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#1 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: South Texas
Hunt In: Webb County
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Well folks, I got it done on our lease this morning. We still had a trophy to kill but with livestock show this coming week I knew I probably wouldn't make it out there. Today I decided to give it a try.
My target deer got killed a couple days ago by a rifle hunter about a mile away. Im very glad he got it cause he is a friend that I call Pops. It was his first trophy buck in about 25 years. Knowing that buck was gone I decided I would hunt an 8 point I named "Socks". His front two legs had a lot of white. Since he is a regular at my feeder I had a good feeling I would get a chance at him. Well about 8:15am he came in there running all the young ones off. Problem is there wasn't but a few kernels left. He was on the move and would not present a shot for me. Two of the little guys decided to fight just out of view and he went after them. I thought he wouldn't come back due to the lack of corn. Well a few minutes went by and he deiced to make his way back into view. It was go time. He walked in like he owned the place. ![]() I quickly drew back and got settled. I waited for him to step forward and before I knew it the arrow was on its way. I noticed the shot was a tad back but he was quartering away pretty good. I also heard a load DING which was the arrow hitting my feeder leg. He bolted out of there and I saw blood spray out twice as he ran across my view. Money!!! After getting myself settled I took a look with my binos. I noticed the feeder leg had blood splattered on it and my arrow was laying on the ground bloody. Heck yeah!! I decided to give him an hour before tracking due to the tad back shot. I just wanted to be safe. 9:15 so its was time to track. Before I jumped in my pen I noticed some blood so I followed it. I never lost the blood trail. I followed it for around 70 yards thats when I caught a glimpse of him up ahead. I stopped and looked for breathing but there was none. Thank you lord. He is not a monster but a great bow kill to me. He has long main beams and a nice spread, with light pencil antlers. Just something about him that I liked. The shot turned out good with the exit being right on the money. The 2 blade 100grn Rage chisel tip did its job and more. It blew right through the opposite shoulder breaking the leg bone and smashing against the feeder leg. The broadhead had some damage of course but I don't care. It did its job. Now the pics. These were taken by myself using my Iphone camera delay. Thanks to technology. One thing I hadn't noticed about the beanie I was wearing is this was my dads beanie. After he passed my mom gave it back to me. Thanks for being with me this morning dad. As he was laying when I walked up. It appears he survived a rifle neck shot but didn't survive a bow shot. Lol ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The entrance. ![]() The exit. ![]() Who said Rage wont break leg bones. ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks for reading amigos. Ray Last edited by Poco; 01-10-2016 at 08:20 PM. |
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#2 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Splendora
Hunt In: East Texas, south
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A rage?! haha congrats! I shoot rage chisel point 2 blade
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#3 |
Six Point
Join Date: Sep 2013
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Great Buck, Thanks for sharing
Like they say when shooting Rage " just hit them in the deer" their dead |
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#4 |
Six Point
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Montgomery
Hunt In: Florence
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Congrats bud. Nice buck
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#5 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Schleicher county
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Nice write up. Way to get it done!
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Mesquite
Hunt In: East Texas/South Texas
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Very nice
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#7 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spring Branch, Tx.
Hunt In: Texas, Illinois, Utah, Colorado
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Grest buck. Congrats and thank you for the write up.
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#8 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Portland, Tx
Hunt In: Three Rivers, Tx
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Way to go Amigo! Congrats on a nice bow buck bro
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#9 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Angelo, TX
Hunt In: Irion County
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Congrats!!!
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#10 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Spring,Texas
Hunt In: West Texas, Dryden area, Forestville, Canada
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Nice write up! Love Rage bh! Congrats
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#11 |
Four Point
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Lubbock, Tx
Hunt In: South Texas
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Great looking 8 point,congrats!!
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#12 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Georgetown
Hunt In: Williamson, Travis, Coryell, & Bell Counties
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Good looking buck. Congrats
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#13 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Duval County west of Freer
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Congrats Ray.
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#14 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Antonio, Tx
Hunt In: Medina and Frio Counties
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Great buck, congrats!!!
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#15 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: keller
Hunt In: Coke Co.
