1st X-Bow buck and thank you to Excalibur & *Pydpiper*

MADMAX2 · Post by **MADMAX2** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:29 pm

It pays to do your research and you found the best place and people to get it CONGRATS!!

Arkbow · Post by **Arkbow** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 11:56 pm

M_E_R_C_Y!! a tip of the camo hat to ya; welcome

scout22 · Post by **scout22** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:01 am

Thanks for the welcome.

The deer is at the taxidermist and it was taken in Southwest Missouri.

I have archery hunted since I was eleven, but I developed a back problem. I tried the draw lock and was able to take a couple nice bucks, but with so many moving parts I didn't have faith in it after the countless times I had to retune my equipment.

I love how simple and effective the Excalibur crossbows are.

sumner4991 - No exit wound, so no blood on the ground. The buck went about 80 yards and piled up.

My Dad and I used a game camera for the first time this year and it paid off. Below is picture of the same buck about 45 days earlier. Amazing how much his body changed.... I thought he was a 2 1/2 year old deer on th camera but I'm pretty sure he is 3 1/2 due to his body size now.

Thanks again and Good Luck to everyone this season,

Scout22

Tenn. Equinox · Post by **Tenn. Equinox** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 12:03 am

Good Buck Good shooting

MrBigSticks · Post by **MrBigSticks** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 2:26 am

congratulations and a very fine buck hope you have much more success with your excalibur, thursday morning will be my first hunt oct1 yessssssss

rt2bowhunter · Post by **rt2bowhunter** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:30 am

Welcome thats a great buck Congratulations

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:01 am

Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. Nice tracking job! Without a good blood trail, did you ever think you had lost him. or could you see him from your stand?

Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 7:08 am

I think the best thing about this hunt and subsequent harvest is the fact that you were successful despite the input from piper.

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:21 am

nice deer!

scout22 · Post by **scout22** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 9:47 am

sumner4991-

I didn't see the deer go down, but I heard the bolt/arrow hit the deer. It was so loud that I thought I hit the shoulder or hit a rib going in. It was dusk and I wasn't sure were I hit the deer so I came back at first light.
I always give the deer I hit plenty of time, If I'm not sure about the location of my hit. In my book if you jump the deer it's over most of the time. Even a gut shot deer should be dead in 8 hours and if you don't push them they usually don't go to far.

I was worried when I didn't find any blood or the arrow, but I marked the spot that I last saw him and went form there. It took about 15 minutes to find him. I was going slow and looking for blood.

sumner4991 · Post by **sumner4991** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:19 am

scout22 wrote:sumner4991-

I didn't see the deer go down, but I heard the bolt/arrow hit the deer. It was so loud that I thought I hit the shoulder or hit a rib going in. It was dusk and I wasn't sure were I hit the deer so I came back at first light.
I always give the deer I hit plenty of time, If I'm not sure about the location of my hit. In my book if you jump the deer it's over most of the time. Even a gut shot deer should be dead in 8 hours and if you don't push them they usually don't go to far.

I was worried when I didn't find any blood or the arrow, but I marked the spot that I last saw him and went form there. It took about 15 minutes to find him. I was going slow and looking for blood.

Excellent job on the backing off and tracking! Pretty cool having the before and after pictures.

grizzly72 · Post by **grizzly72** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:19 am

Good job, I just bought the same set up as you a few months back and set it up the same as you did per pydpipers instuctions and its amazingly accurate. I hope I get similiar results this saturday..

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 11:25 am

congrats on a great buck

Rich · Post by **Rich** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 3:49 pm

WOW AWESOME BUCK!!!!! And only your 4th post, can't wait to see what your posting when you reach 1000 posts.

Rich

hetichunter · Post by **hetichunter** » Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:49 pm

dat is one nice animal!!!

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