bucktrout
11-19-2011, 04:16 PM
Not a giant but im happy. got to my stand at 6:00 and spooked some deer walking in but had not seen anything all morn. at 9:00 i was reading a good book that my wife bought me yesterday. I looked up and this 8 point was coming thru but he picked the wrong lane and was coming by at 45 yards. i drew and went "Bahhhh" to stop him but he stopped behind a tree . which was good because it gave me a moment to relax double check my form. he took 2 steps out I settled my 40 pin a tad high and let it fly. No thump and the deer ran off. i was sure i missed. i followed him visually for 100 yard wondering how i missed what i thought was a good shot. then i thought i saw him drop, or duck under something. after 5 minutes i convinced myself i was seeing things and pulled out my binoculars and could not see him. I decided to wait it out. after an hour I saw a doe, then a small buck started to chase her. after another hour they parted ways and bedded out of range.
i finally got out of my stand. no blood. no arrow. i walked to where i thought i saw him drop and there he was. shot a little back but great quartering away angle and a powerful bow sent it deep into the boiler room.
not the monster i've been chasing, but im very happy and may even get him mounted for the cabin.
i finally got out of my stand. no blood. no arrow. i walked to where i thought i saw him drop and there he was. shot a little back but great quartering away angle and a powerful bow sent it deep into the boiler room.
not the monster i've been chasing, but im very happy and may even get him mounted for the cabin.