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Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Schultzy » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:02 am

The 31st our season ends this year. Haven't hunted much at all the last month due to working a ton. I also some how badly screwed up my ring finger. I haven't hardly been able to bend it so that makes it tough for a finger shooter.

Anyhow I made it out yesterday morning. Temp was -21 below with a 10 mph wind. It was damn cold. I set up on the ground by a brush pile. A few hours into my hunt here comes a doe my way browsing here and there. She ends up coming to with in 8 yards. I was shocked she didn't see me when I pulled my recurve back. I had to hug her shoulder as there was a tree about 3 inches in back of her shoulder. I hit my spot perfect. Complete pass through. Arrow was laying about 10 feet on the other side of her. She ran about 100 yards and piled up. Got the lungs. She dressed out at 110lbs. I was by myself so no pictures of me with the deer. I just used my cell phone to take a picture. In 26 years of bow hunting this is the 1st deer I've not had myself in with the kill photo. This is probably the coldest weather I've shot a deer in. I did shoot a doe when it was -22 once but there was no wind unlike yesterday morning. Number 2 kill for my new recurve. Got a bear earlier this year.

Time to start ice fishing now!! The locators are plugged in!! :L:

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Milk Weed Seed » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:07 am

Nice shooting and congrats! She will be happy to warm up in a pot of stew:-). And I thought I was tuff in -2 temps.... -20's plus wind... Yikes?

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:10 am

Congrats! That is hard-core :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Bucky » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:11 am

8-)
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby BassBoysLLP » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:12 am

Way to get it done in the cold!

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby OH nontypical » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:13 am

Love that you shot it with traditional gear. Congratulations!!!
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby headgear » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:26 am

Congrats schultzy, way to get it done from the ground! Hoping to get out fishing myself but that pretty much means the kids are coming with me so I will have to wait for some warmer weather.
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby oneflag » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:27 am

Congratulations.

I can’t fathom hunting in -21 temperatures. Do you wear some type of goggles or glasses to protect your eyes?
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Unread postby PLB » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:42 am

Yeah man that's sweet!!! 8-)

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Hodag Hunter » Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:56 am

Congrats again. Way to get it done on the ground. Snow camp on?

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby hunter_mike » Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:01 am

Great job!! 8-)
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Dewey » Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:19 am

Congrats Schultzy! Way to get it done in some tough conditions. Great way to end the season!! 8-)

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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby exojam » Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:31 am

Congrats!

I would be sitting inside in temps like that!
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby Stanley » Wed Jan 01, 2014 4:58 am

Cool, literally and figuratively. Good job on the ice deer.
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Re: Got myself a "cold" deer

Unread postby vanceg » Wed Jan 01, 2014 5:15 am

Nice job!


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