Tall 8 pt bow kill
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From: rut
18-Sep-16
I've been posting about this deer with trail camera pictures earlier. Recently it started showing up during the late afternoon hours. Thursday the 15th was the CT opener,so I figured I'd stay on this thing like a tick until it showed. Saw it on the evening of opening day, but it was about 80 yards away on a ridge feeding on acorns and finally fed off away from me. Got back at it and into my stand yesterday afternoon at about 1500 hrs. Things were all quiet until about 1715 hrs. when i heard a deer coming from behind me out from the direction of a thick bedding area. As I turned, i noticed it was one of the big bucks i was looking for. The tall 8 pt. The deer was heading right for my general direction, when it just stopped and stood still for 15 minutes at about 40 yards. Typical big buck caution.May have caught some slight scent on the wind. Anyways, it eventually just turned and walked up the ridge away from me and out of sight. About an hour later, I seen two smaller 1 1/2 year old bucks coming off the ridge heading for me. These two bucks milled around me just feeding and lightly sparing with each other. Thinking the commotion they were making might attract the attention of the big buck that had walked out of sight earlier, I kept looking up the ridge. Sure enough, minutes later, here it comes off the ridge. Slowly,but on a course for the general direction of the two smaller bucks. coming off the ridge, the buck ends up stopping in a perfect clearing at 30 yards, broadside. The second it turned its head, I drew back put the green pin on its lungs and let it rip. At the shot the buck turned and ran back from where it came. Seconds later I thought I heard it crash. I knew the shot was good, so I got down and followed a sparse blood trail. Once I topped the ridge, I looked down towards the stonewall near it's bedding area and saw it piled up. Equipment : Mathews Halon 27.5 inch draw, 70lbs. Arrows are .350 CX Blu RZ's fletched with 3 blazer vanes, topped with 100 grain Rage Hypodermics ( knock offs). HHA kingpin sight with .10 fiber. Scott silverhorn release. Arrows are cranking at 304 fps. Haven't recovered the arrow yet. But will. The damage to the lungs was outstanding. Nice CT. 8 point to start the season off.
From: rut
18-Sep-16
How I walked up on it.
From: rut
18-Sep-16
One of the last trail camera pictures.
From: Wood Walker
18-Sep-16
Nice buck ,good job
From: SilentHunter
18-Sep-16
Great deer, congrats
From: GBears9
18-Sep-16
Nice buck congrats
From: yukon roz
18-Sep-16
Great job and good story .Hopefully you will find the other buck and have your chance .Keep at it .
From: DeerDan
18-Sep-16
Awesome deer!
From: notme
18-Sep-16
Yumpin yiminy nice deer bud..congrats!!!...
From: Paul
18-Sep-16
Way to get it done nice buck
From: spike78
18-Sep-16
Thats a beaut congrats
From: nehunter
18-Sep-16
Congrats!
From: treeman16
18-Sep-16
Nice buck. Congrats
From: Wayniac
18-Sep-16
nice!
Congrats
From: jdrdeerslayer
18-Sep-16
Great job keeping on him! What town?
From: Brian M.
18-Sep-16
Congrats.
From: Megaman
18-Sep-16
Congrats...he is a stud...
From: steve
18-Sep-16
Nice job I thought it was the other one in the first photo !
From: SmoothieJonez
18-Sep-16
It's awesome when things come together. Excellent shot placement. Congrats!
From: Buckndoe
18-Sep-16
Nice. That's the one I thought looked like a caribou rack.
From: Geo_Jeep_
18-Sep-16
Very nice Congrads!
From: SILVERADO
18-Sep-16
Congrats awesome deer!!
From: bigbuckbob
18-Sep-16
Rut
great deer. Hopefully some of the younger and inexperienced hunters listen to how you stuck to your plan and used the information to your advantage. Smart hunting my man!!
From: BOBHUNT71
19-Sep-16
Sounds like an awesome day enjoy a show and take home dinner congratulations.
From: Will
19-Sep-16
Exciting few days in the trees and a great hunt. Well done - and thanks for sharing it with us!
From: Passthrough
19-Sep-16
Awsome deer!
From: SixLomaz
19-Sep-16
Outstanding. It was meant to be yours. Mark the day and commit to memory lane for future camp fire story time. Congratulations.
From: Toonces
19-Sep-16
Great buck, congrats. How big was he body wise?
From: longbeard
19-Sep-16
Great job on a very nice deer Rut!! Have you seen the other 8 point lately?
From: rut
19-Sep-16
Toonces, the buck dressed out at an even 151 lbs. I thought it would've been heavier,but it must've been the drag out making me think that.
Longbeard, it was on my camera the other day. Night time pictures. Hope to see it soon from the stand.
From: Ridgehunter
20-Sep-16
Very nice, Congrats!
From: Ridgehunter
20-Sep-16
Very nice, Congrats!
From: Max Dugan
24-Sep-16
walking tall with Buford Pusser!!! Nice buck!!! Congrats!!!
From: cuntrytocity
25-Sep-16
Congrats!!
From: Ungie01201
28-Sep-16
awesome buck.. congrats
From: johnnyb
05-Oct-16
Great deer Nice job
