Official Team Death From Above Thread (31)
10-07-2008, 10:30 PM
#261
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southeast, VA
Posts: 2,119
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
Nice buck John. Hope everyone has been doing good. I have been out on the 4th and the 6th with very little action in the morning and deer all around me in the evening. I am in quite a bit of a slump after a couple of bad events on stand.
In almost 20 years of bowhunting, prior to this weekend I had only wounded and not recovered a deer one time, ever. I have done it twice in two sits, the first deer)Saturday) jumped me a little and I hit her high and back, there was literally no blood(on the arrow or at shot site)and she went into the thickest, wettest piece of woods she could get too and we couldn't find squat. The second(Monday) was what looked to be a good hit but the arrow didn't pass through and I'm starting to think I hit bone on the way in and then lodged in the shoulder on the opposite side, again no blood, no sign, never foundarrow, nothing. This is with 3 people looking and then gridding. The coverthey ran to is nearly inaccessible short pines, briars, andwater.In some spots you have to crawl in others you can't even do that(I should of snapped aphoto of it). It can be a tough tracking job even with a good trail in there.
Anyway that is the very condensed version, my confidence just took a nose dive, I'm physically beat up from crawling through briar patches, missing sleep, and chiggers and the mental side isn't much better(hunting related). I've been shooting great and my broadheads are sharp and flying good,ultimately I just feel like I rushed my shots andsettled forless than ideal shot selection. I know better yet hereI am. Lack of patience and discipline all in one weekend, not how I imagined my season starting. I'm off workto hunt next Monday and Tuesday and I'm honestly not feeling it like normal right now. I hate even posting this it's just weighing on my mind a little.
In almost 20 years of bowhunting, prior to this weekend I had only wounded and not recovered a deer one time, ever. I have done it twice in two sits, the first deer)Saturday) jumped me a little and I hit her high and back, there was literally no blood(on the arrow or at shot site)and she went into the thickest, wettest piece of woods she could get too and we couldn't find squat. The second(Monday) was what looked to be a good hit but the arrow didn't pass through and I'm starting to think I hit bone on the way in and then lodged in the shoulder on the opposite side, again no blood, no sign, never foundarrow, nothing. This is with 3 people looking and then gridding. The coverthey ran to is nearly inaccessible short pines, briars, andwater.In some spots you have to crawl in others you can't even do that(I should of snapped aphoto of it). It can be a tough tracking job even with a good trail in there.
Anyway that is the very condensed version, my confidence just took a nose dive, I'm physically beat up from crawling through briar patches, missing sleep, and chiggers and the mental side isn't much better(hunting related). I've been shooting great and my broadheads are sharp and flying good,ultimately I just feel like I rushed my shots andsettled forless than ideal shot selection. I know better yet hereI am. Lack of patience and discipline all in one weekend, not how I imagined my season starting. I'm off workto hunt next Monday and Tuesday and I'm honestly not feeling it like normal right now. I hate even posting this it's just weighing on my mind a little.
10-08-2008, 05:37 AM
#262
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
ORIGINAL: robbcayman
I'm to the state to the North of you, and I would love to take you up on that offer soon.
ORIGINAL: txjourneyman
well guys I didn't see a deer all weekend although I did put some pork in the freezer. If any of you ever want to hunt pigs you are welcome to join me. I can and will have guests on this property.
well guys I didn't see a deer all weekend although I did put some pork in the freezer. If any of you ever want to hunt pigs you are welcome to join me. I can and will have guests on this property.
John congrats on a great Tx buck! I hope to add on myself soon!
10-08-2008, 07:16 AM
#263
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,763
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
ORIGINAL: NEW61375
Nice buck John. Hope everyone has been doing good. I have been out on the 4th and the 6th with very little action in the morning and deer all around me in the evening. I am in quite a bit of a slump after a couple of bad events on stand.
