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tundra
11-06-2013, 07:11 PM
Not much of a story but I headed out after work with the bow as this is all I hunt with right now. Five minutes off of pavement and spotted this 2 point lying in a draw. I watched him for half an hour debating if I should take him or not as I usually do not take little bucks but this being my first full season since 2010 I figured I should not pass him up. I was not sure if I would be able to get with in range of a decent 4 point in November so I ranged him and he was at 57 yards well with in range for the Element. So I got out of the truck, he stood up broadside to me (text book reaction from him), knocked the arrow, drew and released with the excitement of taking a buck with my bow I dropped my front arm to watch the arrow kick to the left. Uh Oh I am going to miss. As I watched the arrow fly (which seemed to be in slow motion) it looked like it was going to go right under his chin but to my surprise it hit him low in the neck dead center of the spine. The arrow knocked him over where he stood. A couple of kicks and that was it. He should be a good eater.

http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/tundra38/media/IMG-20131028-00013.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2
http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/tundra38/media/IMG-20131028-00018.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1
http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/tundra38/media/IMG-20131028-00021.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0

coach
11-06-2013, 07:32 PM
http://i1058.photobucket.com/albums/t402/tundra38/IMG-20131028-00018.jpg (http://s1058.photobucket.com/user/tundra38/media/IMG-20131028-00018.jpg.html)

Should be a good eater for sure! Congrats on a fine archery buck. Thanks for sharing.

tundra
11-06-2013, 07:49 PM
Thanks Coach. There will be more to come hopefully.

bochunk2000
11-18-2013, 12:38 PM
That's a long shot on a deer. Happy to see a clean kill, you're right that should be a great eater. Congrats!!

bugler
11-18-2013, 07:27 PM
Whew, that was lucky. Glad it turned out to be a clean kill!

Mugger
11-18-2013, 08:33 PM
Nice going, great area your in.

Above the Treeline
12-15-2013, 03:30 PM
Congrats! nice looking buck. I don't think I have the skill to pull off a 57 yard shot. Thats .300 win mag range for me!