I just couldn't contain myself
 

Sorry, not ML related but have to relate to my buddies. Went out today after work. A couple days ago I saw some scrapes about 75 yds off the highway when I was walking in to one of my stands. So I thought I would just set up about 25 yds off the trail on the ground. Expecting the deer to be coming from the south and watching that way intently as my hearing is not what it used to be. I happened to look to the north and all I could see was a rack coming above the goldenrod. My heart skipped a beat. He came out onto the trail and looked directly at me a couple times but i remained motionless. As he was standing there on the trail I was watching him check the wind and thought for sure he was going to turn right and come right down the trail. But I eased out my range finder and checked him any way. Distance was 43 yds - checked 2 times. He took another step and I had a feeling he wasn't going to come down the trail but start walking away. He was perfectly broadside and as he put his head down I came to full draw, settled the 40 yd pin low on his chest and released. He whirled around about the same time the arrow smacked into his chest. I heard the solid "whoom". Knees started shaking and I was breathing a bit heavy. I looked at my watch - 4:30. I waited 15 mins and gathered my stuff together and walked over to where he was standing. Immediate blood, good sign. I looked in the direction he ran and thought I saw a white belly but wasn't sure. So I walked out to the truck and blew the horn 4 times. The signal to my buddy that I hit one. I drove down and picked him up and we went up with flashlights just in case the track job took longer than expected. Well it turned out the white I saw was indeed his white belly. He only went 50 yds. My arrow was perfectly placed. Right thru the top center of the heart.

Nice job.

Which one are you in the picture?

Nice Buck Bronko!

wow great buck great shot

Muley, I'm the horny one,,:)

Really nice buck and with a stick even lol..

Very nice buck. Congratulations on a good arrow there.

bronko22000

Whoa! what a beauty... Nice job!!!

YeeeeeeeHAAA! Nice one my man. Congrats.

Great looking buck Bronko.:)

Thank you guys. And if you take another look at the pic you can see in the background the stuff we hunt. All young growth and thick. And right over his rump is the really nasty stuff he came from and ran back thru after the shot. We don't get much in the way of shot opportunities so we take what we can get. I was fortunate that he happened to be standing in one of those occasional lanes where there was no brush in the way. I guess it was fate and God gave me a gift.

That was funny. I don't care who you are. That was funny.






Bronko don't you just love it when a plan comes together?? Nice buck. Tom.

Awesome buck, congrats!

Nice buck. Congrats.

Congratulations, bronko. Its a good one.

A nice one, congratulations on a nice buck and great shot

Nice job bronko. Congrats.

Congrats on a really nice buck.

That's a heck of a buck, with an arrow or otherwise. Congrats.

Very nice,Congratulations.:guiness:

Nice buck. I always get the shakes when I see antlers of all sizes. If that feeling ever leaves me I will quit hunting.:D

ATTA BOY!!! Bronk.Nicely done sir.Fine 8 point .

Nice deer, bowhunting and blackpowder cant be beat.