380 Blackout scores first buck
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380 Blackout scores first buck
My 380 Blackout "back up Xbow" scored it's first buck, just not for me .
Upon learning that I had taken up crossbows this year, and had 2, a 77 year old friend of mine asked me if he could use my back up bow to try and "take one last deer".
How can you turn down a request like that??
So I got him over to my cabin, spent an hour walking him through the bow and having him cock it and shoot it several times, which he did without an issue.
I was more concerned about him hurting himself than anything else.
So a couple days ago he's sitting in the new ground blind that he bought just for this hunt and he smokes a 5 pt at 25 yds.
Now he was supposed to be letting me or one of a couple other guys know when he was hunting so we could help him if he got one.
Well he didn't do that, and as it turned out no one was around to help him.
So he went out, with his 2 knee replacements, 2 hip replacements and one shoulder replacement and his 120 lbs. 75 year old wife, and in the dark dragged the buck out.
Fortunately the 380 and the NAP 100 gr Maxx did a good job and the buck only ran 50 yds, but it was all downhill through brush to a creek bottom.
BUT, he got it out without incident, and is pretty happy.
So am I, I was glad to be able to help him. Makes my season a success already!
(ME??? I'm still looking for my first Xbow deer, although I passed a 6 pt and spike last night because I hunt in a buck only county and the property owner where I hunt requires 8 points or better to be shot. Some day it will happen for me.)
Upon learning that I had taken up crossbows this year, and had 2, a 77 year old friend of mine asked me if he could use my back up bow to try and "take one last deer".
How can you turn down a request like that??
So I got him over to my cabin, spent an hour walking him through the bow and having him cock it and shoot it several times, which he did without an issue.
I was more concerned about him hurting himself than anything else.
So a couple days ago he's sitting in the new ground blind that he bought just for this hunt and he smokes a 5 pt at 25 yds.
Now he was supposed to be letting me or one of a couple other guys know when he was hunting so we could help him if he got one.
Well he didn't do that, and as it turned out no one was around to help him.
So he went out, with his 2 knee replacements, 2 hip replacements and one shoulder replacement and his 120 lbs. 75 year old wife, and in the dark dragged the buck out.
Fortunately the 380 and the NAP 100 gr Maxx did a good job and the buck only ran 50 yds, but it was all downhill through brush to a creek bottom.
BUT, he got it out without incident, and is pretty happy.
So am I, I was glad to be able to help him. Makes my season a success already!
(ME??? I'm still looking for my first Xbow deer, although I passed a 6 pt and spike last night because I hunt in a buck only county and the property owner where I hunt requires 8 points or better to be shot. Some day it will happen for me.)
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
That's awesome, congratulations, ThunderXB's friend!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Great story. How wonderful to be able to help out a senior friend....even though there's apparently lots of vinegar left in his dressing!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Great story. Please congratulate your friend for me and one to you as well for making this possible for him by allowing the use of one of your bows... Well done!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Tell him big congrats
Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
That was a VERY kind gesture of yours ! I'm sure it will come back to you x10 .
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Congrats to him!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Damn nice of you, and a great ending. Hang in there, you'll get your shot, good luck!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Great story. Although it was a 5 point, I'm sure this was a giant and a trophy for your friend. We should all be so happy and proud of any deer we are lucky enough to get.
Thanks for the story and helping us appreciate what a gift being able to hunt is. We should never take it for granted.
Thanks for the story and helping us appreciate what a gift being able to hunt is. We should never take it for granted.
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All i can say is a big AMEN to all the above posts.
Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
That is awesome!! Congrats to you and your friend!!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Great story and congratulations to your friend!
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Re: 380 Blackout scores first buck
Congratulations to him! (and you for being so generous)ThunderXB wrote:
Upon learning that I had taken up crossbows this year, and had 2, a 77 year old friend of mine asked me if he could use my back up bow to try and "take one last deer".
He may just decide to keep on hunting after this success!
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