Kill Thread 2019

Outstanding! Congratulations! A rare occurrence where husband and wife tag out first day, first hour and wife's first deer. Nice. I think the third guy in the picture wants to go bow hunting.

From: Tweed

14-Sep-19

Awesome! What a great day!

How long was the recovery? Tell more.

From: Bloodtrail

14-Sep-19

STORY!! We need stories folks...too many people post a nice picture...no idea what the hell happened or how!!

Tell the tale!!

Congratulations!!

From: Deerplotter

14-Sep-19

Nice opening day! Congrats to both of you. A deer she will never forget.

From: Franklin

14-Sep-19

That was quick.....I was expecting some elk or pronghorn pics.

From: Mnhunter1980

14-Sep-19

SD buck last week

From: Mnhunter1980

14-Sep-19

Congrats huntr4life! Great to see the whole family involved. That will be a day to remember for a long time

From: Crusader dad

15-Sep-19

I agree with some of the other boys. We need Paul Harvey to hop on and give us the rest of the story. Congrats on the kills.

From: happygolucky

15-Sep-19

Awesome job to the both of you.

From: Novice

15-Sep-19

Congrats Huntr4life and Mnhunter1980. We had an eventful opening morning with one successful hunter (not me.) This deer was bedded next to a marsh in somewhat of a ditch with a field on the other side. He got up 45 yds away (and shook the dew off of his back) from another guy in our group and basically walked a right angle, skirting another hunter (whom never saw him), but ending up walking by the successful hunter at around 27 yds. He made a great shot as the buck took another step. Short recovery, maybe 70 yds.

From: Jeff in MN

15-Sep-19

Wow, congrats to all three.

From: Huntr4life

15-Sep-19

The wife and I got out to the blind about a half hour before first light. Right before 7 am had two does come in and bust us out. Five minutes later the tall six comes walking in 29 yards quartering away. Gave the wife the option and decided she would wait and insisted I take him. Let the arrow fly and put it right into his pump station. He ran 20 yards and piled up. Ten minutes after that whole ordeal low and behold here comes the the eight point. 24 yards broadside. The little lady didn’t hesitate and put the arrow right through both lungs. He went less than 30 yards and expired right there. Couldn’t be more proud of her on her first deer. Went back to the house and grabbed my 7 yr old to help with the track. He couldn’t be more happy for his mom and dad.

From: CaptMike

15-Sep-19

Huntr4, very nice. Congrats to you and your wife.

From: DoorKnob

15-Sep-19

Like the shot placement Novice, that guy hit my aim point.

From: DoorKnob

15-Sep-19

" From: Slicer 14-Sep-19 First kill pic I ever saw with sandals on.

First time for everything I guess. "

maybe you 'are' new here ... or just missed my opener buck 2 year ago, shot wearing only my socks and underpants. But not in the photo, the site has standards and ...we don't want to scare the younger ladies !

From: Nocturnal

15-Sep-19

Doorknob that sounds like a funny story. I somehow missed it? Lol

From: Screwball

15-Sep-19

Consider the source!

From: DoorKnob

15-Sep-19

use your way back machine and set it to two years ago ...

From: Duke

15-Sep-19

I was hunting over two scrapes that were just opened up in this past week. I saw a couple of bucks early and then this guy came up from the creek I was hunting and freshened his scrape on a trot. 25 yard shot with an 80 yard recovery. Mid lung entry with top of the heart. It’s been a few years since I let one fly this early, but now I play guide for my boys... :)

From: Bloodtrail

15-Sep-19

Huntr4life- GREAT story!!

From: Franklin

15-Sep-19

Holy cow.....you guys are setting the bar kind of high and it`s only Sept. 15th!!!

From: Screwball

15-Sep-19

Congrats duke! You weren't wearing sandals were you? JK LOL

From: CaptMike

16-Sep-19

Grittyslicerbait’s comment was ignorant and unwarranted. Not out of character for a anti with a drinking problem. Nice deer and congrats to all who have been fortunate to already have killed a deer.

From: happygolucky

16-Sep-19

Well done Duke! Very cool looking buck. Keep 'em coming everyone.

From: Bloodtrail

16-Sep-19

Duke - Congratulations and Thanks for the story!! Get those boys set up and hunting!! Wishing you all good luck with the kids!!

Pat

From: WausauDug

17-Sep-19

We had a great opening day, my son who just turned 17 shot his second buck w/ the bow. 4 does and this buck came in but at the last second the buck turned and walked the other way. He ended up walking to my brother, 75 yds away who had just shot a doe which took 2 arrows which must have loosened his quiver. When drawing his bow his quiver then fell off and bounced down the ladder and spooked the buck and back past my son! He stopped the buck w/ a meh and made a great double lung shot at 17yds. Super proud of him who has been shooting almost everyday for 3 weeks and really struggling w/ target panic. Happy days!

