Well I finally got into a tree stand a couple of days ago. I was hoping to get a shot at a fat doe. Got in the stand a little late because I was waiting on a friend. It felt great to be in the deer woods! The stand that I was in, is a cross trail in some thick cover of a staging area. Several of the local oaks were dropping hard despite the drought. The shooting lanes are under 20 yards. I watched several squirrels for most of the afternoon. I had just about resigned myself to the fact that this hunt was going to be a bust! As often is the case......I heard the familiar snap of a twig behind me in the failing light.
I swiveled my head slowly hoping to see one of the regular does to this area. What I saw was a good buck!!!!I couldn't believe my eyes the buck also appeared to have several points on the left side of his rack mashed together in a non typical configuration. He also appeared to be mature and very heavy horned. He was about 15 yards away and knew that something was not right. I kept my composure even though my heart felt like it was about to jump out of my chest! It seemed like an eternity but the buck finally lowered his head to the ground. He faked like he was eating several times to make sure the coast was clear. When the buck was satisfied that he was all alone he moved towards the stand and turned quartering slightly away at 12 yards. I relaxed and drew my blueridge finding my anchor point. I picked a spot that would put my arrow low in the bucks vitals. I released the arrow and it shot right where I was looking! Right below the buck! I made the decision to shoot a little low thinking that the buck would set his feet at the shot! The buck didn't move a muscle at the sound of the longbow! The buck stood there looking around and walked behind some brush. This also happened several weeks ago on a large boar at the distance of 17 yards! I shot right underneath him as well...... Bad luck I guess!
Needless to say I am sold on traditional archery! I have been fighting inner demons saying that I should shoot compounds and traditional! I have barley shot my compound since picking up my blueridge from bob! Even when I did shoot the compound I had to force myself to do it! I have shot my blueridge almost every day and I can't explain the urge that I have to keep doing it! Guess these traditional bows are pretty quite and I am going to have to rethink my aiming strategy! Lol
I am pretty sure that I am done shooting compounds! On the boar and that buck I had a feeling that i can't describe to you on paper! Remember your first animal with a bow or even rifle? It was like that x1000! I have been hunting for 30+ years and I can honestly say that I didnt even care that I missed that buck!
I just can't wait for an opportunity to try again!!!!
I swiveled my head slowly hoping to see one of the regular does to this area. What I saw was a good buck!!!!I couldn't believe my eyes the buck also appeared to have several points on the left side of his rack mashed together in a non typical configuration. He also appeared to be mature and very heavy horned. He was about 15 yards away and knew that something was not right. I kept my composure even though my heart felt like it was about to jump out of my chest! It seemed like an eternity but the buck finally lowered his head to the ground. He faked like he was eating several times to make sure the coast was clear. When the buck was satisfied that he was all alone he moved towards the stand and turned quartering slightly away at 12 yards. I relaxed and drew my blueridge finding my anchor point. I picked a spot that would put my arrow low in the bucks vitals. I released the arrow and it shot right where I was looking! Right below the buck! I made the decision to shoot a little low thinking that the buck would set his feet at the shot! The buck didn't move a muscle at the sound of the longbow! The buck stood there looking around and walked behind some brush. This also happened several weeks ago on a large boar at the distance of 17 yards! I shot right underneath him as well...... Bad luck I guess!
Needless to say I am sold on traditional archery! I have been fighting inner demons saying that I should shoot compounds and traditional! I have barley shot my compound since picking up my blueridge from bob! Even when I did shoot the compound I had to force myself to do it! I have shot my blueridge almost every day and I can't explain the urge that I have to keep doing it! Guess these traditional bows are pretty quite and I am going to have to rethink my aiming strategy! Lol
I am pretty sure that I am done shooting compounds! On the boar and that buck I had a feeling that i can't describe to you on paper! Remember your first animal with a bow or even rifle? It was like that x1000! I have been hunting for 30+ years and I can honestly say that I didnt even care that I missed that buck!
I just can't wait for an opportunity to try again!!!!
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