happened dawns. I was not expecting this. At best I figured I might have a shot at Hell-boy, the 2 pronged freak deer.

Now, I am still nervous as heck about the shot. I am going back in in about 30 minutes. I may try and get another arrow off if he is still breathing. He did not move far after I bumped him, which tells me he is hurting.

 

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8 minutes ago, Papist said:

Thinking about how dark the blood was tells me it may be a liver shot. How long do you think is long enough to wait this out? 

its perfect weather why rush and risk it even if its a great hit... go get some brunch and re group in a few hrs 

worst thing you can do is chase a live deer.. if hes dead he will still be there when you get back 

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5 minutes ago, Odorless said:

its perfect weather why rush and risk it even if its a great hit... go get some brunch and re group in a few hrs 

worst thing you can do is chase a live deer.. if hes dead he will still be there when you get back 

Agreed!  Go back in the afternoon.  If he is dead, no harm leaving him.  If its liver, you may just bump him in the wrong direction going back too early.  Hard to sit for a while, but the best thing to do.

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Well I did it...had to go to the garden stand just west of the garden blind I was so quiet getting in and no spooking deer...Nothing but a flock of turkey...the deer all played/ate last night leaving at 2:40 this a.m.Wasn't a quiet walk out...heavy frost on every thing as the sun appeared cameras frozen shut....going to warm up have coffee and hit a mid woods stand 11-1...then the lower plot this afternoon.

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lol I just shot a hole in my ground blind. Buck stared at me forever. Caught me at half draw. Turned back the way he came but then came back again. My hat shifted and covered my anchor point. Tried to move it with my thumb while at full draw and accidentally hit the trigger. What a dumb ass. Screwed up my second chance. Made a hell of a sound.


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Best to you papist and I love the excitement in your post....

Camo girl shake it off and sorry...I have no fall turkey due to same sorta thing...but I hit fence wire in front of blind and lost the arrow ,never hit bird and the only thing I had to show for it was one fletching where the bird stood....You will get another chance...Good Luck

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lol I just shot a hole in my ground blind. Buck stared at me forever. Caught me at half draw. Turned back the way he came but then came back again. My hat shifted and covered my anchor point. Tried to move it with my thumb while at full draw and accidentally hit the trigger. What a dumb ass. Screwed up my second chance. Made a hell of a sound. emoji21.png


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Wish your first post was a little more positive and you stuck that buck. And welcome aboard

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11 minutes ago, Mr.Zach said:

Im watching a bunch of scrapes on the edge of the property. What do i have to do to have a buck like papists come by? Im terrible at waiting. Partly sunny in 9k.

 

John Eberhart recommends all day sits, no lunch breaks. 

Bucks are chasing Doe now. Find the Doe, find the Bucks. I have known this morning's spot was Doe territory for some time, but I only now decided to get right inside and hunt it. Paid off....hopefully. 

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I shot the Buck at 8:04 am. 16 minutes after legal light. Over two hours now!
My earliest deer to date...hopefully 

If it was dark blood with no bubbles then I would also guess liver. Give it a couple more hours and he should be lying with in a couple hundred yards. Was is broadside of quartering away?


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