my early season bow kill (pix)

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Any story to go with the pics?

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48 yard shot strait on

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Wow...Is that the entry wound on the front of the brisket?

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yes thats it in and ouut the ass nasty gut job in the heat

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There's been many a big buck in Joe Espys shop. Congrats

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Were you on the ground when you shot it?

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...all i can say it was not the buck i was hunting but it was a boarder line shooter and i did not have a buck down yet.... it was about a 48 yard shot strait on he was about to smell me when the wind swiched on me and was at my back now he was stomping its feet and snorting but gave me time to shoot befor it took off....not the monster i was looking for but filled the tag

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f the buck was a "border line" shooter for you, why risk a 48 yard head on shot, just to fill a tag?

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it also comes down to at the end of the season for me if i did my job in controling and the manegment of are deer.

Posted: 11 Jan 2008 5:29 PM Last Edited By: Dragthor
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early season buck

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Nice buck..where did you get him??

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Posted: 11 Jan 2008 5:32 PM
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Harding township not the monster i was looking for but filled the tag

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Nice buck!

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Awesome buck Any story to go with the pics? __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote" - Benjamin Franklin

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Good deer

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Quote: Any story to go with the pics? nope not really all i can say it was not the buck i was hunting but it was a boarder line shooter and i did not have a buck down yet.... it was about a 48 yard shot strait on he was about to smell me when the wind swiched on me and was at my back now he was stomping its feet and snorting but gave me time to shoot befor it took off.

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Quote: 48 yard shot strait on Wow...Is that the entry wound on the front of the brisket? Way to make it count __________________ "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote" - Benjamin Franklin

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Congrats on a great buck. Always nice to see a local buck too

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Quote: Wow...Is that the entry wound on the front of the brisket? yes thats it in and ouut the ass nasty gut job in the heat

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Nice buck Hell of a shot at 48 yards

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Sweet buck. Quote: Wow...Is that the entry wound on the front of the brisket? Quote: yes thats it in and ouut the ass nasty gut job in the heat Were you on the ground when you shot it? __________________ "I have long taught that if you can't do it with a 30-06, you probably can't do it." Col. Jeff Cooper

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There's been many a big buck in Joe Espys shop. Congrats

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G Quote: There's been many a big buck in Joe Espys shop. Congrats thats right hes the man if you what to kill big bucks to him your the best out there no one comes close great store and the best book of bucks around

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Quote: Were you on the ground when you shot it? i was up in a tree about 20-26 feet lock on

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congrats, nice buck

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Great Buck..

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thanks every one.... just waitting for the snow to come and back to that tree only sat it a few times but none after i shot the buck but i know theres a bigger one now back in there hoping the snow will bring them back on food if rack stays on lol

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Congrats on a really nice buck. I dont understand this though...pet peeve of mine I guess... Quote: ...all i can say it was not the buck i was hunting but it was a boarder line shooter and i did not have a buck down yet.... it was about a 48 yard shot strait on he was about to smell me when the wind swiched on me and was at my back now he was stomping its feet and snorting but gave me time to shoot befor it took off....not the monster i was looking for but filled the tag I'm not trying to be a jerk, but I just dont understand... If the buck was a "border line" shooter for you, why risk a 48 yard head on shot, just to fill a tag? I believe you should shoot a buck because you'll be proud of it, not to "fill a tag". Looks like it was pretty early in the season judging by the cape, maybe you could have waited out the big guy. Either way, congrats again on a fine whitetail specimen, that you should be PROUD of! __________________ "Only in dictionaries does SUCCESS come before WORK." -Alfred K. Henderson Will probably never kill a huge buck- PRO-STAFF

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Posted: 13 Jan 2008 2:48 PM
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Quote: f the buck was a "border line" shooter for you, why risk a 48 yard head on shot, just to fill a tag? i like chalengs and i like to think that im a skilled shooter thats not the first buck iv taken head on its a fast killing shot if you know where to place the arrow being able to shoot out to 60-70 yeards no problem makes closer shots a breeze i practice these shots all the time and i knew i could make the shot... i try to shoot 25-50 arrows aday... for me its about takeing a smart animal in the moment that is prosented and it also comes down to at the end of the season for me if i did my job in controling and the manegment of are deer.

Posted: 13 Jan 2008 3:36 PM
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First, great shot and great buck! Congrats! But... Quote: it also comes down to at the end of the season for me if i did my job in controling and the manegment of are deer. Shooting that buck does little to nothing to manage the herd, and it's early season...you have 6 months to meet your end of year goal I understand Matty's question, doesn't seem to make much sense just sounds like you wanted to shoot a buck to shoot a buck. If you really want to help manage your deer herd, shoot more does and later down the road (probably next year), that buck would go from a borderline shooter to a unquestionable one for you. How'd the rest of your season go? Did you catch up with the big one you were after?