Took a shot at an 8 pointer this morning. Found my arrow, blood, meat and hair on it, followed blood trail for 70 yards or so through the hills and hollers, then it disappeared. No more blood. Went back and forth across those hills for four hours. Nothing. I'm not happy.
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Originally Posted by howie
Dude, sorry about that, it happens to us all at one time or another.
Been bow hunting for three years now, and that was my first shot, ever, at a deer with my bow. To be honest, I was shocked when I found blood on my arrow, cuz my heart was pounding! i was pathetic. Heck, I'm still pathetic.
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Howie, I wish I could get that excitement back, I don't even get any adrenaline rush when I have a deer in front of me anymore. This makes hunting only half as much fun.
That's perfectly understandable Timmy. You're older than dirt and have been hunting a long time. I'm only 42, and killed my first deer ever last year during shotgun season. So, the newness of it all is still there for me.
On the serious side, you really don't get excited when you have a shot at one? I hope I never get that way.
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Dude, I don't even get an increased heart rate. The Wyoming scene helps me a little because your walking/running before the shot so there is a small rush. I really do get more excited when my bros get one, a lot more excited.
Nice deer Timmah! Well guys the place I hunt is only 80 acres and it receives a great deal of pressure. So I've tried to be gentle with it this year. I bought a new camera and been getting some pics of a decent buck in the wee hours of the AM. Even still he was camera shy and I really couldn't tell how good a deer he was. That is untill 11/07/12, then the downfall of all males took over! He's starting to follow a lady and now he shows up in the daylight!
Photobucket is freaking out I'll post the third pic (my favorite) shortly
Ok we're back
I know he isn't a monster, but he'd be the best "bow kill" I've ever taken! Rifle season opens a week from today, so I'm out to puncture this guys ribcage with an arrow!
Good Luck and Good Hunting All ! Thomas
Last edited by tljames; 11-09-2012 at 09:28 PM.
Have you ever heard anyone complain about having ammo left over after a gunfight?"
Get him TL, get him!
Very nice TL!
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Put the camera down and what ever else in your hand,Pick up that MQ32 and shoot that deer.
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