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Congrats nice deer
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#16 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Lake Travis, Austin
Hunt In: Irion, Webb, counties
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Congrats Poco!
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#17 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Corpus Christi
Hunt In: Webb
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Congrats amigo. Just curious what the neck wound looked like when the hide was removed.
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#18 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: San Antonio
Hunt In: In camo
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Congrats Ray. Hellava buck!!
Good luck at the shows this week! Hope for a good report |
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#19 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Leander, tx
Hunt In: Hill country
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Great write up. Great shot!
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#20 |
Associate Sponsor
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Athens
Hunt In: Jack/Coleman/Henderson
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Awesome read and buck Ray! Congrats!
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#21 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: El Campo, TX
Hunt In: Kinney Co.TX
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Good stuff. Congrats Ray!!
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#22 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: San Antonio
Hunt In: Starr, kerr, Edwards Co.
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Nice buck
Congrats! |
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#23 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Decker Prairie Tx.
Hunt In: Decker Prairie Tx.
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Congrats and good job on a nice buck!
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#24 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Sanger, TX
Hunt In: Archer County and Denton County
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Congrats on a nice buck!!
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#25 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Kingwood, TX
Hunt In: Leon County
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Way to go Ray! Great job and a nice buck. Reminds me of one I shot a few years back.
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#26 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Goldthwaite
Hunt In: Mills County
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Congrats Ray!
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Beeville
Hunt In: Mason ,Brady,Menard
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Nice buck, congrats.
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#28 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Houston
Hunt In: Tilden & Utopia
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Congrats Ray. Great buck and shot.
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#29 |
Six Point
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Cypress, TX
Hunt In: Refugio County
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Congrats
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#30 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Thats just a beautiful deer and a great way to end the season. I love the fact that you are a family oriented man and you dont mind showing that in your posts. Im much the same way. Thank you for sharing with us!
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#31 |
Four Point
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Meridian TX
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Looks like a good shot to me. Great deer!
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#32 |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Georgetown
Hunt In: Georgetown/Belton
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Great shot man!
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#33 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: S.Texas
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#34 |
Banned!!!
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: nacogdoches
Hunt In: nacogdoches
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congrats on a nice buck
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#35 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: San Antonio, TX
Hunt In: Kinney County and Out West
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Way to Go Ray!
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#36 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Deadwood, Tx
Hunt In: Lease in Frio county and anywhere I can!
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Nice buck and what a whole! Congrats!
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#37 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Aug 2012
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That is an impressive exit wound. Rage do the job for sure.
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#38 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sugarland
Hunt In: Victoria
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very nice brother . . . . . thanks for the write up!
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#39 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: marble falls
Hunt In: Llano county
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What's the spread? He sure looks wide.
That's a great buck! Congratulations and thanks for the write up |
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#40 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: South Texas
Hunt In: Webb County
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It was a hair under 20".
Ray |
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#41 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sinton, Texas
Hunt In: Refugio, San Patricio counties and viva mexico !
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Congrats again dude
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#42 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Burr
Hunt In: Down South
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Nice buck Ray! Glad you were able to get one of your target bucks.
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#43 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Austin
Hunt In: Coryell Co, Lee Co, Idaho, & Anywhere invited
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Well done Ray, congrats.
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#44 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2015
Hunt In: Hill Country
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Nice deer man, great shot and good story .
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#45 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Laredo, TX
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Great job Ray and good looking deer.
Congrats! |
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#46 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Clear Lake
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Congrats! Those Rage do some damage for sure!!!
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#47 |
Pope & Young
![]() Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Sugar Land, Texas
Hunt In: open range
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Just seeing this. Well done Ray, that was a perfect shot. Gotta love those wide deer.
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#48 |
Ten Point
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Corpus Christi, TX
Hunt In: South Texas
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Congrats!
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#49 |
Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Allen, TX
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I quickly determined after my first bow kill that a quartering away shot like you made, in the exact location I did, will put them down in a hurry. And is my preferred shot to take. Congrats!
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#50 |
Nubbin' Buck
Join Date: Dec 2015
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congrats
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