From: happygolucky

17-Sep-19

WD, very cool for your son and for you. I know what that pride feels like. A couple of years ago when my son was 17, he too was going through target panic and it seemed like it would never end. I sent him to our archery shop in Brookfield and they converted him to using back tension muscles and a surprise release and he's been great ever since. I'm sure you and your son feel a sense of relief as well as the jubilation of the successful kill. I know I would rather see my son have a kill over me doing it. Congrats to you both!

From: CaptMike

17-Sep-19

Wausau, congrats to you and your son! Seeing our kids enjoy the outdoors is one of the best rewards a parent can have.

From: Crusader dad

17-Sep-19

It makes me happy to see the kids and wives getting into it. Good job boys.

From: Novice

17-Sep-19

Nice WD! Great feeling watching the kids carry on tradition and have success.

From: xtroutx

17-Sep-19

Congrats to all. Love to see the kids be successful.

From: Bloodtrail

17-Sep-19

WausauDoug- COOL does not even begin to describe it!! Congrats to your son!! WOW!!!

From: Bloodtrail

17-Sep-19

Another GREAT hunting story as well! Remember those stories with the kill pictures!! Very cool!

From: slimm21

18-Sep-19

Here is a great hunting story and what hunting means to people and to families. This child is on his last days on Earth and got to go on one last hunt with his dad last weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRr2zYzUM6A

From: Zonks

25-Sep-19

btt

From: Jeff in MN

27-Sep-19

Neighbors kid, 12 years old, shot his first bear tonight. Made a perfect shot. Fur was looking pretty good.

From: Mnhunter1980

27-Sep-19

Congrats to the boy!!! Nicely done!

From: CaptMike

27-Sep-19

Nice job, congrats to the young man!

From: xtroutx

27-Sep-19

Congrats.

From: Missouribreaks

27-Sep-19

Congratulations to all involved.

From: Chief2

27-Sep-19

Nice bear!

From: Franklin

27-Sep-19

Really nice bear. Surprised to see a lot of these really nice long haired fall bears lately....great trait in these upper Midwest bears.

From: Jeff in MN

28-Sep-19

In even 2 weeks past opener there can be a big difference in hair quality on bear.

From: Ridge Runner

29-Sep-19

My daughter's buck she got yesterday evening. Story on "Daughter Does It Again Thread."

From: Mnhunter1980

29-Sep-19

Congrats to you and your daughter! Nice buck !!

From: xtroutx

29-Sep-19

very nice! congrats to both.

From: Cheesehead Mike

29-Sep-19

Sept 13, Wyoming.

From: Ridge Runner

29-Sep-19

Very nice Mike , Congrats

From: casekiska

29-Sep-19

Congratulations Mike. Any story you'd care to share to go with the photo? Well done!

From: blackwolf

29-Sep-19

Good job Mike! Nice bull!

From: Jeff in MN

30-Sep-19

Mike does it again, good job. Good luck getting another one of those nice whitetails that you always get.

From: GVS

30-Sep-19

I chalked up the first whitetail for the season. Hopefully there are more to come.

From: Duke

02-Oct-19

GVS: Way to go!

Benjamin Franklin said there were only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But I'd like to add a third certainty: cheesehead smacks a nice bull annually!

From: CaptMike

02-Oct-19

GVS, congrats!!

From: Cheesehead Mike

02-Oct-19

Thanks guys. I guess I can add a little story.

On opening day, September 1st, only 45 minutes into the season my buddy Les Welch killed a bull that I called in so off and on for the next couple weeks he was calling for me.

Another buddy, Wyatt from Texas had joined us and we were hunting together that morning with Les as caller and me and Wyatt as shooters.

At about 7:15am we were working our way up a steep mountainside when we came to a nice bench right above us. We bugled and a bull answered at what I estimated to be 100 yards above us and slightly to our right.

We had a quick discussion and Wyatt and I moved forward about 20 yards with Wyatt going right and me going left. Les stayed back to call.

Les began calling and the bull answered with several bugles and a cow appeared about 20 yards in front of me. Then a second bull bugled and suddenly the second bull came trotting toward Les's calls and stopped 40 yards to my left quartering slightly toward me and looking down over the lip of the bench toward Les. I guessed 40 yards, put my 40 yard pin tight behind his shoulder and watched my lighted nock fly true and hit home. It was pretty awesome in dim early morning light.

