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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/02 13:43:24 (permalink)
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My 14 year old son got a nice 7 at 8:15 this morning in 2B to add to a doe he shot last Saturday evening.  
 
Lots of deer moving this morning.  He saw 3 other bucks.  
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/02 15:45:35 (permalink)
Excellent job. Congrats to him.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/02 20:06:48 (permalink)
Nice buck, Congrats!
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/02 20:43:24 (permalink)
Love it Snagr! Congrats on the buck
 
First day of my rutcation. Did an all day sit. Had a shooter 9 point at 30 yards this morning at 10:30. I needed a few more steps. He was coming then he stopped and I could tell he spotted something, Here comes a little 6 point and the 9 wanted no parts of him around. Off he tore after the little buck and he ran out of my hunt. At 5pm, I had a pretty darn nice 7 point comes past at 5 yards the tempted me. I let him walk. Ended up seeing 6 bucks and 8 does. No chasing and all of the does had no bucks with them.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/02 21:53:34 (permalink)
 Tell Andrew way to go!! The old jugular shot  .
 Hope his old man helped with the drags. Lots of jerky and sticks coming soon. 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/03 05:54:06 (permalink)
Thanks everyone.  

Shoulder shot with a busted arrow. Totally jellied half of the near side lung.  I was trying to figure out what that shot did till we got inside of it.  Front half of the arrow and the broadhead were floating around in the pump house after they did their job.  
 
Kinda funny to hear his story and recollection of the shot, and to see that it was probably a little quartering to him and not as broadside as he thought it was.  I was sitting 30 yards behind him in my comfy camp chair where I could see him in his tree stand but could not see the deer or the shot.  Pretty fun to watch him react as it played out in front of him not knowing what he was seeing.  
 
He's 6 for 6 with the cross bow (3 bucks and 3 does) and is happy that he got clearance Friday to start shooting his compound again after shoulder surgery this summer.  He broke both wrists last fall and couldn't use his compound for most of archery season last year either.  
 
 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/04 10:51:37 (permalink)
I did a few second speed read first time. Had to go back and reread it. Thought you said he is 6 foot 6. Was gonna comment what the heck are you feeding him??
 
  Glad he is healed up! 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/05 10:46:02 (permalink)
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Love it Snagr! Congrats on the buck
 
First day of my rutcation. Did an all day sit. Had a shooter 9 point at 30 yards this morning at 10:30. I needed a few more steps. He was coming then he stopped and I could tell he spotted something, Here comes a little 6 point and the 9 wanted no parts of him around. Off he tore after the little buck and he ran out of my hunt. At 5pm, I had a pretty darn nice 7 point comes past at 5 yards the tempted me. I let him walk. Ended up seeing 6 bucks and 8 does. No chasing and all of the does had no bucks with them.


Gene
Good like on your rutcation.  I am sure you will get a big un.  lol

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/05 19:02:31 (permalink)
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Gene
Good like on your rutcation.  I am sure you will get a big un.  lol



 
Thanks. It has gone downhill since. Barely saw any deer yesterday or today. I did have a slammer at 40 yards today though, but he was cruising past as I was putting on my backup at the car to head in at 2pm for the evening hunt. He stopped to watch me frantically****my crossbow but didn't stick around long enough for me to take a shot. 

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/05 20:36:16 (permalink)
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My 14 year old son got a nice 7 at 8:15 this morning in 2B to add to a doe he shot last Saturday evening.  
 
Lots of deer moving this morning.  He saw 3 other bucks.  


Tell him congrats! Been awhile since I checked the pages here.

Had the buck in the pic at 30 yds Saturday morning but couldn't seal the deal. I lost all my background leaf cover at this location now and even at 30 ft. Up in the air, coming in from the direction he came, I was skylined and he busted me. So disappointed... if he took that trail left, 25 yd shot.. if he took it right, 20 yd shot...but he decides to cut off it and come right towards me. Definitely got the heart pumping for the 8 min. Or so he was milling around under the honeysuckle 45 yds out.. just bummed I didn't get any video or pics of him...

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/06 12:50:06 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby psu_fish 2024/11/07 08:42:36

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/06 14:09:18 (permalink)
What brand of bow everybody shooting? I had an older Mathews Drenalin....bows these days have really changed with looks and cams. Kicking tires on a new one but then I saw the price tag on some of these bare bows. 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/06 18:16:46 (permalink)
Way to go WCW. Got any other pics it looks like a great one. 
 
Also Congratulations Gene, I saw your preview on the other site. 
 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/06 20:12:26 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby psu_fish 2024/11/07 08:42:47
Today was my day after a very slow start to my rutcation. I am sure the warm weather has not helped. I went to one of the properties that I am hunting in a management doe hunt where I've been seeing pretty good action on the trail cameras, mostly at night. I pulled in at 2:00 and got settled into the stand and by 2:30 already saw three cruising bucks.

At 3:30 I heard some noise over my right shoulder and I turned and had a half rack staring at me from 20 yards. I've seen him before. He had me pegged but kept looking behind me. It was then that I heard the steady footfalls in the leaves of something coming directly behind me and towards my left shoulder. I quickly grabbed my bow and swung to the left and saw dark chocolate antlers already even to me and walking briskly. With no time to look at him closely I knew he was a heavy frame and big bodied deer. He had that mature buck swagger to him.

