jjohnson
Well-Known Member
Went out to video for a buddy of mine last Friday. The wind was wrong for his 2 man stand so we went to sit on the ground next to a alfalfa field. The corner of the field has some thick sapplings that are all rubbed up so we jumped the fence into an open pasture and put the sapplings in between us and the alfalfa. About an hour into the hunt I heard a deer about 15yds in front of us right in those sapplings but couldn't see anything. I told him to get ready. He grabbed his bow and raised his head to see in the sapplings. He said "BIG BUCK" 10yds. The deer worked by me at about 5 yds and my buddy still had to turn a full 180. The buck got to about 10 yds and I told him to start turning. BUSTED! We froze and buck just stared for awhile and then kept going. I told him to turn again. BUSTED! This is all on video and the deer was doing the head bob but couldn't figure out what was going on. I started to wheez and really had to cough. The deer took 2 more steps and I erupted. A big ole cough. We're pegged. My buddy jumped to his feet and drew. The deer took off into the alfafla. We both yelled out a couple grunts and he stopped whirled around and we were at a stare down. I got the camera up and running and said 30 yds. He said "are you on him?" "NO DONT SHOOT" I zoomed in on the buck and he was facing right at us. The arrow flew and the buck jumped the string with a left turn. The arrow entered right above his shoulder on the right side and was hanging out by his back left leg. He took about 10 leaping strides and then stopped and walked all hunched up over the crest of the hill. I've got him walking away for about 60 yds. It was beautiful...
ALL ON VIDEO!!!
We went to the house and watched the video and could clearly see it was a good shot. Went back and found some blood in the ten year but tracking was tough so we backed out. Returned this morning to find the buck about 200-250 yds from the where he was hit. I tell you that was most insane thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life. The footage is great and the trophy is better.
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!
ALL ON VIDEO!!!
We went to the house and watched the video and could clearly see it was a good shot. Went back and found some blood in the ten year but tracking was tough so we backed out. Returned this morning to find the buck about 200-250 yds from the where he was hit. I tell you that was most insane thing that has ever happened to me in my entire life. The footage is great and the trophy is better.
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!!!