Post by tynimiller on Oct 31, 2016 8:26:19 GMT -5
Some of you probably already saw on Small Acres facebook page but helped a good friend recover a stud last night.
Crazy story is this buck came in and seriously licked his tree steps at the base of the tree then was set to walk away when a even crazier thing occurred.
My buddy typically clips bow hoist rope to the stand but must have not and it fell back down...well this buck got his antlers tangled in it and was getting quite frazzled.
Being now or never he took a pretty severe angled shot, did not get a pass through and feared he'd not got good penetration as he said about 8 inches of arrow were sticking out as it ran away.
He called me and I said sit tight back out and I'll be over...this was a great thing because it forces one to wait. Pops and his bloodhound eyes said they could come so we even waited touch longer for him.
I had him begin describing the shot more and impact spot and measuring his arrows made me think it was a lethal shot but the big question would be if it poked a hole in the exit for blood to show up.
It did, and there was a steady blood trail! Found him maybe 100 yards at most from shot and grins and high fives ensued. 2nd best buck at worst maybe best ever for him.
Stud of a buck and a very deserving man!
All on 7 acres...Small Acre Hunting at its finest.
Crazy story is this buck came in and seriously licked his tree steps at the base of the tree then was set to walk away when a even crazier thing occurred.
My buddy typically clips bow hoist rope to the stand but must have not and it fell back down...well this buck got his antlers tangled in it and was getting quite frazzled.
Being now or never he took a pretty severe angled shot, did not get a pass through and feared he'd not got good penetration as he said about 8 inches of arrow were sticking out as it ran away.
He called me and I said sit tight back out and I'll be over...this was a great thing because it forces one to wait. Pops and his bloodhound eyes said they could come so we even waited touch longer for him.
I had him begin describing the shot more and impact spot and measuring his arrows made me think it was a lethal shot but the big question would be if it poked a hole in the exit for blood to show up.
It did, and there was a steady blood trail! Found him maybe 100 yards at most from shot and grins and high fives ensued. 2nd best buck at worst maybe best ever for him.
Stud of a buck and a very deserving man!
All on 7 acres...Small Acre Hunting at its finest.
