Big accomplishment for a fellow bowhunter
 

This is my buddy Bobby. He is 52 and loves deer hunting, hes been at it since he was 16. He is hearing impaired/deaf. He tried bow hunting for years, took a few Does and some small bucksbut becameextremely frustrated by not being able to hear the deer coming and often saw the white flags running away so he hung his bow up some 10 years ago and stuck to only gun hunting. I explained that he should try and set up in spots where deer have a smaller narrower travel routes, funnels, fingers, field corners,etc, instead of hunting in big open hardwoods so we put up a few stands for him. He went out this year, we shot a few bows and he picked up a Mathews Drenalin. Tonight I went out with him and he shot his biggest bow buck to date, not a monster but to him it is. Im very proud and happy for him. Needless to say he is hooked on bowhunting again. This guy is the first one to come help find a deer, and the last one to give up. He's hunted about 30 days this season and definately earned this buck. Great job Bobby

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Thats awesome! Congrats to him!

I was in the treestand last week or so thinking about how difficult it would be to bowhunt being deaf.Thats one heck of a accomplishment IMO.

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That is one of the very best stories I've read this year! Stories like that just tug at my heart......Big, big congrats to him! and you.

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Wow, great post. This really puts things into perspective. Congrats to him 10X!!

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congrats!

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Good for him

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WOW....and i thought that it was hard.....wow.....He earned more congrats than i can give, but.....

CONGRATS!!!!

WAY TO GO BOBBY!!!!

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Good for him!! I bet he is hooked for life now. Congrats!!

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That's too cool! Awesome story, and a great buck too.

By the way, is there any way a Walkers Game Ear could help your buddy, or some other type of hearing aid? Or is the hearing loss too severe for anything to make a difference?

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Congrats to both of you. Him for the deer, and you for being a good friend. That being said, My hearing is fine and those suckers still always seem to sneak up on me out of nowhere. Now a squirrel or a 'coon coming through the woods sounds like a Mac truck, but deer sure are stealthy for having four hooves!

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I salute your friend for the buck. I salute you, for conveying a passion that only a bowhunter can understand.He just needed a mentor like you to give him encouragement and the benefit of your knowledge.... Congrats to you both.

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Wow, very nice. Something you both will always remember.

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That's awesome! Congrats to him on a fine buck!

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thats is a great story. thats the kind of stuff that makes me happy to be a hunter. awesome job. tell him congrats for me

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You want to know how to measure success? There ya go boyz!

Congrats Bobby and Diesel! Thank you for sharing!

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Perfectly said! Congrats to him and and a big pat on the back for you Diesel!Your one hell of a man!

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great job! I hope your hooked now! That is a great looking deer!

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Wow what a story. And what a buck..no small accomplishment!

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One of my best Friends shot his first this year from a stand I helped put up,Its a great feeling.:)

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That's just a great story all the way around.

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If I couldn't hear them......it would make it ASTOUNDINGLY more difficult.

Your friend SHOULD be proud. He beat one of the most worthy of adversaries.....and he did it.....giving the buck a HUGE "head start".

That's loving hunting, right there.....and I think it's GREAT!:)

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Great Story.CONGRATS to your friend.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Liar!;) That's a hoss! Congrats!

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That is awesome! Congrats to him. Nice buck.

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Man thats great a big congrats to him

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Awsome, hope he sticks with it. That is a buck to be proud of.

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Glad you were able to change his mind about bowhunting, great buck!

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congrats to him and way to be there to encourage him that is a true friendship

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Thats a great story diesel Congrats to your buddy and his perserverance

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That's great for him! Congrats!

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Stories like this make me proud to be a sportsman. You guys are proof of the quality relationships that can be made in the great outdoors. I am a bowhunting newbie, but have had good mentors that helped me harvest my first deer ever about 3 weeks ago. Great Job!!! Both of you guys shoyld be proud.

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Thats awesome, and glad to hear you stuck by him instead of giving up which alot of people would do. I seen a show on tv this weekend where david off realtree helped a guy in a wheelchair get a turkey which he named captain hook, one of the best shows ive seen. tell your bud congrats and go get another