Official 09 Bow Hunt Contest Thread (edited)

[Bills Custom Calls]

Saweet !!!! Sounds like I might have some compitition 

[alscalls]

Our official bow opener starts tomorrow.......    
I am killing whatever walks buy......we need the meat.

[KySongDog]

No coyote or bobcat today but this little gal showed up.






That old crossbow cut through her like a hot knife through butter.  

[HaMeR]

Yeah those crossbows are wicked bad. I use an expandable broadhead & once busted 3 ribs on the offside of a nice doe on the exit. 

[iahntr]

Right on Semp !!
First one down with the crossbow 
Congrats. 

[FinsnFur]

That thing is going to be like eating candy Nice job Bud

[alscalls]

 

[Bills Custom Calls]

Nice Job Semp 

[KySongDog]

Her udder was full of milk.  My guess is she has a fawn or two running around somewhere.  Seems kinda late in the year though.  Maybe she was bred late.  Anyone else seen this?   

[bushmaster]

Oh yeah, I saw one with spots 2 weeks ago.  He was raising hell in a horse pasture.

[alscalls]

http://finsandfur.net/forums/index.php?topic=10090.msg111209#msg111209

Seen one with spots in this pic first week of Oct.
And the one my buddy shot two weeks ago had full sacks.....The one I shot with a smoke pole two days later....had faint sots on it......

[coyote101]

Way to go Semp! Now you got me wanting to get a crossbow. 

Pat

[Roundman]

 Great job Semp 

[weedwalker]

WTG Semp !! She'll be some good eatin'.
Glad to see your shoulder doing better so you can hit the woods too.

Ed

[vvarmitr]

I'll be darned, ya got one w/ the X-bow. 
Those X-bows are all right ain't they.

[HuntnCarve]

Semp, way to go!    Told ya those crossbows are wicked!  I passed a nice buck up last Thursday.  Had him at 30 yards broadside, safety off, then I gave him a pass.. It was a little bigger than the one Bill got.  But alittle too close to be sure.   I'm heading out tomorrow evening, and Wednesday morning.  Hopefully one of the big boys will co-operate?

Dave

[msmith]

Man I'd love to get an x-bow. I wish WV would legalize them like they should. Meanwhile my compound collects dust most of the time 'cause I hate to practice much due to a  torn rotator cuff and two torn ligaments in the elbow. I thought about getting the doc to sign for a permit, but it's not that I CAN"T shoot a compound, i just don't like to much anymore because it is uncomfy.

WTG Bill and Semp! Glad to see ya got some meat in the freezer!

[bushmaster]

That sounds merit enough for me!  Wipe off the dust bunnies and get that X-bow you've been wantin'

[HuntnCarve]

How does this one look?  He's a heavy 8pt with a 17-1/2" outside spread.  I got him last evening with my crossbow.  I was hunting out of a stand that a friend put me up in, but hadn't hunted it yet.  I had been in the stand about 30 minutes when I see a doe coming in.  As I watched her cautiously work her way towards me, I caught a glimpse of this boy following behind her.  Behind him was the doe's two fawns of the year, and a small spike buck.  When the spike got too close to the doe, the buck rushed him, and let out a "grunt".  Eventually he stepped into an opening.  But I waited, not quite sure if I wanted to use my buck tag on him. LOL!  The doe decided something was not right, and started to work her way uphill of me.  I watched as she passed by 10 yards away.  The buck followed behind, but slightly further up hill trying to head her off.  By now I made up my mind that I was going to take him.  So when he hit a small opening about 25 yards away, and was slightly quartering away, I  grunted stopping him.   I aimed right behind his shoulder, figuring on a heart shot,  and touched off a bolt.  I watched the bolt disappear right where I was aiming!  He tucked his tail, and wheeled around, and took off.  I knew he was hit hard.  Getting out of the stand, I walked to where he was standing.  I immediately found bright red blood splashes.  I could easily see where he ran, as the wet leaves were all torn up like he was dragging a plow!  About 40 yards from where I hit him, I could see him laying there.  My buck tag was filled! 
Walking up to him there was no "ground shrinkage".  He was a big Ol' boy and a real chore to move.  I tagged him, dressed him out and dragged him back to the stand.  I called my friend Tom (he had dropped me off at the stand, and was hunting another area).  After the congratulations,  he suggested hopping back into the stand and trying to fill one of my doe tags.  Well after sitting there for 30 minutes, I look back on the hill, and here comes a doe following where I dragged the buck!  She stops about 10 yards away quartering towards me.  So I touch off a bolt at her chest, figuring to drive it right on through her vitals.  She drops in her tracks, then rolls right on down the bank, coming to rest right in front of my stand.  Another doe tag filled.  All in all, it was a great evening!

Dave

[pitw]

Nice deer Dave and as usual a story to follow the event taking place.  Glad you got some more antler to work with  .  Good going .