2024-25 Traditional Kills

[GCTerpfan]

Figured I’d start this years thread. My dad shot this buck this evening on MD’s opener.

 

[Red Beard]

Figured I’d start this years thread. My dad shot this buck this evening on MD’s opener.

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That man is such a killer. Lots of deers down with his smiling face in the picture. Good going!

 

[woodsdog2]

Nice work!

 

[gcr0003]

It seemed like @mybow was itching to get signed up for the competition! It didn’t take him any time at all to put one down. Was wondering today after seeing @GCTerpfan live from the saddle who would get first blood. Congrats!

 

[Bigterp]

@GCTerpfan tell your dad nice work!

 

[boyne bowhunter]

That is awesome! Congrats to papaGCTerpfan! Looks like he put a perfect shot on it.

 

[Bowtie747]

Tell him we all said congrats!

 

[Red Beard]

Hey @GCTerpfan obviously the string tracker worked out for him. Did the string break along the way or get wrapped up in anything?

 

[GCTerpfan]

Hey @GCTerpfan obviously the string tracker worked out for him. Did the string break along the way or get wrapped up in anything?

It didn’t break this time. It usually does but this deer went about 100 yds and the string was still attached.

 

[GCTerpfan]

Another deer down in MD. And @BTaylor broadhead created another murder scene.

 

[woodsdog2]

Another deer down in MD. And @BTaylor’s broadhead created another murder scene.
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Nice job! Congrats! What’s @btaylor’s broadhead?

 

[GCTerpfan]

Nice job! Congrats! What’s @btaylor’s broadhead?

It’s a broadhead @BTaylor designed and had a couple made. He’s posted about it on here a few of times. After a lot of begging, pleading and promising him the left wing of every turkey I kill for the rest of my life he sent me one last year. I’ve killed three deer with it and it’s impressed me every time.

 

[BTaylor]

Another deer down in MD. And @BTaylor broadhead created another murder scene.
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Way to go!! Did you get an exit?

 

[GCTerpfan]

Way to go!! Did you get an exit?

No, she turned inside out like they sometimes do. I ended up with that high entrance and the broadhead somehow buried into her lower spine between the shoulder blades. She stumbled about 40 yds and was down for good. I had a blood trail like a typical low exit heart shot with only that one high entrance hole.

 

[BTaylor]

No, she turned inside out like they sometimes do. I ended up with that high entrance and the broadhead somehow buried into her lower spine between the shoulder blades. She stumbled about 40 yds and was down for good. I had a blood trail like a typical low exit heart shot with only that one high entrance hole.

I have no explanation for the blood trail. I have hit one deer and one hog high and the blood trails were super easy. Buddy killed a big hog with one and same thing, high hit no exit and we could follow it about as fast as you could walk.

 

[KYhunter66]

First doe of Ky season had a 6pt come in just getting ready to shoot him! and this doe came in and ran him off so she gave me a 12y shot. She won't do that again!! Shot with my new 3 blade VPA. Also tradtracker with new HD white string broke at 80y.

 

[BTaylor]

First doe of Ky season had a 6pt come in just getting ready to shoot him!View attachment 107280 and this doe came in and ran him off so she gave me a 12y shot. She won't do that again!! Shot with my new 3 blade VPA. Also tradtracker with new HD white string broke at 80y.

Look at the head on her, she needed a good killin. Way to go!!

 

[KYhunter66]

Look at the head on her, she needed a good killin. Way to go!!

Yeah the 6pt didn't want anything to do with her! I watched the buck for 20min before he finally came in then she come crashing through some thick stuff and scared the 6pt he was very spooky anyway!! Probably would have jumped the string.

 

[sdorton]

What a roller coaster ride this hunting season has been so far.

Back story…I shot this a buck Saturday Evening. High hit although I thought I hit him good. Tracked good blood for 200yds and lost it. Then seen my lighted nock on the opposite ridge moving over 500yds from last blood. Gave him time and searched all night and all the next day. Nothing.

Monday evening I was surprised when I got a trail cam pic of him around 6pm. So today after work I had to get in the stand. Low and behold he came in behind me, still bleeding from the shot on Saturday I might add, and presented with a shot at 14 yds. Watched him fall 40yds out.

Still waited over an hr. before walking up to him and that tough son of a gun was still breathing. Had to finish him off with another shot.

I will add as a hunter that it sucks seeing one suffer. But it happens. Talk about the High of highs and the low of lows but still happy to place my tag on him. I love this traditional archery. It’s not for the faint of heart…

Big thanks to Aj, Joel, and Larry (aka the 3 stooges) for helping me get him out the woods.

 

[TreeCreep]

Nice work gentlemen and some sweet looking bow set ups