He spun and ran and I immediately gave several cow calls hoping to slow or stop him. We heard him pile up after running for about 5 seconds. The other bull continued to bugle so I dropped back and called while Wyatt moved forward to try to get a shot with Les following with his video camera. After a few minutes the other bull moved off so we regrouped where I shot my bull. We gave him a few minutes and took up the blood trail. He only went about 80 yards. I hit him tight behind the shoulder and my arrow exited at the rear of his ribcage.

We spent a few minutes taking photos and then Les and Wyatt left to continue hunting while I cut up my bull. A couple hours later I got an inReach message that they had called in another bull and Wyatt killed it. I guess Friday the 13th wasn't so unlucky after all.

From: Nocturnal

02-Oct-19

I have been wondering how you were doing. Not surprised at all. You guys are killers! No need to say congrats any more. Hardcore! Wish I could hunt with you guys!

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03-Oct-19

Son Montana

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03-Oct-19

Other Son Montana

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03-Oct-19

They put the pressure on Dad.

From: Novice

03-Oct-19

Lots of awesomeness here. Congrats guys.

From: Live2hunt

03-Oct-19

Wow, lots of great hunts happened this year already. Congrats to all so far!!! Exciting elk hunt Mike, although I have been through a 2 elk down situation and having to pack them out, not fun. GVS, way to keep the Trad. going, I need a doe like that shortly hear. Arrow, great year for you and your family so far.

From: Jeff in MN

03-Oct-19

WOW, nice to see that things can go right.

From: Ridge Runner

04-Oct-19

Filled one of my numerous anterless tags for Kewaunee Co this evening

From: casekiska

05-Oct-19

Arrow1 - congratulations on the bull. Nice going! And congrats to all who have been successful so far this year. Many more pictures to come I am sure.

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05-Oct-19

Live/case thanks.. We started off the year with our bear camp hosting the owner of Lakelink along with his family and friends and others. We went 6 for 7 with the 7th guy passing on 6 bear one about 300 and one he left the stand early the bear the (7th) one later standing there at 728p. A 300 plus bear. He later went home even though he could have continued to hunt. I count the camp 100%. I can't make them pull the trigger. The weather was the worst I seen in 40 plus years of guiding. I would post pictures but the kills were all long guns and xguns. This is an Archery site. Not much for quality bucks up here so our next stop is archery mule deer in Montana during the rut.

From: Hoot

10-Oct-19

Worst year ever for NBC Guide Service. We ended up with five bears, all hunters saw bears and could have shot bears. The weather was the worst for hunting bears I've ever seen and the natural forage was plentiful to say the least. This was my last year guiding for NBC and I never saw a decent bear to shoot. All hunters were very understanding about the weather and many said this is hunting, not killing. Best group of bowhunters we've had.

From: Browning3

14-Oct-19

Extremely high pressure public land doe.

From: Nocturnal

14-Oct-19

Maybe because deer act differently on heavily pressured PL.

From: Mnhunter1980

14-Oct-19

Congrats browning! Good feeling I bet. Mission accomplished

From: Browning3

14-Oct-19

Is this SB Boner fella always this big of a douche?? Killing any deer on public land within 45 minutes of downtown Milwaukee is not an easy task. The deer here are constantly moving in search of un-pressured areas. Keeping up with them isn't easy. Finding the overlooked spots has been key. Basically stay out of the woods and you'll find deer. LOL! I have about 300 acre lease on really good land but it's 4.5 hours away. Hunting between the two is nowhere near the same.

From: Browning3

14-Oct-19

It's good to see some of the old time turds have been replaced by new up N' comers. Haven't been around here in years. Kinda reminds me of good buck bedding....after one gets killed a new one moves right in.

From: Nocturnal

14-Oct-19

From: Browning3

14-Oct-19

Yep! Just a dumbass doe that's been avoiding army's of hunters! Shooooot...no way the year round scouting and staying on top of, not only the hunting pressure by other hunters, but where the deer are moving had anything to do with it. I'm surprised all the hunters I talk to in the parking lots in the area aren't filling all their tags! Its sooo easy! Must be holding out for those big old does that bust them so they don't educate the others. LMFAO! I probably should of shot that 115" 10 point that came through earlier in the evening SB Jones had something to look at other than another doe pic. I did do you a favor and didn't post the pic of the doe I shot a couple weeks ago off my private lease. Just looks like every other private land doe.

From: Browning3

14-Oct-19

Is bowsite a free for all these days? Does Pat Lefemine still patrol? Sorry for muddying the kill thread do to defending wrong assumptions made by the new ass clown of the board. Is that Ronny Kulas new alias?

From: Nocturnal

14-Oct-19

It only goes as far as the responder wants to take it. That's the freedom we have.

From: grossklw

14-Oct-19

I love the the mountains in September.

From: Nocturnal

14-Oct-19

Grossklw you get it done every year!

