First chance at a buck and it has to happen

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09-20-2007 | 07:10 AM

#51

GMMAT

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RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

I'm hoping for the best for you. I know what you're feeling. It's 9:10, now.....and I hope you've found him!

09-20-2007 | 07:51 AM

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fun2hunt

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RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

I'm hoping and praying you find him, send us an update as soon as you can.

09-20-2007 | 07:54 AM

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RIStrutStopper

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RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

I was hoping that by the time I got thru this thread there would be an update. Good luck finding your trophy!

09-20-2007 | 01:36 PM

#54

BowHuntingFool

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From: Wisconsin/Michigan

RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

Well I wonder what the outcome was! I hope he found his deer!

09-20-2007 | 01:46 PM

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GR8atta2d

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From: North Lima Ohio & Clarion Pa

RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

See the new post! He found him!! Congrats!!

09-20-2007 | 03:29 PM

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davidmil

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RE: First chance at a buck and it has to happen

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David:

Another point I DIDN'T reference is.....I don't get down right away (right after the shot). I wait (ALWAYS, now) 30 minutes, unless I see it go down. That's a lot of time for a well-hit animal to bleed. I have waited 2 hours to get down. Most times it's 1 hour.

You all know how many deer I've shot. Honestly, I've never waited an hour or a half hour for that matter. I gather my self from the rush. Climb down quietly and go to the arrow. If I'm closes to the truck I take my climber and maybe a layer of clothes to the truck. If I'm far from the truck I pack up my climber and lay it against the tree. Then I go find my deer. I have backed out for 3 or 4 hours on a couple occasions when I didn't like the sign I saw, but usually I just go get find the deer. No critter double lunged is going to be awake when I get there. My hearing is almost non existant(compliments of mortars and a couple VC mines) I can NOT hear a deer run through a foot of oak leaves at 30 yards let along fall 60 or 70 yards away. The old crash deal doesn't work for me. I use my feet, eyes and all the available daylight I have.