My 13 degree buck....pics and story
 

I know for a lot of you guys that 13 degrees at daybreak is farly normal and is probably not even considered cold. But for us, our lows in December usually hang in the upper 20's/low 30's with the occasional low 20's. Seldom do we go below 20 degrees this early in the late fall/early winter.

So when Wednesday'sforecast called for 16 degrees and clear skies on the tail end of a windy and miserable prior 24 hours due toafast moving "front" (20-30 mph sustained winds with gusts up to 40), I knew I had to be out hunting. These are the days that are always productive in our area, as far as seeing lots of deer activity. This day did not disappoint. While I only had 4 deer within bow range, I saw somewhere between 30 and 40 deer (I lost count after 30) the first 1 1/2 of daylight.

Iwas set up in a shelter belt about 300 yards off of a milo field which is used as a travel route back to a heavily used bedding ground. I went in expecting to kill a doe, but when this guy presented me a perfect 27 yard broadside shot, I took it. Deer when down in sight 73 yards from POI.

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great buck congrats
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Very nice! Congrats :D

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Nicely done...congrats.

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Very nice buck! Congrats!

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Incredible animal, Jack. Congrats

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Congrats, and if you don't mind my saying, "YOU LOOK COLD!!!"

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Man that's some weird looking funk on your arrow. CONGRATS

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That is an Awesome deer, Congrats! He'll make a beautiful mount.

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Looks like mud to me.:D

Congratulations, jackflap!

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Congrats! Great deer!

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It was COLD yesterday wasn't it

Congrats on the buck!

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Great looking buck. Congrats.

13 degrees in TX? YIKES!

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great buck!!

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Nice buck jackflap..a dandy!!

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13 is cold, i dont care who you are :Dlook at the frozen blood on the arrow [X(]congrats!!

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way to go Jack, nice buck

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Nice buck and great shot!

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congrats. way to use the weather to your advantage!

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Awesome buck, congratulations to you Jack.

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Great shot placement! Congratulations!

Surprized no pass through.

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Very nice Tx buck! Congrats.

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nice!

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congrats nice deer

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Nice buck. Congrats.

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Beautiful buck right there! Congrats. And 13Fis cold. I don't care who you are, or where you are. That's cold.;)

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excellent buck, good job.

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Congrats !! Nice Buck and Picture. Looks like somenice hunting gound behind you in the 1st picture.

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Way to tough it out. Early In is right...13 is cold no matter where you are. Congrats.

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Thanks for the replies.

Yeah, I've shot plenty of deer in the mid to upper 20's, but I don't ever recall seeing an arrow quite like this one.

Yep, not even a partial. I thought maybe it hit the opposite shoulder, but it did not. It never punctered the hide on the other side but the hemorraging on the exit side was immense,so it did its job in that regard.

Because of only one hole, the blood trail was not excellent,but I'd still say it was still comparable to a complete pass thru of a 3 blade Muzzy that I am accustomed to. That makes 7 deer with the Rage, 5 partials and 0 complete. Yet, I am still satisfied with its overall results. I hope to put at least a couple of more doe and maybe 1 more buck down before seasons end and I am going back to the 3 blade Muzzy for a good comparison while all of it is still fresh in my mind.

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Awesome, congrats

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Awesome! Congrats!

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Nice one. Congrats.

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Congrats on sticking it out in the cold and making it worth while. Nice buck Jack.

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Congratulations! Very nice buck and great pictures!

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nice buck. congrats

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Excellent buck Mike!!! Great shot!!!

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Hey bud....That is a great buck. Congrats and good job hunting through the cold, that is a chilly sit!

Shane

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Very nice buck! Congrats!

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Sweet buck. Congrats:D