November 21 was a very memorable morning for me. I guess the old adage, the sun even shines on a dogs arse now and again holds true :biglaugh:
The pre dawn hour found me working my way towards the top of a ridge side. I placed a hang on tucked into a large gloomy cedar over looking a side hill drainage header the evening b4. I had a good wind and the place was torn up with fresh rut activity along the cedar transition.
Before the song birds got good and fired up, I spot movement coming from the west. It was a buck. A good buck! He was coming at a pretty good pace so I hurried into position. As he cut around the top of the drainage he presented me with a 15 yard broadside shot and I didn't hesitate to cash in. Arrow passed through the goodies and the buck burned off down through the valley. At 50 yards I saw him start leaning and losing balance. He was down in sight. I hung up my bow and sat down replaying what just transpired in my head. I threw a big thanks to man upstairs and started to get my stuff in order when I again spot movement. This time from the east. A lone young doe fed along and ended up in my lap, with her head behind a cedar tree. I couldn't resist! What a great hunt, one I will never forget.
Deer where taken with a old 54# bear grizzly, 2016 Camo hunters 4 fletched with reg vanes, with regular woodsmen heads shot off a weather rest. Arrow weight 535gr.
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BIG congratulations laker!!
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Really great hunt and story. :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:
Fantastic Laker, what a top day and a very memorable hunt.
Big congratulations.
Thanks for sharing.
Best
Lex
Well done, that's awesome :clapper:
A double! Congratulations and good shooting :thumbsup:
What a hunt! congratulations
nice!..congratts!.. :thumbsup:
Now that's a good day! Congratulations sir and fine shooting :thumbsup:
Great job!
Awesome, congrats..
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Yah gotta love those doubles. Good for you. :clapper:
What a great performance! Congratulations!
Way to go!!!!
Congrats!
Bisch
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Wow, that's a hunt to remember! Congrats!
And then the work began.....
Congratulations!
Excellent....congrats
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
That's the way it's done! :clapper: :clapper:
Awesome! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thank ya fellas for the kind words. I still got a buck tag for my home county so I'm going for broke. Happy hunting and Whitetail Wishes everyone!
Nice job on the double! And good luck with that last buck tag!
Congrats. Great morning indeed
YEAH BOY!!!
Days like that make you smile.
Good looking sausage there.
What a morning! Good Hunting :thumbsup:
Good work .... Still waiting for a double.
Best of luck. :campfire:
Congratulations!
Awesome,
Congrats!
Great story. Like your old school set-up as well.
Congrats and thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
Very nice work. It's definitely nice to have a place with multiple tags.
Wow! What a morning! Congrats!
Kids sure do the funniest things. Got the euro mount back from this buck a few days ago. The other night I saw my 6 year old girl holding it in front of the bathroom mirror, smiling like she just found some candy in her pocket. I asked what she was doing and she said practicing :biglaugh: She constantly wants to go hunting. I set up a pop up on a small piece of private a guy lets me take her. I corn the heck out of it to try and make sure she gets to see some deer the few times momma lets me take her. For myself she is still way to young, I'm hoping by 10 she will be mentally ready. Got her a mad dog pup for her 5th b-day that she just loves to shoot.
Thanks again guys for all the kind words. Been hitting it pretty hard last few days with plenty of close encounters. Just no big boy yet. Always tomorrow..... Happy Holidays and whitetail wishes everyone.
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Holy smokes!! Your not forgetting that morning anytime soon!!! Congrats!!
Very cool! A morning to remember when everything went right. Don't get those often.