Didn’t go 20 !

Widow maker 223

Widow maker 223

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Been hunting hard lately. Seen many bucks, hard chasing has started in my area, that can make it tough. Skipped work yesterday, planned for an all day sit if the activity was right. Slipped in without bumping any deer close to a big bedding area along a marsh, area has a lot of woody brouse, which is good and bad as the deer run the trails and everywhere in between. Had 2 bucks come by cruising at first light. Passed a nice 10pt that was out to his ears, 9:30 seen a big boy pushing a doe towards some thick cover. Seen around 10 bucks by noon. Chasing all over. Had a wonky spike come in with his one back ankle missing, it was a healed over stump he was chasing what he could. At 1 i had a doe fawn out wandering and a button buck so i knew a few hot doe were in the area. The grueling all day sit continued with chasing all over till 5. Had 3 big doe 20yds away feeding. One was watching behind her. Something told me to grab my bow, then I heard a trig snap and this buck came in towards the closest doe. As he walked behind a tree I drew back, soon as he cleared it I stopped him, I didn’t want him to get any closer to the doe I knew he would of chased her off. Made a perfect high heart shot. He made 3 bounds totaling 18yds and tipped over and was dead in 20seconds, didn’t even kick. The doe he was walking up to ran 20yds to my left, looked at him started coming closer so I nocled another arrow. She got to almost where he was standing, intently staring at him, lunged her she ran about 50yds. Bottom pic is the other big buck that was chasing.
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Must have been the day for it. I killed a good 8pt for my area . My buddy is in PA this week , he shot a big 9pt . Lady friend had a chance at an 8 pt this evening,but got busted trying to take the shot.

I've killed many bucks on Nov 6th over the years. Last year and this year back to back !
 
cropdamage said:
Must have been the day for it. I killed a good 8pt for my area . My buddy is in PA this week , he shot a big 9pt . Lady friend had a chance at an 8 pt this evening,but got busted trying to take the shot.

I've killed many bucks on Nov 6th over the years. Last year and this year back to back !
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Action is getting hot right now. Many big boys have hit the ground around my area. Told the wife now I feel like I dont have a purpose lol. My hunting buddy killed a 150” brute last weekend so now on to coyotes it is. Will still try to stick a doe with the stick bow, maybe a turkey, that will be a challenge.
 
Widow maker 223 said:
Yes it definitely is, I have only done a few, you have to pick the right area and this week historically is the time to do it.
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One thing to be careful of is getting a blood clot from lack of movement while in the stand.

Speaking from experience.

I was bow hunting the rut hard during the 1st week of Nov one year. Woke up one morning with a sore & swelled up leg. I powered through & kept at it. After almost a week it was getting worse, hurt to sit, hurt to stand, hurt to walk to the tree, so I decided I best go see the doc. Took them all of 2 minutes to find the clot, & rushed me to the ER for 3 shots of blood thinner in the stomach.

Put the kibosh to the rest of my season.
 
alf said:
One thing to be careful of is getting a blood clot from lack of movement while in the stand.

Speaking from experience.

I was bow hunting the rut hard during the 1st week of Nov one year. Woke up one morning with a sore & swelled up leg. I powered through & kept at it. After almost a week it was getting worse, hurt to sit, hurt to stand, hurt to walk to the tree, so I decided I best go see the doc. Took them all of 2 minutes to find the clot, & rushed me to the ER for 3 shots of blood thinner in the stomach.

Put the kibosh to the rest of my season.
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Ouch !

If lack of movent is a cause of blood clots, I work with a guy that should have them daily. :LOL:
 
Been a weird archery season here. I'm in contact with a lot of local bow hunters and the over all kill rate seems to be down. My own personal group of 6 hunters is normally close to being tagged out (2 bucks) by now. Of 12 buck tags only 3 have been filled.
 
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cropdamage said:
Al, did you have issues after that or did you get on thinners after it was taken care of ?
Had a BIL with similar troubles, he's on rat poison as he calls it.
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I was on blood thinners for about a year, then went to an aspirin a day.

All was fine & dandy till I went to South Dakota to the 600 yard Benchrest Nationals several years later.

We shot Sat & Sun, gave out the awards Sun afternoon, & I hopped in the truck & drove 600+ plus miles straight home.

A couple days later, the other leg (right) puffed up.

I knew immediately what was going on, so straight to the doc.

Another clot behind the knee this time.

That truck did not have cruise, so my leg was in the same spot for far too long.

Luckily, lesson learned w/o dieing.

I've been on rat poison full time since, don't need the 3rd time's a charm BS.....
 
alf said:
One thing to be careful of is getting a blood clot from lack of movement while in the stand.

Speaking from experience.

I was bow hunting the rut hard during the 1st week of Nov one year. Woke up one morning with a sore & swelled up leg. I powered through & kept at it. After almost a week it was getting worse, hurt to sit, hurt to stand, hurt to walk to the tree, so I decided I best go see the doc. Took them all of 2 minutes to find the clot, & rushed me to the ER for 3 shots of blood thinner in the stomach.

Put the kibosh to the rest of my season.
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Thats a crappy deal ! Good thing you went
 
cropdamage said:
Been a weird archery season here. I'm in contact with a lot of local bow hunters and the over all kill rate seems to be down. My own personal group of 6 hunters is normally close to being tagged out (2 bucks) by now. Of 12 buck tags only 3 have been filled.
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Been similar around here, lots of sightings early in the season. Warm temps didn’t help.
 
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