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<blockquote data-quote="nchunter182" data-source="post: 1362376" data-attributes="member: 42015"><p>This was not a long range hunt by any means, but wanted to add my story also. Sometimes up close and personal can really get the heart rate up! These pictures are of the buck I tagged this week here in Ohio during the archery season. This is my best deer I have ever taken with either a gun or a bow so I'm very happy with it.</p><p>I was hunting from a climbing tree stand about 25' off the ground when I hear something walking up behind me. I wanted to turn and look but was afraid I'd get busted from the movement, so I sat and waited. The deer finally walked past me about 10 yards out but it was on my right side. I saw right away it was a shooter so I started turning myself to the right so I could get my bow (left) arm lined up with it. I was sitting down and didn't have time, or want the movement of standing up, so somehow I got twisted around enough to get lined up. As I was raising and drawing the bow I realized that in a few more steps he would behind some brush and I wouldn't have a shot. I grunted at him and he stopped just as I was finishing my draw. Since he was quartering away and less than 20 yards away, the 20 yard pin settled in towards the back of the rib cage and the arrow went on its way. The deer hopped, kicked, went about 15 yards and stood there looking around. I knew I didn't miss so I just sat and watched. After a few seconds, the deer started getting wobbly and fell to the ground. I ranged the deer at 36 yards where he fell.</p><p>After collecting my composure and gear I climbed down the tree. I walked over to where the deer was standing when I shot and found the arrow. A clean pass through. Over to check the deer and saw it was even better than I had first thought![ATTACH=full]84007[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is a picture of the area where the deer was standing. He stopped in the small opening near the base of the tree at the bottom center of the picture. He was walking to the left so you can see that very shortly he would be behind brush and present no shot. That's him laying on the ground center left of the picture.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]84008[/ATTACH] Just as I first found him. Laid the arrow on him for scale. Using Slick Trick broadheads and they really do the job. You can't see the exit wound because it's just under his front leg right by the front of the breast bone.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]84009[/ATTACH] </p><p>Here is a better picture of the antlers. I'm working on a European mount right now and will make a nice addition to my bear and antelope mounts! </p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Jay</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nchunter182, post: 1362376, member: 42015"] This was not a long range hunt by any means, but wanted to add my story also. Sometimes up close and personal can really get the heart rate up! These pictures are of the buck I tagged this week here in Ohio during the archery season. This is my best deer I have ever taken with either a gun or a bow so I'm very happy with it. I was hunting from a climbing tree stand about 25' off the ground when I hear something walking up behind me. I wanted to turn and look but was afraid I'd get busted from the movement, so I sat and waited. The deer finally walked past me about 10 yards out but it was on my right side. I saw right away it was a shooter so I started turning myself to the right so I could get my bow (left) arm lined up with it. I was sitting down and didn't have time, or want the movement of standing up, so somehow I got twisted around enough to get lined up. As I was raising and drawing the bow I realized that in a few more steps he would behind some brush and I wouldn't have a shot. I grunted at him and he stopped just as I was finishing my draw. Since he was quartering away and less than 20 yards away, the 20 yard pin settled in towards the back of the rib cage and the arrow went on its way. The deer hopped, kicked, went about 15 yards and stood there looking around. I knew I didn't miss so I just sat and watched. After a few seconds, the deer started getting wobbly and fell to the ground. I ranged the deer at 36 yards where he fell. After collecting my composure and gear I climbed down the tree. I walked over to where the deer was standing when I shot and found the arrow. A clean pass through. Over to check the deer and saw it was even better than I had first thought![ATTACH=full]84007[/ATTACH] This is a picture of the area where the deer was standing. He stopped in the small opening near the base of the tree at the bottom center of the picture. He was walking to the left so you can see that very shortly he would be behind brush and present no shot. That's him laying on the ground center left of the picture. [ATTACH=full]84008[/ATTACH] Just as I first found him. Laid the arrow on him for scale. Using Slick Trick broadheads and they really do the job. You can't see the exit wound because it's just under his front leg right by the front of the breast bone. [ATTACH=full]84009[/ATTACH] Here is a better picture of the antlers. I'm working on a European mount right now and will make a nice addition to my bear and antelope mounts! Thanks, Jay [/QUOTE]
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