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12-12-2017, 10:03 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Lindale, TX
Hunt In: nowhere close to home
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Finally!!!
I shouldn't really say finally but I guess it works! A couple of my buddies have gotten into traditional archery recently and I shot one some as a kid and enjoyed it! I'm not that good with a compound so I really have no idea why I decided to give this a try but I did! Searched classifieds for a couple months to no avail after an affordable Bob Lee or Black Widow and said the heck with it and used CC points to order a Sammick Sage 45lb bow! Had Rocky at Lake Country Archery set me up with arrows and off I went! Buff gave me great advise and kept my head in the game and every trip to the lease I corned up a couple spots I felt I could get a close shot. Well hitting targets and hitting a 4 legged furry animal are quite different! It took 3 lease trips to get it done and luckily nothing was harmed and in the process I got really good at sharpening broadheads! After pretty much as bad of a sit as one could have Friday evening I went back to the Krivoman Sat morning, corned up my cactus clump at 12yds and crawled in the blind with the Ozonics and the heater going! Several does with yearlings came in and finally a decent cull buck made his way to the corn running off a couple younger bucks. Bucks were chasing does all over so it made for some difficult hunting! He finally made it to 13yds broadside and after a few bites of corn a buck in the opening caught his attention and he turned to look their way! I came to full draw focused only on his armpit, counted to 2 like Buff said, and turned loose the GT 500 Traditional tipped with a 125 Magnus Stinger 2 blade! This shot looked much different that the ones before it! This one found it's entrance right where I was looking! I heard the familiar thwack of contact with flesh! The deer crouched and with a huge leap snapped my arrow in 2 and bounded off with bright blood pouring from his side! Man what a relief! I was a mess after the shot! I felt like I heard him fall not too far away but regardless gave myself an hour before I crawled out to look. Severla does came back while I was waiting and would look the direction he went blowing an stomping so I was hoping he was laid up not too far! After an eternity I gave up waiting at 50 minutes and slipped out to recover the back half of my arrow! It was covered up to the fletchings in bright red bubbly blood and an examination of the shot location revealed a blood trail even my blind self could follow no problem! About 10-15 yards into the track I looked up to see my deer about 40 yards away crash landed in the mud next to a big cedar! Man I was fired up!! Headed back after Christmas to try and get a doe! Leaving the wheel bow at home next trip!
Slew 
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12-12-2017, 10:07 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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Hey Slew that is some awesome stuff right there. Congratulations and welcome to the crazy ride that is traditional archery. Buff is a smart man and the inspiration of my taking the plunge as well. Keep up the good work and again, congratulations.
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12-12-2017, 10:09 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Chesapeake, VA
Hunt In: NC,TX, and anywhere else I can
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There is nothing quite like your first trad killed deer. Big congratulations.
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12-12-2017, 10:10 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tomball, TX
Hunt In: Hill Country & East Texas
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AWESOME!!!!
Congrats 
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12-12-2017, 10:10 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Clear Lake Tx
Hunt In: Old Mexico, Centerville Tx
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Mad skillzz! Nice!!
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12-12-2017, 10:11 AM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Porter Texas
Hunt In: Polk County
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Awesome!!! Congrats
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12-12-2017, 10:46 AM
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Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Lampasas County, Texas
Hunt In: Lampassas County
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Sweet, Congrats!
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12-12-2017, 10:56 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: East TX
Hunt In: East TX
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Way to go!! Congrats!!
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12-12-2017, 12:20 PM
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Eight Point
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chandler
Hunt In: Henderson Co, Tx & Kansas
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Congrats!
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12-12-2017, 12:23 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Fannett
Hunt In: Marion Co, Jefferson Co
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Congrats!
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12-12-2017, 12:24 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: HUFFMAN TX
Hunt In: HUFFMAN
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Congrats
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12-12-2017, 01:25 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Coke County
Hunt In: at home
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Congrats on the buck. But I would have said unfamiliar thwack of contact with flesh since this is your first one. Great story. Enjoyed reading it.
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12-12-2017, 01:31 PM
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Eight Point
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Abilene, TX
Hunt In: Taylor, Fisher, Jones Counties and TPW draw hunts
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Congratulations!!
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12-12-2017, 02:02 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Hunt In: Fayette Co., Greene Co.
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Outstanding Slew and congratulations!
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12-12-2017, 02:11 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: United States
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Congratulations sir. I hope to do the same with my sage I also just started with.
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12-12-2017, 02:17 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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He may have heard that a time or two with a compound.
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12-12-2017, 02:20 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: New Waverly,Tx
Hunt In: Kimble Co.
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congrats! Sounds like you made a great shot and a short an sweet recovery.
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12-12-2017, 02:20 PM
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Six Point
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Katy, TX
Hunt In: looking for a place
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congrats on your first trad gear buck
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12-12-2017, 03:06 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Shady Shores, TX.
Hunt In: Irion Co.
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Great job Slew. Don't ever let anyone tell you a Sage is not a shooter. Congratulations!
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12-12-2017, 03:23 PM
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Six Point
Join Date: Apr 2011
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CONGRATS SLEW!!! That compound is likely to not to make its way out of the case ever again. Thanks for the story and way to go on a good looking buck.
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12-12-2017, 03:41 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sonora, Tx
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Way to go Slew!!!!
Congrats, Bisch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro |
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12-12-2017, 03:44 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lorena.
Hunt In: Mills
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congrats
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12-12-2017, 04:10 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Lindale, TX
Hunt In: nowhere close to home
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I love it!! Can't beat the price either! I got more $$ in arrows and Broadheads than the bow!!  Thanks y'all!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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12-12-2017, 04:15 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Dripping Springs, TX
Hunt In: Hays, Val Verde co
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Attaboy. Time to hang up the wheels now.
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12-12-2017, 06:37 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Navarro County
Hunt In: East Texas, Whatever comes available
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Congrats Slew. The first trad buck will be a Great Memory .
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12-12-2017, 06:44 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mississippi & Texas
Hunt In: All of USA & Africa
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Nice work Todd!
It was a pleasure visiting with you recently in Sonora. Hope to see you again soon. |
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12-12-2017, 09:06 PM
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Eight Point
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: northeast texas
Hunt In: northeast and central texas
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Congrats Slew! Awesome job friend! Heckuva shot to boot! Good Huntin, and God Bless, Rusty
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12-12-2017, 09:15 PM
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Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Murchison TX
Hunt In: East TX, Kansas, Oklahoma
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Right on!! Congrats!
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12-13-2017, 08:21 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Holly Lake Ranch
Hunt In: East Tx. and Anywhere I can!
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Hooked now!
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12-13-2017, 08:23 AM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Abilene
Hunt In: Callahan County
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Sweet!
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12-13-2017, 09:08 AM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Jasper
Hunt In: Behind the House
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Nicely done. