OT Crossbow Buck / Video Added
 

I killed a buck this morning

About 7:00 I saw a doe moving to my left but had no shot,She was being followed by a small rack buck,still no shot.
They both disappeared and a few minutes later the buck came out in my shooting lane.
He was oblivious to the blind.
I use a primos trigger stick and leveled the crosshairs on him.
He was quartering to me.The G5 Montec hit him right behind the left shoulder went all the way through and exited about 10" behind theright shoulder.
The shot was 25 - 27 yards and the deer went 25 - 35 yards.
He is a six point

I was hunting out of a Doghouse Ground Blind


If you look at the picture the deers eyes have some sort of skin problem and swelling around them.
He has the same growths on his chin and over most of his body.
I called the Game Warden and they took the deer for testing but I kept the rack.
I dont know which looks worse him or me!

I was shooting an Excalibur Equinox
Boo string
Groundpounder quiver mount
G5 Montec
GT Lazer II's




Here is the recovery Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe7vZLwB6p8
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saxman1,
Let me be the 1st to congratulate youToo bad about loosing the meat though, but there's others out there. Go out and get another one!
Do you think the game dept. will get back to you?

John/ENCOREMAN

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Thanks.They are ALL trophies in my book.
The warden said he would let me know and was glad I took him out

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saxman1

Congrats!

Dang! I wish I could started hunting... October 10 - it is coming but it is coming very slowly....

Since you harvested this deer - do you still have a tag for ML season? When is ML season?

It did freeze here this morning - that will help get the elk bugling...

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Saxman, good you had some time in the field.

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No tags here.

ML season is 10 /25 - 11/2

Very liberal Bag Limits here

Archery season


Legal to take: Deer of either sex (except spotted fawns); gobblers or bearded turkeys (except in Holmes County); wild hogs; gray squirrels; quail; rabbits; raccoons; opossums; coyotes; nutrias; skunks and beavers


Daily bag and possession limits: Deer - daily limit two, possession limit four. Bag and possession limits for other game legal to take during archery season can be found under Bag limits (see page 10).

Crossbow season

Crossbow season

Not applicable on WMAs

Season dates:South Zone Oct. 6 -10, 2008Central Zone Oct. 20 - 24, 2008Northwest Zone Dec. 1-7, 2008

License and permit requirements: Hunting license, crossbow permit and turkey permit (if hunting turkeys)

Legal to take: Deer having one or more antler at least five inches in length visible above the hairline; gobblers or bearded turkeys (except in Holmes County); wild hogs; gray squirrels; quail; rabbits; raccoons; opossums; coyotes; nutrias; skunks and beavers

Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

Daily bag and possession limits:

Antlered deer - daily limit two, possession limit four. Bag and possession limits for other game legal to take during crossbow season can be found under Bag limits (see page 10).

Muzzleloader season

Muzzleloading gun season

Wildlife management area regulations can differ

Season dates: South Zone Oct. 11-19, 2008Central Zone Oct. 25 - Nov. 2, 2008Northwest Zone Nov. 21-23, 2008 and Feb. 19 - March 1, 2009

License and permit requirements: Hunting license, muzzleloading gun permit and turkey permit (if hunting turkeys)

Legal to take: Deer having one or more antler at least five inches in length visible above the hairline; gobblers and bearded turkeys (except in Holmes County and between Feb. 14-24, 2009); wild hogs; gray squirrels; quail; rabbits; raccoons; opossums; coyotes; nutrias; skunks and beavers

Shooting hours: One-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset

Daily bag and possession limits: Antlered deer - daily limit two, possession limit four. Bag and possession limits for other game legal to take during muzzleloading gun season can be found under Bag limits (see page 10).

Hunting methods: Only muzzleloading guns, bows and crossbows may be used. For hunting deer, muzzleloading guns firing single bullets must be at least .40-caliber, and muzzleloading guns firing two or more balls must be 20-gauge or larger. Crossbows and bows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds. Hand-held releases on bows are allowed. For hunting deer, turkeys or hogs, broadheads must have at least two sharpened edges with minimum width of 7/8 inch.

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I dont know which looks worse him or me!

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Well, first you have to tell us which is which. :D

Great first hunt of the season. Congratulations.

One of the guys killed a big wart covered doe on our lease two years ago. It was a harmless fibrona skin disease caused by a virus. The biologist said themeat was fine, but no one wanted it.

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Congratulations on the deer. I agree. If there is a possibility of the animal being contaminated, then let them have it for testing. Although deer meat is one of my favorites. Especially when I make Venison Salami... :D

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Venison Salami?
That sounds good Dave[8D][8D]

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Nice buck Sax. Congradulations. I am shooting a crossbow this year, and our season opened on Sept 6th, does only. Bucks open Oct 4th. Did they make you use your tag or give you another one?
Chap

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Congrats on the buck Saxman, Glad to see you are getting out and doing what we all love to do this time of year.

Will be interesting to see what they find on the deer.

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No tags here
I can kill two a day during Archery,either sex

I put my buddy in my blind last night and he killed a 7 point.Marginal shot,he called me out of the bed I WAS TIRED.and I went in with him and found him.
Entrance wound was high,no exit,the buck took to water and went 200 yards,we never did find the arrow.
Man these southern swamps are spooky at night.EEEEEEWWWWWW!

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UPDATE
Recovery Video Added

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe7vZLwB6p8

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Congrats, Saxman1! :)

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Congrats! Nice buck and nice shot. I'm kind of jealous, I have a couple more months to wait until I'll be able to get out hunting.

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Scott

Just seen Congrats!

Ron

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Great voice for camera work Sax! Took a while to down load it on my sisters dial up connection but was worth the wait!

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Saxman; YA DONE GOOD:D:D:D