End of our 2009 Whitetail season , and Pydpiper connects !

[R.J.]

We drove thru some stormy weather on the last few days ...



Yesterday , I launched a Laser 2 , 125 grain Innerloc broadhead on board , with a Custom Boo string , off the deck of my Excalibur Y25 Relayer and connected at 20 yards , on a beauty grouse ..

The arrow .... some feather shrapnel , and one small blood trail in the snow ...



One tasy grouse for the pot !



Hooked up with Sandman and Pydpiper for one last kick at it today .... Saw a buck at my place this morning ( too far for a shot ) ... Covered alot of ground but came up dry on three pushes during the day ... and finally settled in for and evening stand , at a property I have been seeing deer over the last few days .



It went right down to the wire and in the final 15 mins of legal shooting time , Pydpiper sent a custom G2 with a Slick Trick on board off the deck of his Exocet 200 ... it found it's mark at a ranged 41 yards on this beauty doe ! ( Boo get's credit for the string on this bow as well ! )



Sandman was approx 20 yards from Pydpiper when he " let fly " , and was ready with his Exomax as back-up with a quiver full of Custom bolts from John ( man those things are bright ! ) .... here is the last picture I took tonight ... a " tagged " tailgate shot to end the season .... and a fun season it was !



Congrat's to all that connected this season ! .... Before you know it , we will be chasing Gobblers next !

Happy New Years !

[VixChix]

Great to hear that Pyd scored! He's put in the hours and the miles and it's nice he's got something to show for it! CONGRATS!!!!!! What a way to end the year.

[chris4570]

Congrats Pyd!! That will be the best tasting doe you could get. Very well deserved.

RJ: Thanks for the pics. great way to end the year.

[Sandman]

Thanks RJ - Our New Years Eve hunt is becoming a tradition and I look forward to it more and more every year ..

Pydpiper - I could not have been happier when I heard the familiar noise of the Excal launching and even happier in the next fraction of a second when I heard the unmistakable "thwak" of a good solid hit. A big congrats to you. It was a pleasure to finally meet you and share a day of tough all out hunting to end the season and I look forward to more hunts afield.

**HAPPY NEW YEAR Everyone****

Cheers,
Robin

[NewGuy]

Way to go gentlemen!!! Congratulations David!! Certainly well deserved!

[Normous]

My first forum post in 2010 sends a ENORMOUS hug to David. Congrats and well deserved!!!!!

[Hoss]

way to close out the year Pyd

[Doe Master]

A big Congrats on a great way to finish the 2009 hunting season .
Old Buck and Doemaster

[MADMAX2]

CONGRATS!!great to get out on the last day and connect awsome!! fresh tenderloins for new years eve dnner

[wabi]

A great way to end the season!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

[lscha]

Congratulations Pyd!! Is that the new Vertigo camo you're wearing?????

[vixenmaster]

congrats to pydpiper on his Doe. Congrats on the fine grouse, thx fer sharing those great pic's & story. Y'all have a good one.

[one shot scott]

Congratulations!

[maple]

You guys get to hunt together on New Year's Eve??? I'm jealous!!

Congratulations to all 3 of you on the extra-hard hunt and the rewards of days afield.

All the best in 2010.

Maple

[R.J.]

Thanks all ... The pic's from the tail end of the season where mostly taken with my small pocket camera ...

Yep it was a fun season ... And Pyd put his time in ! ... It was awsome to see it end successfully during the last moments on the last day !

As Sandman and I left Pyd's place last night ( we stopped there to help with the deer dress out and skin ceremony ) ....

Sandman said " Just cool to get out on the last day with friends that all share the same outdoor affliction " " Can't think of a better way to start into a New Years Eve ! "

Then all we could talk about was scouting new properties , moving stands , building stands etc. in preperation for the next season !