From: casekiska

14-Oct-19

Hey Gross - well done! Congrats.

From: Bloodtrail

14-Oct-19

Nice photos...but we need to hear stories guys!! Doe or Elk - what happened and how did it go down?

Congrats fella's!

From: happygolucky

14-Oct-19

Is this SB Boner fella always this big of a douche??

All you need to know is that Bones' dad IS Kulas and that explains everything you need to know about Bones. Pat does not get here enough but PMs to him will get people removed. It worked with Slicer. Congrats Browning on the awesome doe and don't let the douchebag bother you.

From: Reggiezpop

14-Oct-19

Great shot and doe, Browning. Those PL old doe’s sure are an accomplishment and trophy!

From: Missouribreaks

14-Oct-19

Nice pictures everyone, congratulations on the success.

From: grossklw

15-Oct-19

I'll do a better write up in the off-season, but this is the gist of it.

We filled 3/4 tags on our two week hunt, a really nice 6X5 (busted off his main-beam after his 4th on his R side), my 5X4, and a small raghorn. The other two bulls killed in camp were first archery elk for both, and the only unfilled tag had a chip shot at 18 yards that he unfortunately missed.

I had really good, close encounters with a couple much bigger bulls than the one I killed. I had a legitimate 340 bull at 33 yards bedded for 30 minutes, but when he stood he launched up and chased another satellite bull sprinting so there was no shot. I chased him and his cows/satellites across the mountain. Had one of his satellite's (290 inch 6X6) at 45 yards raking, but when I drew and attempted to creep out for a shot he for whatever reason pinned me down (still baffled). I had the big bull at 65 yards 3 other times, it just wasn't meant to be, but an awesome night of hunting.

Basic story of mine is I got in tight on him and challenged him, it ended with him bugling and chuckling at me at 8 yards before I shot him. He stopped again at 40 yards and he looked like he was going to die but I put another arrow in his neck and ended it. I cut him up solo in the dark, without bear spray (whole other story that I'll tell in the off-season).

Les came back from Idaho to hunt and help me get guys's tags filled, it was awesome to finally have him in camp. Original plan was he was going to come for a couple days to hunt with me, but once I tagged out he jumped at the chance to help get someone their first archery elk. We teamed up to call in my uncle's bull which he drilled at 20 yards. It was an intense 45 minutes where we essentially split and mimicked two herds coming together cutting each other off with challenge bugle's. Right up there with the funnest elk hunt I've ever had, and I never even seen an elk until we walked up to the dead one.

Mine is not a huge bull, but I like eating elk, and you need to kill an elk to eat one; so I went home very happy. I don't have an inch category in my head, if it's a fun encounter, I shoot, simple as that; and I'd count a bull screaming at me at 8 yards as a fun encounter.

From: Mnhunter1980

15-Oct-19

Damn gross!! Well done! What state? Road hunting?;)

From: Diesel

22-Oct-19

Saturdays opening day of pheasant got a limit with my dad. One of my favorite days of the year.

From: Hoot

23-Oct-19

Does anyone know anything about this bear. A friend emailed me the picture, but no info.

From: DeerBadge

23-Oct-19

What brand bow is that? I have never seen a bow like that, it is pretty interesting design. Nice Bear also.

From: Drop Tine

23-Oct-19

Drop Tine's Link

Gearhead archery. They are a local company in Sauk City, WI.

Hard to look at but seem to be doing very well on the tournament trail.

From: DeerBadge

23-Oct-19

DropTine, Thank you for the link, they look weird, but looks are not everything. I am glad to hear they are another Wisconsin company in the bow building arena.

From: casekiska

23-Oct-19

Gearhead is quite the company. I've toured their facility and talked at length with them.

Very interesting concept and design. They have bows with A-T-A down to 18".

From: oldhunter

23-Oct-19

hoot - so why don't you ask your friend where he/she got the picture from. Maybe you did already, let us know. Secondly I will add that there are a quite a few pictures that are photoshopped and pure fake. Unless any photo provides credible information, Be cautious.

From: Mnhunter1980

23-Oct-19

Right in diesel! Good eats and time afield with the old man is always a good thing! Congrats!

From: CaptMike

23-Oct-19

Case l, I bought a gear head bow for some of my African trips. It is small enough that I can pack it a duffel bag. This eliminates a separate hard case which always seems to get routed to the police department in the airport at Johannesburg because of being mistook for a firearm. I feel they are a little less forgiving to shoot but the small size sure has its benefits.

From: Hoot

24-Oct-19

Oldhunter - I did ask but they had no info either.

From: casekiska

24-Oct-19

CaptMike - which model did you get? I shot a couple different ones. Sure has a different "feel", one I would have to get used to. How did you adjust to the draw length situation, with their release extensions? I agree however, they are super maneuverable and handy to carry, transport, etc. Interesting idea, and for sure state of the art technology.

