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I got in my tree at about 6:10 hunting a very thick area where my farthest clear vision is roughly 35 yrds! I catch a deer working the edge of a thicket heading in an opposite direction of me when another deer comes in heading my way! I have said before we do not have much horn potential for western Md and when I saw this guy come in I knew he would probably be one of the biggest I would get a crack at this year. He came in at around 25 yrds head on and turns broadside(or so i thought), but he was quartering to a bit. I draw, settle the pin, release watch my Tracer Nock hit its mark beautifully but the arrow did not go through the deer?? This is the first I havent had a complete pass through, but proved myself wrong when I got down to find all but the last 5-6inches of my arrow broke off 5yrds from point of entry!
I pick the arrow up and find GUTS.....??? I know I hit good?? Or did I??
I gave him until 9:30-10:00 and then me and my brother and a buddy begin the search! There is no blood, NONE!! We begin to try and find the best route that he would have taken and get ahead and see if he would then begin bleeding after a short run!?! It turns out he ran 100-125 yrds and actually laid up not 75yrds behind my brother!!! He actually had a doe and two lil ones around him when I shot and said that shortly afterI shot, the three deer spooked and ran away! All I can say is that its a good thing thatthose deer were there to give up a little hint because the deer did not bleed for probably the first 90yrds!!!!!
I hit perfect behind the shoulder but the arrow came out low and got blocked up with its guts, but none the lesswe found the deer!
I could'nt be happier this is the largest buck Ihave shot and would do it again!!

The entry was perfect behind shoulder a touch high and the exit is under my sight.. angled MUCH MUCH harder then I ever thought!!

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Congrats!

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He had a hole in his right ear about the perfect size of a 50cal muzzleloader bullet/ball??

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Congrats and good job on the recovery!

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One more I gotta show off the new Ultimate Camo!!:D

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congrats on the buck

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Great Deer Western!!! Congrats and thanks for sharing the pics and story

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Great job man...nice Buck

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Good job man!

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congrats bud!

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you should be ashamed of your self.. shootin something that small. i thought i taught u better than that!!!

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Congrats WesternMd, nice buck!

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Congrats! Great buck. Guys sure are laying them down on the openers/first days this year!

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congrats fine buck.good job on the recovery!!!

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Nice job, congrats. :D

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No way, looks like a huge paper punch did that. That's crazy. Looks like he dodged that one that time, but wasn't so lucky this time. :)

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Nice work on your biggest buck to date Seth!

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Haha thats about what it looks like!! I guess the myth about shooting them in the ear will give them a heart attack is wrong??:D

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looks like the camo fooled him!! Good job Bro!!!

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Congrats on the opening day buck!

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Good job. great deer

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Awesome buck Western! Heck yeah, good work!

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Great buck!

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Congrats on your buck.

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Congrats on a nice buck!!! good luck to you the rest of the season:D

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Well done man, nice buck!

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Congrats, nice deer.

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Congrats!!

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HopeI can get lucky on my first day in the stand...congrats...

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Congrats!!!



Hatchet Jack

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Congratulations! Nice buck.

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deer on the ground already, i got less than 2 weeks till i start hunitng...im getting fired up!!!

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Nice deer fella , congrats

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Very nice buck Seth, way to lay one down early.

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Congrats. Where were you hunting in them foothills of Western Md. Many moons ago I used to hunt ***** Mtn.before hunting near Grantsville for many years.And for you who don't know, yes that is the real mane of that mtn.

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Congrtas! Nice deer. I'm thinking thatsa slug hole though...... measure it and find out. Cool to see though.

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Nice, congrats!

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Cool story about the whole in the ear buck. Congrats man.

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Opening Day success part II coming in 15 days for Team 33....Congrats Seth!!!