Last Saturday I had a doe about to turn broadside at 38yards. While getting ready to take the shot she looked up and seen me. She was almost facing me and with the drought I had been in and needing meat, I took a hard quartering shot hoping the matrix would be faster than she was. Well, it wasn't. Clean miss.
Fast fwd 7 days
Yesterday, buck comes cruising in. Tall narrow rack looked to be a all 8pt. Broadside, unsuspecting of my presence at 18yards I drilled him... Both lungs. He ran about 40 yards and started walking like nothing happened. He disappeared in the trees and went another 30-40 yards and was piled up. Turned out to be a 5 pt. Three on one side and a fork on the other side. He didn't have brow tines. Excited to get my first deer with the matrix. I have one week left of bow season before muzzle loader season opens. As much as I like using the Xbow, when the smoke poles are legal, the strings go to bed. I have one more week to hunt so maybe I can tag one more to give her 2 notches for her rookie season.
Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
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Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Matrix 380
Nikon 3-9x40 with HHA Optimizer.
Deluxe Munch Mount
FIREBOLTS W/BRASS INSERTS, LUMENOCKS
100gr GRIM REAPERS 1 3/4 cut
Nikon 3-9x40 with HHA Optimizer.
Deluxe Munch Mount
FIREBOLTS W/BRASS INSERTS, LUMENOCKS
100gr GRIM REAPERS 1 3/4 cut
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats on the buck. And good luck with your next one.
Brian
Brian
Scorpyd SLP 165. For now but not for long
New Matrix 405
T/C Encore's MGM 14" 445 supermag
Gary Reeder 16" 41 GNR #2 Encore
Hobie Outback for hitting the Salt.
Too many hobbies and never enough time
New Matrix 405
T/C Encore's MGM 14" 445 supermag
Gary Reeder 16" 41 GNR #2 Encore
Hobie Outback for hitting the Salt.
Too many hobbies and never enough time
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats!
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Midge- a.k.a Micro 335
SSAS Spynal Tapps-Original
100 Grn 2" Shwacker
Boo threads
Don't wreck the fun house!
Midge- a.k.a Micro 335
SSAS Spynal Tapps-Original
100 Grn 2" Shwacker
Boo threads
Don't wreck the fun house!
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congratulations on the buck!
The doe looking at you is a good example of reaction time. She saw the release & reacted rather than hearing the shot & reacting. She had about 2/10 of a second more time to react and she completely dodged the arrow!
(I learned that lesson, too, when I first started hunting with a crossbow.)
The doe looking at you is a good example of reaction time. She saw the release & reacted rather than hearing the shot & reacting. She had about 2/10 of a second more time to react and she completely dodged the arrow!
(I learned that lesson, too, when I first started hunting with a crossbow.)
wabi
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
x2 Wabiwabi wrote:Congratulations on the buck!
The doe looking at you is a good example of reaction time. She saw the release & reacted rather than hearing the shot & reacting. She had about 2/10 of a second more time to react and she completely dodged the arrow!
(I learned that lesson, too, when I first started hunting with a crossbow.)
Congrats on your buck~!
Cheers
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Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats on yer deer, way to go. Now go get anudder one
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
congrats
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exocet 175 with Aging custom stock #27
Exocet 175
exocet 200
matrix 355
Micro Camo 335
Micro Nightmare 335
380 Lynx
BJ custom arrows
Boo string on vixen
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats!
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Matrix 355 The Crusher
TT 2 stage trigger
Executioner arrows
Easton XX75 magnums 2219
Xcaliber custom string
Boo Custom String
Vixenmaster Custom string
8ptbuk string
Rocket 3 blade 2" cut
Slick tricks
HSS Vest 30' lifeline
Matrix 355 The Crusher
TT 2 stage trigger
Executioner arrows
Easton XX75 magnums 2219
Xcaliber custom string
Boo Custom String
Vixenmaster Custom string
8ptbuk string
Rocket 3 blade 2" cut
Slick tricks
HSS Vest 30' lifeline
Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats!
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Re: Mattix 380. First miss. First kill
Congrats on your buck
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TruGlo Titanium X Hybrid Broadheads
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TruGlo Titanium X Hybrid Broadheads