From: CaptMike

24-Oct-19

Case, I have the T-20. I think 20 or 20-1/2" ata. It feels different but not really hard to get used to. It can be ordered at different draw lengths which got me close. Even though I don't like them, I had to add a loop to get my draw length just right. The size certainly has its advantages. A huge difference between my BowTech Prodigy or my recurve. I didn't really realize just how much of a difference until getting in a stand or blind! The one thing that short axle to axle does is make it evident if I am torqueing the bow at all.

From: Smokoligist

26-Oct-19

10/23. Not my biggest but best with the bow so far

From: Mnhunter1980

26-Oct-19

Heck ya!! Great buck smokoligist! Congrats!

From: Reggiezpop

27-Oct-19

Awesome trophy, Smoke!

From: casekiska

27-Oct-19

Congratulations Smoke. Way to go, ya done did well!

From: Showboat

27-Oct-19

CONGRATULATIONS Smokologist!

From: Hoot

27-Oct-19

Great buck Smoke. Congrats

From: Split toe

27-Oct-19

Congratulations, good deer..Smoke..

From: Ridge Runner

27-Oct-19

Congratulations Smoke nice buck !

From: Drop Tine

27-Oct-19

Congrats smoke on the Buck

From: bowhuntndoug

28-Oct-19

I put a different picture in weekly report from last week. Southern WI buck.

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

I got this guy Saturday morning.

From: xtroutx

28-Oct-19

Congrats to all that have been successful so far, and good luck to all in the coming weeks.

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

He was only about five yards away at the shot. He was approaching head on and would pass by on the left of the ladder stand. I shot him slightly angling on. He took a couple fast steps and then stopped and stood there for a few seconds before running away. But he only got 25 yds.

This is where he stopped.

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

I spent the rest of the playing butcher and with a little bit of daylight left I sat down on the deck and had a cold one to enjoy a gorgeous sunset.

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

Less than a minute after I sat down from taking the sunset pic this little spike showed up.

From: Mnhunter1980

28-Oct-19

Well deserved cold one GVS! Congrats!

From: GVS

28-Oct-19

From: happygolucky

28-Oct-19

Great stuff everyone. I love all the pics!

From: Cheesehead Mike

30-Oct-19

Rattled this one in this morning on an out of state public land hunt. Now on to the next state... :-)

From: Cheesehead Mike

30-Oct-19

Rattled this one in this morning on an out of state public land hunt. Now on to the next state... :-)

From: ThwackWI

31-Oct-19

Here's the buck I shot Tuesday morning. Vernon County. Best deer for me to date.

From: Bloodtrail

01-Nov-19

Thwack - Just love that picture - great job on the buck and the photo!! Cheese and Smoke GVS - Congrats guys!!

From: BW

02-Nov-19

Great picture, and love the character!!

From: CraigL

02-Nov-19

Some nice animals guys, Congrats! First doe of the year.

From: Bloodtrail

02-Nov-19

Way to go Craig!!!

From: Novice

02-Nov-19

Nice work Craig!

From: Reggiezpop

03-Nov-19

Congrats to Craig, and everyone so far!

From: ELK ELSEWHERE

03-Nov-19

32 yard shot, 90 yard recovery. Hoyt Rampage, 100gr Thunderhead

From: Screwball

03-Nov-19

Elk congrats beauty!

From: Split toe

03-Nov-19

Congratulations Elk,nice buck..

From: Wi Bowyer

03-Nov-19

Nice one Kevin! But you dont need anymore meat! ;)

From: Drop Tine

03-Nov-19

Congrats to the successful hunters.

From: BW

04-Nov-19

Nice buck!

From: Hoot

04-Nov-19

Nice bucks! Congrats to all.

From: Cheetah8799

04-Nov-19

Antler comparison.

My WI buck, and my MN buck from just across the river. A rough start to the season turned around nicely for me, can't complain one bit.

From: ELK ELSEWHERE

04-Nov-19

Your right John, about the freezer space! Stop over for your moose care package!!

Thanks guys

From: JackPine Acres

06-Nov-19

My 16 yr old son's 1st archery buck. Halloween morning at 10:15 am. Came in but didn't offer a shot and started to walk straight away. Gave him one grunt on the tube, he turned at 25 yds for a broadside shot. Ended up slightly quartered too and when I saw the blood trail, we gave him 4 hours before taking up the track. Went 150 yds and was stiff in his 1st bed. Lots of hugs and smiles that day.

From: Franklin

06-Nov-19

Congrats to your boy.....job well done.