By the time I got on him he was about 25 yards quartering away and I stopped him with a mouth grunt and let one fly. I heard the hollow thunk we like to hear and off he took with tail tucked between his legs. He dropped over a hill and I lost sight of him but did not hear him crash. I could see my arrow sticking in a tree so I climbed down to inspect it and the blood looks good. I gave the buck about 20 minutes and slowly took up the trail. When I got to where I thought he would be I couldn't see him and started to get a little nervous. After 10 more steps I saw him. He died in a little depression. It was a perfect double lung shot. Shot him with the Excalibur Twin Strike which for those that don't know has two limbs, two arrows and two triggers. I thought I pulled the first trigger which is the top limb which is the one you are supposed to shoot first but after I looked at my bow I realized in my excitement I pulled the back trigger and shot him with the lower arrow which will hit about 2 inches lower than where you're aiming. It worked out well though.

Pretty darn stoked about this buck. It looks to be a nice mature Allegheny County buck and I really like his dark antlers. His brow tines are long and thickly bladed. I thought he was an 8-point when I shot him but he turned out to be a 9 point.

Good luck to all of those still out there trying to punch their tags. It's going to get really good over the next week. Hang in there and I look forward to the pictures. Thanks for reading.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/06 20:17:42 (permalink)
Congrats workcanwait! 

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 08:47:34 (permalink)
Congrats to both of you -good work
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 08:57:44 (permalink)
Excellent job gentlemen.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 09:55:58 (permalink)
Great stuff WCW and dpms!
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 13:13:13 (permalink)
Congrats Gene.  I knew you would get a nice one.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 20:16:53 (permalink)
Was fortunate to be able to take another doe off one of a properties I am hunting hunting for a local borough to remove deer. Saw three bucks and three does with some chasing finally. 
 


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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 23:29:05 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby psu_fish 2024/11/08 08:22:54
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What brand of bow everybody shooting? I had an older Mathews Drenalin....bows these days have really changed with looks and cams. Kicking tires on a new one but then I saw the price tag on some of these bare bows. 
 
 I would check around on the internet for a used one. We probably have 10 or so laying around.  
  The ones we pick up are usually like new, come loaded with extras, plus trigger release, arrows, extra blades, practice tips a case and are top name brands. Lots of people switch to a cross bow anymore. 
 
 In reality any bow should work just fine. When I first started out killed deer with a recurve then Indian Stalker then Whitetail Hunter and so up the line. It's practice and confidence more than anything.
 
 A very nice like new used bow loaded can be had for a fraction of the cost as it was new.
 
 Good Luck
 
 
 




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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/07 23:39:47 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby psu_fish 2024/11/08 08:23:05
 They are like golf clubs. New models come out every year and some people have to have the newest. They think it will make them better at the sport. Then they sell last years model or set at a loss. 
 
  When I was a kid selling bows at a sporting goods store a mechanical trigger release wasn't even lawful for hunting or fiberoptic sights in Pa. 
 
 Back to one of your questions, google the pros and cons on the difference between a single and double cam. That can help you decide what you are looking for.
 
 Was looking for some Muskie lures a couple weeks ago at my sons place up north and came across over 60 new trail cams and some large totes of archery hunting razor tips Rage ect. all new in the packages looked very nice selection. Told him to sell the trail cams for Christmas. He said he is not allowed to sell the hunting tips doing his tackle shows. All those totes will be taking up room for the next 20 years.
 
 Nice deer guys.
 
post edited by crappiefisher - 2024/11/08 06:27:58
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/08 10:03:06 (permalink)
Congrats fellas on the nice bucks. Blew it again last night...moved my stand farther down the hill off the bench I was hunting, which worked better with last night's wind. 20 min after setting up, 5 point walked under me. About an hour later heard something to my right and low working by. Mouth grunted and then hit grunt tube and it started working my way. So thick but finally get a glance with binocs and know it's a shooter. Unfortunately, coming up hill at me and u need to switch sides. With his pace, I probably did that move faster than I should have. He caught movement...luckily my tree was between he and I so he didn't blow out of there but did start down the hill and angling away. No shot opportunity. Looked similar in frame to Saturdays deer but was a different one. So far today, seen a 2, 4, 6 and non shooter 8 point and the same 2 fawns 2 different times. Once they leave my proximity, I think I'll be getting down...
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/08 10:40:40 (permalink)
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Was fortunate to be able to take another doe off one of a properties I am hunting hunting for a local borough to remove deer. Saw three bucks and three does with some chasing finally. 
 





Congrats again.  Any signs of chasing Gene? 
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/09 15:21:31 (permalink)
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Congrats again.  Any signs of chasing Gene? 




 
I ain't Gene but . . .
 
Finally had the opportunity to hunt by myself a couple evenings this week now that my son has quenched his bloodlust and says he'll wait till gun season to fill a few more doe tags.  
 
Saw two yearling bucks Thursday on their own.  Those were the only ones I saw.
 
Several does yesterday but no bucks with 'em.  Two yearlings close to me after some does came through, but the bucks came from a totally different direction.  They did head in the direction the does went so probably interested.  Saw a good buck at 150 that was just strolling across a cut corn field all by himself with no other deer around him.  
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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/09 19:09:21 (permalink)
 
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Congrats again.  Any signs of chasing Gene? 



Thanks. Not much. Saw some smaller bucks nudging does on Thursday. Saw 8 does this morning and not a buck in sight. Haven't seen a frenzied chase yet this fall. 




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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/11 19:11:19 (permalink)
Really slowed down where I am hunting. Been out on doe patrol and have drawn two blanks on my last two outings. 

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/11 20:26:04 (permalink)
Full blown pre rut in action right now up here in the north. Bucks chasing doe everywhere.

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/12 10:18:06 (permalink)
Action picked back up this morning. Still not seeing any chasing but I did have 4 bucks cruise past including a stud 8 point at 30 yards. No does seen. 

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Re: Archery 24/25 2024/11/13 18:11:44 (permalink)
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Full blown pre rut in action right now up here in the north. Bucks chasing doe everywhere.

BH



No sign of chasing here in 2C.

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