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Title: Spike for the freezer
Post by: code on September 05, 2014, 06:30:17 PM
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Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: code on September 05, 2014, 06:48:01 PM
Got out last night and decided to sit on my favorite stump. Heard some sticks popping a couple hundred yards down the main access road and decided to check it out. My plan was to do a loop, half of it through the clearcut and the other half on the road. I finished the clearcut part and was just getting on the road when I heard alders rustling. After sitting there for a few seconds I located the sound, this guy was in some thick alders about 35 yards away. I stalked up the far side of the road from him and finally found a clear shooting lame at 18 yards. The spike was so focused on his food that he didn't even notice me draw. My pin glided over the back part of his shoulder and I released. The shot felt GREAT, he jumped 5 feet up and took 4-5 running steps...then 2 steps.....CRASH! Deer down! He went less than 10 yards. I usually wait 15 minutes on this kind of sure shot but in this case he was completely dead and I was sure of it. The main gate was closed so I ended up packing him out whole the back way. One mile of choked out logging roads with a deer on a pole hurts! 😜
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: slagmaker on September 05, 2014, 07:54:53 PM
Congrats on a successful hunt.
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: msmith on September 05, 2014, 08:05:56 PM
Good on ya! A nice little butterball buck, good eatin! [emoji2]
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: HaMeR on September 06, 2014, 05:05:58 AM
Cool deal Code!! Thanks for sharing your hunt!!  :yoyo: :yoyo:
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: Dave on September 06, 2014, 05:35:01 AM
All right Cody - you always seem to be the first one on the board here, congrats!
Looks like a good sized body for a spike - I'm sure he'll be good eating.
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: Carolina Coyote on September 06, 2014, 05:53:21 AM
looks like you made a perfect shot, Congratulations. cc
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: Hawks Feather on September 06, 2014, 10:37:51 AM
Great placement on your shot and congrats on many good meals to come.

Jerry
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: riverboss on September 06, 2014, 11:20:52 AM
Hes at it again this year already!! Way to go Code!! I would hate to be on your hit list.

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Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: nastygunz on September 06, 2014, 03:01:09 PM
Not only a hunting machine but a pretty dang good wordsmith also!
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: FinsnFur on September 06, 2014, 03:19:18 PM
Nicely done  Code! :congrats: :congrats:
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: code on September 06, 2014, 05:42:38 PM
Thanks guys! My success is mostly due to a great family and all the knowledge they have passed along.
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: weedwalker on September 08, 2014, 06:55:51 AM
Way to go Code!! Congratulations!! :highclap: That will be some good eating!!
Title: Re: Spike for the freezer
Post by: FOsteology on September 09, 2014, 11:38:12 AM
Way to go!

Where's the pic? And why not bone out the meat and pack out? Would be much easier!