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LIVE from the saddle 2023

woodsdog2 said:
In many ways yes it is! Hiked way in to set up on this ridge convergence and old bench the wind is perfect I was up about 20 minutes before first light …… what’s missing from this picture?
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Some suggestions:
Snap a 30” branch and whittle that SOB into an arrah!
Tell the biggest buck that walks out your worst dad joke and “kill” him.
Full RM1 slide to the end of your tether, put that buck in a rear naked choke from a suspended position, and shhhshhhshh him to death (leg straps recommended for this move)
Fashion a noose using your LB and repeat the step above minus the RM slide.
Dangle your knife, wait until the buck gets under your tree, say “meeehhh” so he looks right at you, then drop that blade straight down into one of his eyes and into the brain cavity.
Or just walk back to the truck and grab your quiver.
 
DelaWhere_Arrow said:
Some suggestions:
Snap a 30” branch and whittle that SOB into an arrah!
Tell the biggest buck that walks out your worst dad joke and “kill” him.
Full RM1 slide to the end of your tether, put that buck in a rear naked choke from a suspended position, and shhhshhhshh him to death (leg straps recommended for this move)
Fashion a noose using your LB and repeat the step above minus the RM slide.
Dangle your knife, wait until the buck gets under your tree, say “meeehhh” so he looks right at you, then drop that blade straight down into one of his eyes and into the brain cavity.
Or just walk back to the truck and grab your quiver.
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Where are you in Ohio and how much are your classes?
 
Much better! Not a mile but a ways! My wife was kind enough to drop my quiver full of arrows at my truck . Saw one doe on the way back in but she didn’t spook. Hopefully a cruiser comes through soon!! Grrr! Have never done that before!!!
 

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Got in the woods a little late this morning on purpose. The wind was crazy early but it’s chilling out some now. First sit in a spot I scouted back in February. Found lots of big rubs and scrapes when I scouted. I didn’t see any scrapes walking in, but there several really nice fresh looking rubs. I’m on to of a ridge where three fingers meet at the top. Classic funnel, cruising spot. All the sign is coming up from the bottoms. 3 more days to make it happen in Kentucky for me. This cooler weather should get movement going during the day. It was 82 yesterday. High is 63 today and back to the 40’s tonight.


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Not live but yesterday. I went out to a spot I just found, way back and seemed to be unpressured with good deer sign. I was planning to be there until at least 1 but it turned into an all day sit. I had a spike come directly under my tree about 30 minutes after I got set up. He had no clue. I took some pictures of him. All was quiet until about 3 when I had a smallish 8 point come in to 40 yards only to get run out by some squirrels. It was just as well; I could tell he was not going to get one of my arrows even if he cooperated. Hopefully I will run into him next year. They had a scrape and licking branch at about 15 yards under me.

About 4:40 I hear tipping from the North and saw a big doe come in with a large fawn in tow. She settled in to feeding under an oak facing me at about 13 yards with the fawn at about 15. Even though the two deer under me were stationary, I still heard tipping. Soon the source came into view. It was that little 8 point again and on his heels was a bigger 7 point. They came in and joined the doe, which I sort of though was strange, but hey, I'll take it.

The 7 point was standing quartering too a bit but they all seemed relaxed and so I just picked up the bow, drew back, aimed for the exit and sent the arrow. It hit the buck exactly where I was aiming, and I heard a crack sound. The arrow buried up to the fletching and he bounded off about 40 yards to my left and stopped. He stood there about 3 seconds and tipped and fell over.

Meanwhile the other deer seemed to not know what happened and just milled around after jumping a little to the buck's reaction. The does went back to feeding and the eight point came around and went over to the scrape and worked the licking branch. Knowing my buck wasn't going anywhere and was within sight, I took out my phone and started videoing the 8 point working that branch. I got a really good video of him licking the branch and then coming over under and below my tree to within 4 or 5 yards. He eventually went over to the other buck and then left.

Seeing as it was getting dark at this point, I had to run the does off that were still feeding. I had my work cut out for me. I was way back. The crack I heard was the single bevel going through the onside scapula. It then seemed to get both lungs and I got a good, low exit showing pink frothy blood. I would have had a blood trail if I had needed it.

This was my Mathews Heli M compound, 44 pounds at 28 inches. The arrow was an Easton Axis 6.5 340 spine, 28 1/2 inches. Broadhead was a 155 grain Grizzly single bevel (right) with a 100 grain steel insert in it. Total arrow weight was about 580 grains with 22% FOC. I used a Nocturnal nock. The buck broke the last 6 inches of shaft with the fletching on it when he fell on it.
 

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NMSbowhunter said:
Not live but yesterday. I went out to a spot I just found, way back and seemed to be unpressured with good deer sign. I was planning to be there until at least 1 but it turned into an all day sit. I had a spike come directly under my tree about 30 minutes after I got set up. He had no clue. I took some pictures of him. All was quiet until about 3 when I had a smallish 8 point come in to 40 yards only to get run out by some squirrels. It was just as well; I could tell he was not going to get one of my arrows even if he cooperated. Hopefully I will run into him next year. They had a scrape and licking branch at about 15 yards under me.

About 4:40 I hear tipping from the North and saw a big doe come in with a large fawn in tow. She settled in to feeding under an oak facing me at about 13 yards with the fawn at about 15. Even though the two deer under me were stationary, I still heard tipping. Soon the source came into view. It was that little 8 point again and on his heels was a bigger 7 point. They came in and joined the doe, which I sort of though was strange, but hey, I'll take it.

The 7 point was standing quartering too a bit but they all seemed relaxed and so I just picked up the bow, drew back, aimed for the exit and sent the arrow. It hit the buck exactly where I was aiming, and I heard a crack sound. The arrow buried up to the fletching and he bounded off about 40 yards to my left and stopped. He stood there about 3 seconds and tipped and fell over.

Meanwhile the other deer seemed to not know what happened and just milled around after jumping a little to the buck's reaction. The does went back to feeding and the eight point came around and went over to the scrap and worked the licking branch. Knowing my buck wasn't going anywhere and was within sight, I took out my phone and started videoing the 8 point working that branch. I got a really good video of him licking the branch and then coming over under and below my tree to within 4 or 5 yards. He eventually went over to the other buck and then left.

Seeing as it was getting dark at this point, I had to run the does off that were still feeding. I had my work cut out for me. I was way back. The crack I heard was the single bevel going through the onside scapula. It then seemed to get both lungs and I got a good, low exit showing pink frothy blood. I would have had a blood trail if I had needed it.

This was my Mathews Heli M compound, 44 pounds at 28 inches. The arrow was an Easton Axis 6.5 340 spine, 28 1/2 inches. Broadhead was a Grizzly single bevel (right) with a 100 grain steel insert in it. Total arrow weight was about 580 grains with 22% FOC. I used a Nocturnal nock. The buck broke the last 6 inches of shaft with the fletching on it when he fell on it.
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Great story and great buck! congrats!
 
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