This is all getting very rare for me so bare with me.\
We have been getting warm and east winds for almost a week which finally switched to the wsw at noon. So I got my camo on and headed into the woods. To get there I have to drive about a mile into a swamp to a friends cabin. On the way in I saw 2 does and one spike. The deer were on the move. I got to my stand on foot where I have 2 major trails to watch. One is a 10 yd shot and the other is about 30. I on looking down a old 4wheeler trail so its shoot now or forget it. At 4:00 pm I heard the unmistakable sound of a sloppy buck walking behind me. I knew he would take one of the two trails but was'nt sure which one. The buck stepped out on the 30yd trail and I bawd like a sheep and he froze. Gave me just enough time to shoot. High a little high and got a spine shot. He went right over but started crawling away. So, I got down and recock went over and shot him a little to low. I had to go back and find the first arrow, cleaned it off and shot him good. Did'nt think the old fart still had it in him. The rack is a small 8 so the rack will make for great rattlers come next season. Just sold my vortex but got one more buck with it before sending it away.
Last edited by agingcrossbower on Fri Nov 12, 2010 6:28 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Laura
Vixen II/Optimizer/RamCats/NGSS
Camx
Boo strings, top mounts
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Just make sure you don't use up all the luck in that Vortex before you ship it!
Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me some venison; And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. Gen 27:3-4
Good going Aging. I've only made one spine shot and had to get down and finish him like you did. It was ugly but I must say it was the easiest retrieval of any deer I've taken. Gary
GaryM wrote:Good going Aging. I've only made one spine shot and had to get down and finish him like you did. It was ugly but I must say it was the easiest retrieval of any deer I've taken. Gary
Yes, a spine shot does beat tracking and draging for sure.
