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BBD (Brush Buck Down)

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by jackflap, Oct 4, 2009.

  1. jackflap

    jackflap Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Like many of you, Saturday was our season opener.

    So after seeing nothing but small bucks in the A.M. from a "safe" stand, I decided to get aggressive and get real close to a known buck bedding ground that evening. I have seen three mature deer venture from this area during the past several weeks while scouting with binos from a distance. This particular stand hunts best with an East wind or a North or Northwest wind. A south or west is an absolute "no".

    A southeast is usually okay in the sense that I normally have a thermal that helps from that direction, but it can be a problem at times, depending on the actual route the deer choose to take on a particular night. Last night it was a southeast wind.

    Seeing as though I knew that three "shooters" were using this area, my first thought was to wait for a better wind. But I also know that these deer will soon be pushed into a more nocturnal state and they barely make themselves visible in shooting hours already. I decided to be aggressive and take my chances rather than maybe having to wait for a week or more for the right wind in that none of the desired winds are our predominant winds.

    Well it paid off. One of the three moved out of the area with a good thirty minutes of daylight left but went another route and was never closer to me than 100 yards of so. He went through my wind channel and thankfully it blew over the top of him and he went on his merry way.

    The second shooter never showed himself but this one did in the last 5 minutes of legal shooting hours. I was only presented a hard quartering away shot at 23 yards. I took it.

    Deer ran about 150 yards before expiration. Complete pass through with the Rage which I never got last year with my old bow that was only capable of 61#KE. This year, I am shooting the Hoyt Alphamax and producing 72#KE. Total arrow weight 427gr.

    Oh and the funny look on my face? I was using a self timer on camera and its not easy to always get good pictures.

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  2. 130Woodman

    130Woodman Grizzled Veteran

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    Congrat's nice buck
     
  3. Tony

    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    :eek: John, that thing is a STUD!!! Great job my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
     
  4. OHbowhunter

    OHbowhunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Those are some serious G2's....congrats on a great buck!
     
  5. virginiashadow

    virginiashadow Legendary Woodsman

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    Awesome buck. Great job patterning those bucks then getting onto him today. Wow, that sure would be nice to put a beautiful buck on the ground this early.
     
  6. ISiman/OH

    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Dang man that is a fine buck.
     
  7. Rob / PA

    Rob / PA Grizzled Veteran

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    WOW, he's all main beams and G2's. :eek: Great buck.
     
  8. bowmanaj

    bowmanaj Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Wow, what a buck, congratulations!!
     
  9. Ben/PA

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    Cool looking buck. Congrats.
     
  10. Rob / PA

    Rob / PA Grizzled Veteran

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    jackflap, I love the expression in the second photo....

    caption me this,


    Can you believe this? :D
     
  11. Dan

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    WOOOOOT WOOOOOT Great buck!!!!
     
  12. MGH_PA

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    WOW! What buck! Congrats.
     
  13. SparrowHawk

    SparrowHawk Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Wow! Fantastic Buck. Congrats to you!!!
     
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    luke/r Weekend Warrior

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    Great buck!
     
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    jrvs23 Weekend Warrior

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    Great buck! You're right sometimes you just need to get aggressive.
     
  16. michaelp

    michaelp Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Sweet...congrats
     
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    Very Nice!
     
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    DEERSLAYER Weekend Warrior

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    Cool 8pt!!!!
     
  19. Fitz

    Fitz Legendary Woodsman

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    Great buck! That boy's got some height!
     
  20. Iamyourhuckleberry

    Iamyourhuckleberry Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Super nice, congrats!
     

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