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john00TJ
11-10-2012, 03:31 PM
some of my buddies got a few nice buck ,but i havent got a shot at any nice takers ..anyone else do any good ?

Sycotik Skier
11-11-2012, 10:09 AM
i got my first buck this year in archery. it was 165pounds field dressed six point two on one side four on the other.

JeepSteeler
11-12-2012, 09:05 AM
I got an 11 point on November 1st. Field dressed at 180lbs. Hit him kind of low from 30 yards. He ran down a ravine. I slowly stalked him and saw him standing on the other side of a creek. Hit him again at 40 yards and he dropped on the spot. Extraction was a mofo - thankfully i had the winch installed on my quad. This was with my Hoyt Katera XL compound bow.

Sycotik Skier
11-12-2012, 05:48 PM
nice buck, i hit mine at close to forty yards. it's nice having oil well service roads close by. i was able tp pretty much drive up to my deer when it dropped

JeepSteeler
11-12-2012, 08:28 PM
Sweet. 40 yards is a heckuva shot. Got any pics? This is your first buck ever or first in archery?

Congrat's either way dude!

Sycotik Skier
11-12-2012, 09:29 PM
first ever and i only have a pic on my cell phone. i've gotten two does before. one with a slug gun and then last year one in archery. it was a stupid shot for me to take but i'm somewhat confident at that range from shooting 3d courses so much recently. i always said i'd never take a shot over thirty yards but i couldn't let this one go. i'm pretty happy with myself

book85
11-14-2012, 07:09 PM
I shot this October 27th. He come in posturing on another smaller buck, I shot him at 20 yards and he crashed 7 yards from my stand. 18in. inside, 23.5in. main beams, 10in. g2's, 12in. and 11in. g3's, 5in. brows and bases. Just a rough idea of the measurements. He grossed 144in. and had a 22.5in. neck.
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/85-db-85/Copy20of20book20buck202012200041.jpg
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/85-db-85/205.jpg
http://i1004.photobucket.com/albums/af170/85-db-85/204.jpg

Sycotik Skier
11-14-2012, 07:54 PM
wow

book85
11-14-2012, 08:13 PM
Thanks.

JeepSteeler
11-15-2012, 09:40 AM
first ever and i only have a pic on my cell phone. i've gotten two does before. one with a slug gun and then last year one in archery. it was a stupid shot for me to take but i'm somewhat confident at that range from shooting 3d courses so much recently. i always said i'd never take a shot over thirty yards but i couldn't let this one go. i'm pretty happy with myself

I used to think the same thing about yardage - but i've taken several at 40 yards + the last few years. A fast compound and a lot of practice, and that distance is pretty safe to get a clean kill shot. Anything more than say 50yds (45 is pushing it) I think is a little out of my skill level and confidence, and I'd be more likely to wound an animal - that's the worst. My brother in law shoots semi-pro and I've seen him peg targets all day long at 70yds with a crazy fast bow.

Anyway congrat's on a clean kill on your long shot and on your first buck!! That's an awesome feeling when you finally get that first one under your belt.

john00TJ
11-18-2012, 09:44 AM
nice deer guys .. gets me moviated

YZEATER
11-22-2012, 08:15 AM
Got a doe yesterday.

JeepSteeler
11-23-2012, 09:35 AM
Congrat's man. Got way too many of em running around here. Thems good eatin'