2014-15 Success photos
 

Big or small, be proud and post up your critter pictures! :)

Wish I would have seen this before I made a thread

First 2014 bow buck..

Big 8
 

Got lucky and found an unpolluted spot on public ground for first cold front after the opener. Gross scored 160". This site got shot the hell out of yesterday during the youth firearm opener. Counted 12 shots on public, and only two on adjoining private. Rest in Peace.

Sorry for the poor quality of these photos. Buck was taken in a very remote location, field dressed at night, quartered, and wheeled out by deer cart over a mile. This is permitted in the state I shot my buck. My photo even includes the tag. I see a lot of people entering illegal photos in this contest. Most states require deer to be tagged and for that tag to remain affixed all the way to the processor. At the public land I hunted, I watched 4 lazy hunters break the rules and drive their trucks beyond the parking area to load their deer. Took me 8 hours, 7 PM to 3 AM, but I got him all out legally and by myself. Got tired of lazy hunters putting one fixed position stand on public and proclaiming all the land within 300 yards of it as their personal property. So now I only go deep with my climber. Hampered by healing pinched nerve disabling right arm, and heart surgery 10/21, but got it done. Price was cramps in my calves.

Nice deer guys! Congrats!

Best buck to date any weapon
 

Got in the stand yesterday morning around 9:30 am..not long after about 6 does came by followed by this buck grunting in their tails. soon as I saw him I knew he would give me a shot, and when he stepped into a clear lane at 30 yds I let a 125gr Sonic fly right into the sweet spot behind the should. He took a short slow run about 40 yds behind me and wobbled, coughed blood and that was it DRT!

The does watched my climb down and a nice 5 pt even came in to see what all the commotion was.

When I got to him, I could see that this wasnt the 1st time he had a arrow flung at him, as you can see by gash along his left gut.. sliced a good chunk outta his rt leg too. Didnt seem to slow him down much.

I didnt measure his entire rack but he beats my 2010 bucks 18"width by 1.25" so I guess Id call him my best.

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Cashed in.. :)

That's a darling photo!

Thanks, I'm glad she enjoys it

Got this guy Halloween morning at 17 yards. My second biggest buck to date.

sweet bow!

congrats everyone!! I had many encounters this season in the backyards I hunt. some really nice bucks! almost closed the deal and nice heavy 8pnt with a tight curl and nice chocolate rack..but a few cedar branches in the way.. later on same stand took this nice lil 9pnt. I still have problems inserting photo so have to post this then "edit" it to add photo..

America Hunting Africa
 

These are a few of the fine Trophies taken by Mike Wells of Newport Beach, CA. Hunting the Kalahari of Botswana with Clarke Safaris..

2014 October 9 missouri bow kill
 

This was a amazing hunt that I'll never forget.
This is my biggest to date grossed 180 netted 166.

Great buck @codyjoew!

Took my best buck ever this year in Kansas. 151" 9 pointer. I don't know the net because nets are for fishing. :)

Got two good ones this year
 

2015/16 season was good to me. 2nd weekend killed a 162 5/8 Fourteen point and added a nice 21inch spread 8 point on Oct 25 that scored 148.

I need to move to the west!

2015 crossbow kill

monster :)

I was never a horn bowhunter but since 2016 starts my 60th year in the sport, I must say, I've been on a journey many will only dream of for a working man (retired now). All but a handful of my bowhunts have been DIY, Public land (14 states). Yes, I've done a handful of HF bowhunts too for Exotic Deer & Hogs & those too were great fun.
I just returned from what I think was my last Antelope hunt & never drew my bow (DIY, Public, camping). Mother nature dealt us a real tough weather system while I was there but still enjoyed the reconnecting with friends from distant places. I no longer shoot Does & I set a personal goal for my next Whitetail. I may change that since I revitalized my interest in the Longbow (the way I started in 1956) & will be toting it into the woods along with my compound. I managed to shoot 38 biggame animals with recurves back in the day.. Good luck to all this fall & may your dreams & goals be fulfilled as so many of mine have been.

Got my buck
 

Opening morning I was lucky enough to shoot a 10 point buck with drop tines in juneau wi. My first time ever hunting.

I'll post mine once I get to at least 10 posts. Still a newbie on this site.

I honestly think hunting with your family has to be one of the best family experiences you can get