I had a good crew at the farm this weekend. Benben, Deadeyedeb, my son Todd and oldest grandson Cody. Saturday evening everyone went to stand but me, and I stayed at the house for camp chores. I have been on a little bit of a losing streak. Last weekend we didn't recover a big pig I stuck in Cotulla and a week before that, I put a arrow through a grey fox and lost him in a burn pile.
It would have been my first fox.
So 5:30 rolls around and I hear the fence feeder go off behind the house. I decided to grab my bow, go sit for awhile, and enjoy the sunset. A 200 yard walk and I climbed up the 2 man ladder stand. Not sure why, but I nocked the Toxic broadhead I had riding in my quiver instead of my usual 3 blade Muzzy.
We've been covered up in deer lately, but the first hour of the sit was slow, no movement. Eventually I see a couple of does working their way in. The first made a beeline to the feeder, but the larger doe made a big loop before coming in from the side. When she finally got quartered away, I sent her death package on it's way. A good hit, but no pass thru and she takes off with the lighted nock glowing. Through the fence line and into the field on the other side, I thought I could hear her go down close. I gave it a few minutes and climbed down to good blood at the point of impact. A short trail and I could see the Lumenok sticking out of the grass like a beacon.
Ended up being a decent doe for us, 102 lbs. The Toxic did a number on her, a few ribs back, but right up into chest cavity. Here's the meat and with my grandson on the camera of the LDP.
Deb also took a doe in the AM and here's a link to her bowkill.
Thanks for coming along
Hogboy
It would have been my first fox.So 5:30 rolls around and I hear the fence feeder go off behind the house. I decided to grab my bow, go sit for awhile, and enjoy the sunset. A 200 yard walk and I climbed up the 2 man ladder stand. Not sure why, but I nocked the Toxic broadhead I had riding in my quiver instead of my usual 3 blade Muzzy.
We've been covered up in deer lately, but the first hour of the sit was slow, no movement. Eventually I see a couple of does working their way in. The first made a beeline to the feeder, but the larger doe made a big loop before coming in from the side. When she finally got quartered away, I sent her death package on it's way. A good hit, but no pass thru and she takes off with the lighted nock glowing. Through the fence line and into the field on the other side, I thought I could hear her go down close. I gave it a few minutes and climbed down to good blood at the point of impact. A short trail and I could see the Lumenok sticking out of the grass like a beacon.
Ended up being a decent doe for us, 102 lbs. The Toxic did a number on her, a few ribs back, but right up into chest cavity. Here's the meat and with my grandson on the camera of the LDP.
Deb also took a doe in the AM and here's a link to her bowkill.
Thanks for coming along
Hogboy
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