In almost 20 years of bowhunting, prior to this weekend I had only wounded and not recovered a deer one time, ever. I have done it twice in two sits, the first deer)Saturday) jumped me a little and I hit her high and back, there was literally no blood(on the arrow or at shot site)and she went into the thickest, wettest piece of woods she could get too and we couldn't find squat. The second(Monday) was what looked to be a good hit but the arrow didn't pass through and I'm starting to think I hit bone on the way in and then lodged in the shoulder on the opposite side, again no blood, no sign, never foundarrow, nothing. This is with 3 people looking and then gridding. The coverthey ran to is nearly inaccessible short pines, briars, andwater.In some spots you have to crawl in others you can't even do that(I should of snapped aphoto of it). It can be a tough tracking job even with a good trail in there.
Anyway that is the very condensed version, my confidence just took a nose dive, I'm physically beat up from crawling through briar patches, missing sleep, and chiggers and the mental side isn't much better(hunting related). I've been shooting great and my broadheads are sharp and flying good,ultimately I just feel like I rushed my shots andsettled forless than ideal shot selection. I know better yet hereI am. Lack of patience and discipline all in one weekend, not how I imagined my season starting. I'm off workto hunt next Monday and Tuesday and I'm honestly not feeling it like normal right now. I hate even posting this it's just weighing on my mind a little.
Nice buck John. Hope everyone has been doing good. I have been out on the 4th and the 6th with very little action in the morning and deer all around me in the evening. I am in quite a bit of a slump after a couple of bad events on stand.
In almost 20 years of bowhunting, prior to this weekend I had only wounded and not recovered a deer one time, ever. I have done it twice in two sits, the first deer)Saturday) jumped me a little and I hit her high and back, there was literally no blood(on the arrow or at shot site)and she went into the thickest, wettest piece of woods she could get too and we couldn't find squat. The second(Monday) was what looked to be a good hit but the arrow didn't pass through and I'm starting to think I hit bone on the way in and then lodged in the shoulder on the opposite side, again no blood, no sign, never foundarrow, nothing. This is with 3 people looking and then gridding. The coverthey ran to is nearly inaccessible short pines, briars, andwater.In some spots you have to crawl in others you can't even do that(I should of snapped aphoto of it). It can be a tough tracking job even with a good trail in there.
Anyway that is the very condensed version, my confidence just took a nose dive, I'm physically beat up from crawling through briar patches, missing sleep, and chiggers and the mental side isn't much better(hunting related). I've been shooting great and my broadheads are sharp and flying good,ultimately I just feel like I rushed my shots andsettled forless than ideal shot selection. I know better yet hereI am. Lack of patience and discipline all in one weekend, not how I imagined my season starting. I'm off workto hunt next Monday and Tuesday and I'm honestly not feeling it like normal right now. I hate even posting this it's just weighing on my mind a little.
Good luck next week!
10-09-2008, 07:43 AM
#264
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 485
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
Congrats on the deer harvest. Have not been on in a while. Work has been tearing me up. Looking forward to the second week of Nov. Heading to Illinois and back to enjoy some vacation and hunting. Hopefully will have something to post Good luck guys
10-09-2008, 07:54 AM
#265
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Missouri
Posts: 3,763
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
10-09-2008, 01:22 PM
#266
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: May 2005
Location: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
Posts: 5,973
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
Man you guys just keep getting it done. I on the other hand won't be getting anything done very soon. I won't be hunting again until next week. My church has its annual Lord's Acre Harvest Festival this weekend. Its a pretty important fundraiser. I explained to my wife I would prefer to do some harvesting of my own....guess how far that got [
]. I'll be going to the east Texas deer camp again from the 15th to the 19th. Maybe I can do some good then.
]. I'll be going to the east Texas deer camp again from the 15th to the 19th. Maybe I can do some good then.
10-13-2008, 01:47 PM
#270
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,184
RE: Official Team 31 Thread
ORIGINAL: txjourneyman
where the heck is everybody? out hunting I hope!
where the heck is everybody? out hunting I hope!
The good news is I will be out in the stand from Saturday to Monday, so we'll see what happens. Also, the following weekend I will be out there for another 4 days. On my trail cameras I saw another really nice 8 pointer probably a middle 130 class.
I'm really excited about this weekend, and eventually one of them will slip up.