From: RD in WI

08-Nov-19

MN whitetail, 2 November 2019

From: Ridge Runner

09-Nov-19

Got it done this morning Sitting in the corner of small woods with a waterway connecting it to the bigger woods About 6;30 saw a doe headed my way coming down the waterway followed by a decent buck Wind was not right so she was trying to scent me Buck went west into soybean field Then noticed a bigger buck coming Doe worked her way slowly along the woods and the standing corn still trying to wind me I slowly got turned to my right which is tough with the harness Doe continued on with the buck following about 20 yds behind He got to my only shooting opening at about 28 yds( which is a far shot for me ) I focused and released Thought the shot looked good He ran about 30 yds back North on the waterway and then just stood there looking at the other buck All of a sudden after about 30 seconds he just crashed right in sight Unbelievable for me Might be my biggest buck at least spread wise ,8 pt 172 lbs and a legit 21 in inside spread Very happy Top it off my son brought my grandson Beau out for the recovery Awesome morning

From: Ridge Runner

09-Nov-19

From: Split toe

09-Nov-19

Ridge Runner heck yes buddy really nice buck.. congratulations.. your little helper looks happy as well..

From: Ridge Runner

09-Nov-19

Minutes before the shot captured by trail cam

From: Nocturnal

09-Nov-19

Jackson co public

From: xtroutx

09-Nov-19

congrats guys, nice bucks.

From: Pete-pec

09-Nov-19

Nocturnal, you got it done?

From: Tweed

09-Nov-19

Some nice takes today. Congrats guys.

From: Franklin

09-Nov-19

Nicely done guys!!! Tonight sucked for me....1 small 8 chasing a doe. That was it. Looks like last night and this morning were the days.

Congrats again.

From: Nocturnal

09-Nov-19

Yes pete... tag puched

From: Beerbobber31

09-Nov-19

Congrats guys... ridge runner I remember the 1st time happening to me. Shot a buck at 15 yards he ran 20 yards stopped and just stood there. I was so pissed thinking I missed him. Then he just tipped over.

From: BW

10-Nov-19

Nice bucks gentlemen! I love reading/hearing hunting stories and buck kills

From: casekiska

10-Nov-19

Congratulations to all the successful hunters. Noc, well done!

From: Franklin

10-Nov-19

Beer.....that reminds me of I time I did the same thing. I shot a buck and he only jumped about 15 yards and I was like WTH I know I hit him. Looked through the binos and saw the arrow and blood.....then a smaller 8 pt comes up and finally gets the courage up to finally confront the deer I shot. They both bow up and my deer falls over dead.

The look on the 8`s face was priceless....he turned left and right like he was thinking..."did anyone just see that".....good times.

From: Novice

10-Nov-19

Sweet RR and Noc!

From: Reggiezpop

10-Nov-19

Congrats to the continued success!!

From: CaptMike

10-Nov-19

Lots of activity through the day on Saturday. Saw twenty some deer and nine of them bucks. Bucks were definitely cruising but saw zero chasing.

From: Cheesehead Mike

10-Nov-19

Kansas November 7th.

From: Franklin

10-Nov-19

Way to go both Mike`s....nice deer.

From: Novice

10-Nov-19

Damn, I'm jealous. Congrats to both Mikes as well.

From: BW

10-Nov-19

Very nice Mike's!

From: Drop Tine

10-Nov-19

No bow in the picture, Capt must have used a xbow. LOL joking big time. Congrats to both Mikes!!

My son hunted our lease by Cazenovia this afternoon and seen 6 doe and a scrub buck with no sign of any rut action at all.

From: CaptMike

11-Nov-19

DT, you are correct, there was no crossbow used. Just took the pictures where I found him and didn’t take my bow along when I went to get them. I hunt very close to Cazenovia. Throughout the day on Saturday, I saw 20 some deer and nine different bucks. Guess I was just in the right spot but they were sure moving where I was.

From: Franklin

11-Nov-19

DT, Mike and I are all in the same area. I had a feeling Sat. morning would be rocking as Fri. night was hot.....I saw the most deer Fri. night and most were does...finally. Hoping tonight is the night for me....super cold and I`m getting worn out...lol.

From: Helgermite

11-Nov-19

Backstraps!

