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Title: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: John Scifres on November 03, 2013, 10:14:00 PM
So my brother and I hunted this evening in Morgan Co, IN.  I was down by the highway thinking some deer might come from the south which would be perfect for the south wind.  A couple does followed the script and got to 30 yards but the wind decided the script was wrong and shifted to the southwest right to the does.  They hung around for a bit trying to figure things out but were too nervous to move in any closer and eventually ambled off.  Abut 30 minutes later, I see some fool in an orange hat and headlamp walking towards my trail.  I quickly figured out it was Mike and that could mean only one thing, DEER DOWN.

He had shot a large bodied 6 point and watched him go down 60 yards from his stand.  We got to the deer and he was really big for a 6 point. We figured him to be an older buck.
  (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC07935.jpg)  

He shot him with a 60's era Ben Pearson takedown I got off Craigslist a couple years ago and refinished for him.  The bow is 48# at 28" but Mike draws closer to 30".  He hit him through both lungs and stuck the arrow in the ground.  He was shooting carbons with Ribtek 190's on them.

We got the buck home and had him boned out in time to watch the Colts game.  Unfortunately, they might tarnish this otherwise awesome weekend.
  (http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/r607/jdscifres/DSC07940.jpg)
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: mwosborn on November 03, 2013, 10:17:00 PM
Congrats on a fine buck!  Sounds like a perfect shot - very nice.
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: Igor on November 03, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Super....hardly know you're brothers looking at the pictures        :rolleyes:    


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Glenn
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: takefive on November 04, 2013, 12:27:00 AM
Congrats    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2013, 05:50:00 AM
Congrats to your brother, John.
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: John Scifres on November 04, 2013, 06:51:00 AM
Sorry guys, put this in the wrong place.  But I guess I sorta "remade" the bow  :) .
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: Roy from Pa on November 04, 2013, 07:01:00 AM
I understand, John.. I'm losing my mind too...   :laughing:
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: LittleBen on November 04, 2013, 11:30:00 AM
I don't blame you putting it up over here. I prefer the smaller community of the bowyers bench and try to keep myself off the pow wow too much ...,
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: Mark Baker on November 04, 2013, 12:08:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: Mike Hames on November 04, 2013, 05:02:00 PM
Nice bow-glad it was put to good use- is that enough about the bow?   :D  Great job on the buck.
Looks like it will make a lot of meat.
Congratulations   :notworthy:  

Mike
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: red hill on November 04, 2013, 08:48:00 PM
Great job, brothers!
Title: Re: Bro Mike's First Trad Buck
Post by: critman on November 05, 2013, 08:13:00 PM
Awesome.