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My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby Hawkeyebowhunter » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:52 am

Was able to wrap my tag around my third bow killed buck yesterday about 9:33.

Hunting a travel corridor between a couple thick bedding areas on my grandpa's property. This guy pushed a doe right past my stand from down by the river.

I hadn't seen the buck in 25 minutes, and the doe was milling about behind my stand. At my shot, a twig had gotten between the top limb and shock dampener on my Carbon Spyder, sending my arrow wildly off course (cant find it still which stinks).

Doe looked over towards where I presume the arrow landed, didnt react much. She stopped again at what I thought was 20 yards, directly behind my tree on the top of a ridge. I sent another one (single pin sight) and apparently she was closer to 30-went right under her.

At that point I was disheartened and hung up my bow on the hanger, only to look up and see this guy at 40 yards making a scrape. When the doe walked off after the 2nd shot, that got the bucks attention.

He started to walk a little closer on the ridgeline, as he crossed behind a group of 3 trees I got drawn back, he was about 15 yards quartering to me when I shot.

Instant good blood when I hit him, and he took off. I watched him run for about 30 yards until he got over the top of the ridge, and I almost instantly hear a loud crashing sound, followed by another quieter crash, then nothing.

I was sure he was down, but gave him 45 minutes just to be safe.

Biggest bodied buck I've ever shot, I didnt have a way to weigh him, but it took all I had to get him moved for pictures.

Shooting my Carbon Spyder 34 ZT, 515 grain Axis arrows and NAP Spitfires. Really impressed with these heads that have taken 2 deer this year. Didnt get a pass thru on the buck, but it shattered the shoulder bone, cut the top of the heart and decimated the lungs-they came out in pieces.

Thankful for a quick ethical kill, sharp broadheads and straight flying arrows.

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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby backstraps » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:59 am

Wow!!! Man congratulations on a heck of a year so far!!! Thats a solid buck brother, happy for ya man :clap: :dance:

Soak it in and then get onto the next one :clap:
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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby Worm82 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:02 am

Awesome. I would love to know what that brute weighed.
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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby headgear » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:16 am

Great buck!
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Unread postby greenhorndave » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:21 am

Great deer man! :clap:
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Unread postby Hawkeyebowhunter » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:22 am

Bow is now hung up until late muzzy season when I can use it again, i have 1 more doe tag, but dont want to shoot one during the rut I'll save that for late December.

Buck had to weigh over 300#. Even after getting him gutted I couldnt get him into my truck by myself. It has a topper so not a lot of leverage.

My wife and I bought a house in early October, once I get my garage fixed up the way I want I'm going to get a grinder, food saver deal and stuff to make jerky, no more giving $100 to the locker just to grind em up!
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Unread postby Hawkeyebowhunter » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:23 am

Going to save up my vacation time for a Western hunt next year, I've got 3 points for Colorado muleys that may get used up.

Time to get to the gym and get on some sort of routine!
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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby Lockdown » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:48 am

That’s a biggen! Congrats!
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Unread postby Ack » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:57 am

Congratulations! :clap:
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Unread postby WV Bowhunter » Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:51 am

Congrats, nice buck!!
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Unread postby stash59 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:56 am

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Happiness is a large gutpile!!!!!!!
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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby walleyeralph » Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:13 am

Great buck.
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Unread postby may21581 » Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:58 am

Congrats! Hope you get that garage together and get to do your western hunt! Always awesome to have plans and goals.
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Re: My 3rd bow buck- 2019 Iowa whitetail

Unread postby Dewey » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:06 am

That is a great buck. Congrats. :clap:
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