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In remembrance of my Father, Buck down!

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  1. Lastoneout

    Lastoneout Grizzled Veteran

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    Most of you know my father passed away unexpectedly 19 days ago I made it a personal goal of mine to tag a buck for my father.

    Well this morning he was watching over me!

    Story time...

    With the approach of the November and the cold front I hit the woods with high hopes this morning and I was not disappointed! This particular piece of land I was hunting is FILLED with does so I pretty much leave it alone until the the big show starts. I checked my cam yesterday and had a few decent bucks so I figured now is the time so I hung my stand around noon on 10/23 to save me the trouble in the this morning.

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    The kill tree

    So I climb up an hour before light and wait. I had a couple deer come past my stand during non shooting light. Right at first light I have 2 does and a small buck out in front of me so I stand up grab my bow and wait to see what else comes, nothing. About ten mins later I hear a deer come running from behind me it's a small 8 point and he is looking behind him like he just got his behind whooped. So I sit there an watch the little 8 for about two mins when I hear a crack behind I look over my shoulder pretty much right below my stand and see his rack. I immediately and slowly grab my bow waiting for him to step out in the field where I happen to have a mock scrape 10 yds from my stand. 2 mins later he stepped out worked over my scrape and continued up the hill I waited for him to hit 20 yards when he did I let out a mehhhh he stopped quartering away I sent the arrow through both lungs and put it in the opposite shoulder breaking his shoulder. He almost dropped right there, but instead decided to run 200 yds he fell over once and got back up!

    Here's the mock scrape from my stand
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    And some pictures from the track and recovery my blood was thin at times and thick at others. I lost blood after about 150 yds and went to where I thought he was. The kill zone destroyed his lungs!

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    Arrow over 12" of penetration

    How I found him
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    And of course some hero shots
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    10 pt with junk around his right brow tine !
     
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    Lastoneout, Oct 24, 2013
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  3. Christine

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    Nice!!
     
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  4. frenchbritt123

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    Helleva deer & story. Congrats.
     
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  5. Oly44

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    Thats awesome man.Congrats on a great deer not only for you but for your dad as well. Its interesting on how he died around the tree like that.
     
    Oly44, Oct 24, 2013
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  6. POWERHAWK_11

    POWERHAWK_11 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Love the brows on that buck. Congrats.
     
    POWERHAWK_11, Oct 24, 2013
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  7. b_walte15

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    This is awesome.. Congrats man- you deserve it!
     
    b_walte15, Oct 24, 2013
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  8. patinthehat

    patinthehat Die Hard Bowhunter

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    nice buck man and an even greater story. your dad would be proud!
     
    patinthehat, Oct 24, 2013
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  9. TheHardWoods913

    TheHardWoods913 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    awesome deer and awesome story, congrats to you!
     
    TheHardWoods913, Oct 24, 2013
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  10. rsf31tmp

    rsf31tmp Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Great job! Awesome Story! Well done!
     
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  11. Lastoneout

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    I Know it's like he tried to rub the tree or he got caught on the way by
     
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  12. Slugger

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    Thats awesome congrats
     
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  13. Swamp Stalker

    Swamp Stalker Legendary Woodsman

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    way to go!! congrats man, thats hard to put into words!
     
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    I love it buddy, huge congrats on getting it done!!
     
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    That's fantastic.
     
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    My personal favorite post this year so far. Congrats brother.
     
    tynimiller, Oct 24, 2013
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  17. okie_flinger

    okie_flinger Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Grats! Nice harvest!
     
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  18. alexjoelslaydon

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    That right there is what its ALL about
     
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    TAuth41 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Beautiful deer!
     
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    Thats a great story and great buck, congrats on fulfilling your goal
     
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    Good story, congrats!
     
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