Forgot to mention - 48lb Blackwidow pl with zwickey 2 blade heads

This is actually from last season, but was perhaps my favorite hunting experience to date and my son's best deer yet, so thought I would share. Didn't post it last year. 55lb bear Montana with 2 blade magnus heads

That's a helluva buck shingobee.  Dang fine.
Congratulations on a great season.

 

Congrats some great deer....

shingobee that is a monster buck!!! I am wondering how far was the shot and how far was the recovery?? Congrats!

Thanks all. Fishone, the shot was between 20 and 25 yds (I never actually paced it off). Long story short, the hit was back and in the liver. He ran a few hundred yards and fortunately, stopped where I could see him. I watched him until I couldn't see any more, which was about 15 to 20 minutes.  He didn't move and didn't look good. I backed out at dark and came back the next morning and found him about 50 yds from where I last saw him the evening before. I wish the whole thing would have gone down a little better than it did but that happens sometimes I guess. 

Awesome animals taken by you guys!  Congratulations to all of you!

This has been one of the toughest years in a while for me. I went to a spot 40 minutes away, that I've only hunted once this year, in a stand on the north end of the property. Today I sat a fresh stand that I put up in the spring on the south end. Cutting through a hay field to get to the woods, there was deer scat everywhere. The trails in the woods are gouged into the dirt from years of deer movement. Climbed in and ready at 2:30. It's in a grove of cedar trees and after getting in stand, I realized I never made it back to trim anything. I had holes to shoot through in a variety of directions, no more than 15 yards at the furthest. At 3:15 or so, I could hear a deer walking. I got up and ready. A big doe coming down the trail....nope a big spike (body, not antlers). With just a few days to go, I wasn't being real picky. He was all alone, so he was it.
At 15 yards, he put on the brakes and started sniffing, stomping, and that one back step. Crap, figured he was going to bolt. But no, he pussyfooted around for a few minutes, then committed to the trail. As he stepped broadside, I drew. He took another step and placed himself perfectly between two cedar trees. I hit anchor, settled and away my arrow went. Heard the thud as my arrow hit him in the spine. He dropped and rolled, breaking my arrow. I quickly put a second arrow behind his shoulder, and not seeing much penetration, sent a third. His head gear is pretty small, but a big body indeed, the size of a big doe anyway. This is the ONLY buck I've seen this year, but very exciting to get him with the longbow, and continue a four year streak. Kohannah Longbow, Zwickey Eskimo.

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Couple of does I got the last few days on public here in Louisiana
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You go Corey!!!   Keep it up!

Many many fabulous harvests...Thank you for sharing...

Took me long enough this season , but I finally connected on one this morning.

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Great job guys!!

Congrats JakeD!

I connected on a nice buck yesterday morning!
12 yard shot with the ole Palmer Longbow
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Just getting around to posting from after Christmas[attachment=1][attachment=2][attachment=3] this lonnnggg year for me passed over 13 bucks holding out for 2 booners I been after for a few years which got killed by the orange army so figured I better get filling the freezer every doe I had a opportunity at had fawns or button bucks with her so they got a pass but happy to close they deal on this old dude it's all he ever been and was legal to tag as a doe ...what a great hunt and the first blood on my new Schafer silvertip!! Happy New Year to all!!

JT Traditional archery Apollo 2 50# 2 blade zwickey 20 yards quartering away. Twenty yard recovery down In seconds

Good shooting Jay and Jegs!

Look forward to these  threads every year ;^)
Congratulations everyone with your Harvest/kills.....though the gifts of bowhunting far exceed that of any animal taken... Enjoy those moments/gifts...... .

The numbers are way down in my area , so self restraint is called for beyond legal limits....
---2 and out for me this season , though I hope to chase a few squirrel & rabbit before the end .....

Nice doe on the 9th of Oct....
tight of the shoulder, down in 50 as a crow flies.....

Nice Buck on the 1st of Nov....again, tight of the shoulder...down in sight, just the way you want it ......

Both shots from 15 yards +/- .....

I am , and will forever be grateful beyond words for all my time afield.......and the gifts given.



..No surprises with my equipment  for those that know me .......


*-53# brown'ish Montana Longbow named "Rose"
-Easton 2018's loaded for 585 gr total
-Bear SS Razorheads -w/o bleeders and using adapter weight to get 175 gr
     -Utilizing my Alpha quiver....

"Keep the dream alive"...............

Nice job Ralph!!