Best Recurve Buck

TexasTrad · October 15, 2018, 02:52:35 PM

This past Friday evening I was able to take my best recurve buck. I was hunting on my farm in Southern OKLAHOMA and was in a ground blind along an oat patch. It was a really great night to be outside and I was enjoying watching a big group of turkeys feed in the oats. I sat in the same spot on Thursday evening and saw a small buck chase two does around the field. That kind of chasing activity is very early for this area.

Unlike the previous evening, there was not much deer activity until later in the evening when 4 does stepped out into the field. As they fed, several other does appeared followed by a couple small bucks. Like the previous evening, the bucks started chasing the does and before long, it looked like there were deer running everywhere. Then, HE stepped out and I knew immediately that I would shoot him if given the chance. He was about 100 yards away when I first saw him and I was hoping he would head in my direction. I got very lucky in that he came my direction and passed by me at about 22 yards. That is further than I like to shoot at game, but to be honest, this was a bigger target than I normally shoot at

At the shot, I was very confident about the hit. He turned and ran hard and fast and very low to the ground. I watched where he went and then slipped out of the blind and went back to the house to give him some time.

I waited about 2 hours and then took a lantern and went to look for blood and my arrow. I looked for 1.5 hours in the oat field and found neither and started to get very worried that I didn't him him as good as I thought. I wanted to get a look at the arrow to get an idea about the hit before I started in the direction he ran. There is an ATV trail in the direction that he ran and I decided to walk down that trail to see if I could pick up the trail there. That was a good idea and I found him laying just inside the tree line in the trail. He only made it 100 yards total. I had double lunged him. I was using my 54# Rick Welch Dakota and gold tip arrows with a 145 grain, 1.5 inch schmeisser broadhead. Total arrow weight is 430 grains.

Kopper1013 · October 15, 2018, 03:00:46 PM

Wow what a stud!!! Love the double throat patch to, congratulations

1Longbow · October 15, 2018, 03:09:14 PM

Now thats a mounter! Congrats. Also like the double throat patch

TealCoin · October 15, 2018, 03:16:27 PM

Wow!!! Amazing looking buck - Congrats!

Roy from Pa · October 15, 2018, 03:30:13 PM

How about a picture of him hanging up?

Nook · October 15, 2018, 03:40:48 PM

Awesome Buck....

Bowguy67 · October 15, 2018, 03:44:24 PM

Great buck, congrats!

rjackson · October 15, 2018, 03:59:03 PM

Well Done. Great buck!

Randy

bruinman · October 15, 2018, 04:12:12 PM

Wow!!! Huge congratulations!

kennym · October 15, 2018, 04:17:21 PM

Great Deer!! Way to go!

Roy from Pa · October 15, 2018, 04:35:59 PM

How about some more pictures of the whole deer?

Homey88 · October 15, 2018, 05:05:14 PM

Wow! What a buck! Congratulations to you!!

Possum Head · October 15, 2018, 05:18:00 PM

That's what it's all about[emoji106]congrats

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sneakybow · October 15, 2018, 05:20:54 PM

Great buck! Getting it done early.

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Trenton G. · October 15, 2018, 05:35:16 PM

Congrats! I really like that double throat patch!

Bvas · October 15, 2018, 05:41:04 PM

Awesome buck!!
Congrats

Oscar-eleven · October 15, 2018, 05:45:54 PM

Very nice, congrats.

Zbone · October 15, 2018, 05:48:49 PM

NICE buck... Congrats!

Yooper-traveler · October 15, 2018, 05:57:49 PM

Heck that's my "best" curve buck lol! Congratulations!!

TexasTrad · October 15, 2018, 06:02:52 PM

Thanks everyone.

Roy, I am attaching some more pics but I apologize in advance for the quality. I was by myself and was using my I-phone. I had to call Michael Arnette at 11:00 to figure out how to use the self-timer so I could've photos with the buck.