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Wednesday 10-4-06, Back down to my same spot where I got the 2 doe this past week… same tree. Hot day today…. 80 * going to cool down tonight and then rain. In the tree by 3:00. At 3:15 I see another guy going into the thick stuff at the end of the road. See no deer until 6:15 …. Now a buck is working his way behind me out about 50 yards. I hit the bleet can few times…. it turns and works toward me at an angle… getting closer… moving slowly…. Getting closer… angling from left to right… it gets to about (35) yards… and looks like it will begin to get farther from me. I have a clear broadside shot and take it. It jumps as I hear the arrow SMACK! He jumps and then turns and runs away toward the swamp… head down running like a bull. I climb down as it is getting dark. Go to where he stood when I shot….nothing no arrow… no blood…. No hair… I saw him cross the road like bull on a death run. I go to the road…. No blood…. I walk all over looking for blood…. Nothing. I see the guy who went in at 3:15 he is now dragging a doe… go and talk…. Did you see a buck on a death run?.... no… it ran right through here….. man I was right here… did not see it. Now it is dark…. He is dragging his doe… can’t help me look… says he saw some yotes back there earlier… then I saw a large fox or a yote as we were talking…. Keep looking with my little head lamp… finally blood…. Good blood trail…. Steady…. Bright blood every 6 inches…. Follow…. Follow… follow…. About 50 yards… getting more and more wet … heading toward the swamp…
Man now I get to the tall reeds…. 7 or 8 feet tall…. Swamp…. Wet… sinking in the mud…. Light not bright enough…. Reeds so tall I can’t see more than a foot infront of me…. Carrying my tree stand, bow, back pack….. no more blood…. In the reeds now… need daylight…. Bumming big time …. As I got ready for bed… the storm rolled in… thunder… lightning , hard rain… there goes the blood trail.

Thursday 10-05-06 early am… 50 degrees…. Thankful it cooled off… did not sleep much all night re-playing the shot… the hit… the run after the shot…. Get back down there at sun up. Find the marker I left at the end of the blood trail… very wet now … standing water… very thick vegitation… begin circles… you know the drill… start small… get bigger… keep looking…. No blood… no arrow… an hour passes…. And then finally… tucked under a thick laurel I see white hair…. Belly hair…. Antlers! There he is. About 75 yards from where the blood trail stopped at the thick stuff the night before. There he lays in fine shape. He has a wide rack … 8 points … 1 point broken off at the tip… 15 inches inside spread… good hit… pass through … good sized buck. I am very happy. DW

Nice buck and thanks for the story, I cant wait till opening day.Only 9 days

Nothing worse than having to wait till morning to find a deer!!! Glad you were successful! Nice deer!
Congrats
~Vikes

congrats! Good thing you found him!

Woot! Congrats on a nice buck! Your story made me laugh the way you told it. Thanks, Its been a rough day.

Congrats on the buck!!!

Nice buck and nice story,thanks for sharing:)

I always liked hearing a happy ending.

Real nice man, good job.

Really enjoyed the story congrats on a fine buck.

Here is a better picture of him, where you can see his face better and the width. Yeah... I know... back of the truck pictures are not that great... but that is all I could do this morning.
Hope you all like it.
DW

That's a great buck - glad you found him. I love the way you told the story. It makes for quick reading.

Nice buck man. Congrats.

Nice buck! Congrats to you!

very nice looking buck. Great story as well...

thanks for sharing good story!

Way to go. Good buck. The swamp muck will make him all the more sweeter.

ShawneeSlinger

Congrats on the recovery!

Great buck. Love the dark color of the rack..:)

CONGRATS THATS A DANDY BUCK!! GOOD JOB AND WAY TO STAY AFTER HIM.

Congratulations, and great recovery.

Where did you hit him? Did you ever find the arrow?

BobCo19-65
No I never did find the arrow. I suspect it to have gone almost all the way through.... and he shook it loose while in the thick stuff.There was a clear entrance and exit hole, but no arrow or piece of arrow to be seen.He was angling towards me... so my shot entered behind the shoulder and exited the opposite rear hip.
DW

Nice deer ... From PA or NJ? Public or private? Nice deer regardless.

Shot & Strings,

New Jersey deer. Public land. All 3 this year have been from the same public land. And the funny thing is that I see other hunters there every time I go. It is not exactly a large piece of land, and does get it's fair share of hunting preasure, but the deer are there.
I happen to be hunting an area where the acorns are dropping like crazy.
Every evening the deer move intochomping them down.
In 3 weeks the permit bow season begins, then I am very hopeful to get a shot at one of the monsters I know are in there.
Good luck to you.
DW

Good story, congratulations on a nice buck.

Congrats on a good buck!

thanks for sharing the story and pic,s of a fine buck congrats[8D]

sweet, always fun when deer are in the back of the truck

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He was angling towards me... so my shot entered behind the shoulder and exited the opposite rear hip.

Just a word of caution to be careful with this choice of shot selection. I'd suggest doing a little research. If you need any help with sources, PM me.

Nice buck! Congrats!

Great story, thanks for all the detail. Congrats on a very nice buck. Its good to read one with a happy ending!!!:D