My First Crossbow Deer
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My First Crossbow Deer
Finally got up enough nerve to get out of the ground blind and try climbing in my Summit Viper with my bum shoulder. Did not tear or pull anything loose so I guess I lucked out twice this morning. 51 degrees finally and at 9:18 3 does and three fawns come across a trail I am watching and go towards where I walked in at. One of the smaller does got my walk in trail scent and spooked back onto the ridge with me. Then all of them came back onto the ridge and trotted by me before I could get a shot. They got into the bottom beside my tree about 30 yards from me and were all milling around. Finally the largest doe came back up the trail trying to figure out what was wrong. She stopped behind a leafed out Dogwood tree and I needed two or three more steps before she would hit an opening. I was watching her through the scope on my Excal Vortex and found a hole about the size of a basketball I thought I could shoot through. After a minute or so she turned back towards the other deer and took a step giving me a good look at her left shoulder area through that hole. I hit the trigger at that point and the Swacker broadhead smacked into her loudly. She ran about 25 yards uphill from me, turned and ran back and fell over dead about 20 yards from my stand. Shot was 22 yards by my rangefinder.
Laying where she fell. Exit hole showing.
Me with the doe after draging her to gutting spot. I shot her in the thick stuff behind me.
Laying where she fell. Exit hole showing.
Me with the doe after draging her to gutting spot. I shot her in the thick stuff behind me.
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Nice shooting! Congrats!
I'd rather wear out than rust out.
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Big ol' nanny. Good job.
I'm so ready to get out there. One month this Friday. Come on!
I'm so ready to get out there. One month this Friday. Come on!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congratulations on a fine lookin deer.
Man those BH's do swhack em.
Man those BH's do swhack em.
Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats on a great shot and doe!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats on some Fine Table Fare!!!!!!!!! What time is DINNER!!!!!
God Bless,
Mark
God Bless,
Mark
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Wow that gets me into the groove. Nice deer, that is going to be good. Congrats and a nice story also. Thanks for sharing with us.
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats on your nice harvest she is a nice deer sure to eat well.
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats on the nice swamp donkey!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Very nice, very nice, she should be great eating.
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
great shot too!!!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats Robert! Nice shooting!Great looking doe!
The shwacker got the job done.It sure kills'em fast!
The shwacker got the job done.It sure kills'em fast!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Congrats on your doe!
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Re: My First Crossbow Deer
Great job!
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