What an awesome week to hunt in Iowa County. Wednesday morning wind for my stand is perfect. I got to see a big boy lock down a doe and breed her. About 10 minutes later after trying to grunt, bleat and rattle this guy closer to me for a shot I look in the opposite direction and here comes another taller basket racked buck. Not as wide or heavy as the first one but definitely a shooter for me. Unfortunately because I was rattling when I saw him, he had me pegged in the tree. Luckily my snow camo kept him from bolting. Instead he tried circling downwind. He stopped behind a tree that I was going to use as cover to draw, while I waited for him to begin coming into the shooting lane, he then ran off the direction he came from. Turns out when he stopped behind the tree, he must have got a whiff of the trail I walk in on. This was more than he could stand. Fast forward to Thursday morning, I see movement about 150 yards north of my stand. Binoculars confirm it's a coyote coming my way. At 20 yds I draw and he turns broadside runs a few feet and stops. When moving my bow to take aim he takes off like he's on fire before I can release. The next chance I can hunt is Friday afternoon. Now the winds are from the worst possible direction for any of my stands, so I do something I haven't done for a few years. I use some doe estrous scents. About 1/2 hour before shooting ends I have a nice doe and two fawns feed within 12 - 20 yards around my stand for about 15 minutes completely ignoring the scent wicks. Then I have an average 8-10 point buck come from upwind and walk downwind of the scent completely ignoring it. And finally about 5 minutes before end of shooting time I have 2 more does about 50 yards away feeding in the woods. Saturday morning at about 6:30 the guy in the picture comes from downwind of a scent wick. At about 50 yards away he throws his head back pointing his nose to the sky apparently drinking in the estrus scent. He works within 20 yards. I'm at full draw and release. My arrow flies right where I'm looking. I see about 18" of arrow sticking out. Poor penetration. He crashes off directly down the ridge way from me when I realize I can't see the arrow still sticking out. After a half hour wait I take up the trail. Very little blood. Just some fine mist dots where his tracks show in the snow and a drop here and there. After working through a few difficult spots on the trail by circling and then following tracks until I confirm with some blood that I'm on the right track. I find a couple of beds with very little blood. Then about 50 yards further I find him piled up. He went about 300 yards (200 yds as a crow flies - 600 yds on my OnX track, ok maybe I made a few more circles than I thought looking for blood). Turns out I hit him in front of the shoulder. Just goes to show you that what you think you see at the moment of the shot is sometimes a little different than what actually happens. Either way the outcome was good and he died quickly. Mathew Halon, Carbon express Maxima Red Hunter, Rocky Mountain 3-Blade broadheads. This my 4th deer in 4 years since getting this setup and I couldn't be more thrilled.

From: Pete-pec

11-Nov-19

Nice deer Helgermite. Good story.

From: xtroutx

11-Nov-19

Congrats to all, nice bucks.

From: Franklin

11-Nov-19

"Backstraps" hell....nice buck!

From: Cheesehead Mike

17-Nov-19

Wisconsin, November 16th

From: Nocturnal

17-Nov-19

Jeez Mike! Set the bar extremely high this year!

From: Franklin

17-Nov-19

I`ll say....talk about a killing machine.

From: Novice

17-Nov-19

Damn Mike. Awesome! Not surprising, however. You always get it done.

From: Knife2sharp

17-Nov-19

Shot November 14th. The does started getting back to their fawns on the 12th and I started seeing some of the better bucks showing back up near scraped and pre rut areas. When this guy stepped out in the field, the does and fawns started to come by me and he followed. His back right leg was injured and he had a limp. I found the tip of a broadhead just under the skin on the inside of the leg above the knee joint. That whole area is calcified.

From: Knife2sharp

17-Nov-19

From: Knife2sharp

17-Nov-19

This our last trail cam photo of him, 9:30am the day I got him at 4:50pm. You can see his short right leg. He would sometimes stand with his left leg forward or behind, so we never knew the leg was shorter, only that his knee area showed an injury.

From: Hoot

18-Nov-19

Congrats to all the successful hunters on this thread. Job well done!

From: CaptMike

18-Nov-19

Nice to see the success of fellow Bowsiters. Congrats to all.

From: Ridge Runner

18-Nov-19

Congratulations to the latest successful hunters Some nice bucks and great pictures

From: Slick

19-Nov-19

Started out by getting to our land late due to an accident on I94 on Thursday. So didn’t make it to my stand until Friday morning. Just so happens that Friday 11/15 was my 40th birthday and couldn’t think of a better way to spend it than sitting in our woods. About 7am had a young doe hanging around. I was looking around the area to see if any other deer came in with her and while doing so I heard a grunt in the area I last saw her. It was then I saw this buck. He came in and checked her but she was not having it. He then began to walk off away from me. I grunted are him a few times and he immediately stopped and did a 180 and came right back towards me. He went past my stand to about 50yds and stopped again. It was at that time my stars must have aligned because he turned again and walked to what I thought was about 20-25 yds and turned broadside. I drew while he was walking at me when behind a big tree so I held for awhile until he turned broadside. He was looking hard for where that grunt came from. As he turned broadside and was slowly walking I mouth grunted him to stop and let it rip. It was a low hit for what I typically would like and I immediately felt sick. He ran about 30 yds and stopped. I watched him in my binocs and could see the blood pouring out. A better hit than I thought. He teetered a bit and went down right there. Head popped up once and the it was over. I gave him a good 30 min (mainly to calm myself down) before getting down as I didn’t see any other movement from him. Went and checked on him before going to pick up my popsicle wife up from her end of the woods to get help dragging! ;) Anyway the hit was a touch low but did the job. Got the bottom of both lungs. Pretty happy with this bday gift!

