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First bow buck with both sides of a rack.. on public!

Unread postby ZachDavis5313 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:08 am

This guy is by far and away my biggest bow buck ever. Went in for the first time this year into an area in an overlooked public piece that ive seen tons of does in years past. Walked to the general area and found lots of fresh scrapes on the access path in the valley. Got to a spot where the leeward ridge sloped a little gentler where they cross the creek and where those trails dumped out there was 4 scrapes within 15 feet of eachother. I looked up the hill and saw a buck running 2 does around and figured i wasnt gonna overthink it. I was gonna get tight to the edge of the thick cedars up top where all the sign converged and see what happened. Waited for the deer to move off, hoofed it 90 yards up the hill and hung the stand. 10 minutes later i hear what sounded like a lone, heavy deer walking up the ridge from the bottom where the scrapes were, except he was on the point next to the one i had come up. Once i saw the rack and knew i would shoot if given the chance, i prepped for the 35ish yard shot he was heading for. He turned last second and came right at me, closing in to 15 yards. When he hit my trail from coming up he stopped for a brief second and i slid one inbehind the last rib to compensate for the hard quarter away. Shot was a very steep angle and nicked spine on the way in. He dropped in his tracks, and in the flopping he was doing i put a second one in the other side. Expired in less than 20 seconds. I am so beyond excited to have finally accomplished the goal i set to kill a nice buck on public with my bow. I have a feeling this is just the beginning!!

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Unread postby muddy » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:10 am

Congrats!
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Unread postby Jackson Marsh » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:13 am

Congrats on a dandy public land buck :clap: :clap:

Exciting hunt and good job slipping another arrow in him.
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Unread postby Jmitch » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:18 am

Congrats! Awesome pic with the kiddo. One day you will be very thankful you took that. I have a few like that with my son and they are some of my favorite pictures
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Unread postby Jurist » Mon Nov 11, 2019 10:32 am

Nice, I like the "not gonna over think this"...

You may have found a spot for years to come. :D
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Unread postby john1984 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:02 am

:clap:
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Unread postby Mgaspari » Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:06 am

:dance: :dance: :dance: :dance:
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Unread postby ZachDavis5313 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:54 am

Thank you everyone!
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Unread postby stash59 » Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:01 pm

8-) :clap: :dance:
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Unread postby The Mediocre Hunter » Mon Nov 11, 2019 4:19 pm

Way to go man. Congrats.
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Unread postby Motivated » Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:05 pm

:clap: :clap: Nice buck!
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Unread postby Ghost Hunter » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:24 am

Nice! :clap:
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Unread postby headgear » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:32 am

Congrats!
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Unread postby backstraps » Tue Nov 12, 2019 12:35 am

Yes sir!!! That’s the way to get it done! Congratulations :dance: :dance: :dance: :clap:
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Unread postby walleyeralph » Tue Nov 12, 2019 4:05 am

Congrats.


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