From: treegeek

19-Nov-19

Nice buck slick. Thanks for the story to go with the picture

From: ground hunter

19-Nov-19

nice buck

From: Franklin

19-Nov-19

Well done Slick....it`s been a little slow on the "kill" thread, thanks for picking it up for us!

From: Helgermite

19-Nov-19

Awesome Slick! Great story!

From: Cheesehead Mike

19-Nov-19

Thanks guys, also congrats to everybody else, some awesome bucks!

From: grape

19-Nov-19

Last night...all happened in 30 seconds.

From: Ridge Runner

19-Nov-19

My son got it done yesterday afternoon Thought he saw something near his stand when he got out there, Quickly climbed up to his stand Decided to rattle a little and this guy came in quite quickly looking for action Casey made what he thought was a a good shot Buck stopped about 60 yds away He thought he was gonna go down but instead the buck blew and trotted off which concerned him He could still see him on his feet about 200yds away with his binoculars After-waiting a while he checked where he shot Found pretty good blood which was easy with some snow left We discussed it and decided to wait till morning ( When in doubt back out and when he guided in Colorado he always said, if he dead now he’ll be dead in the morning) Anyway it was a pretty easy recovery this morning But he did bed 3 times so probably good we didn’t track last night Shot was low but there was just a good steady blood trail And then my grandson was also able to be in on the fun 2 weeks in a row He was plenty happy with this deer for the last week of early season Also makes it 3 for 3 for my son, daughter and I two yrs in a row Good season and lots fun ( Sorry for long post )

From: Ridge Runner

19-Nov-19

Forgot pic of son

From: CaptMike

19-Nov-19

Nice deer guys!

From: Live2hunt

20-Nov-19

Grape, did you have that one chained to a tree?

From: grape

20-Nov-19

I've taken a lot of heat cause of that chain....I used my tractor to hang it and wash it out before my wife took the pic..Can I blame it on my wife....she was in a hurry and I forgot to take it off..ok....I'm going with that...her fault

From: Franklin

20-Nov-19

We just drug our deer....chaining is downright dangerous...lol

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21-Nov-19

Montana, 4x4 26"

From: CaptMike

21-Nov-19

Steve, nice job!

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21-Nov-19

I'm been trying to post my son's buck but it won't.. Thanks...

From: grossklw

21-Nov-19

If you guys are bored head over to the elk page, I did a write-up of my elk hunt; it's the slippery mountain bulls with pictures.

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21-Nov-19

4x5 27" 41 yards

From: Live2hunt

21-Nov-19

LOL, just had to say something Grape.

Arrow, great animals. I have alway's wanted to do one of those spot and stalk hunts for giant muley's. I was always looking at those eastern Colorado hunts.

From: >>>--arrow1-->

21-Nov-19

With next to no quality bucks in southern Ashland county I spend a lot of time else where. I have friends that left for Saskatchewan this morning . You guys that live and hunt in southern Wisconsin are blessed and lucky. I wish I would have been smarter and spent my money on land in southern Wisconsin then here. >>--->

From: Bloodtrail

21-Nov-19

Ridge Runner - Cool!

Congrats to all the hunters!!

From: Duke

21-Nov-19

Congrats to those successful hunters thus far. Grape, that photo is just scary... Looks like something from Chainsaw Masacre with the log chain around the buck and a death look in your eyes!

Ridge Runner: Tell your son, Congrats. The buck looks GINORMOUS with your grandson next to it! I always like hearing more on blood trails and am just curious as to what you found when cleaning the buck in terms of vitals being hit with the "low shot"... It sounds like you made the right call on holding out until next am.

From: Franklin

21-Nov-19

Those are some really nice mulies....a great muley is a tremendous trophy.

From: Ridge Runner

21-Nov-19

Duke , The shot appeared to be just behind the heart and below lungs and in front of intestines No vitals appeared to be hit , Just seemed to be leaking blood steady (see pic) from the low holes. Wish I would have taken pic of carcass to get more opinions from you guys And little guy along has really been a blast ( if u noticed in his pic he had to bring along his knife to “cut the deer as he says” I have some great and funny videos of him on the recoveries if I can ever figure out how to post them Be a project after gun season J

From: Ridge Runner

21-Nov-19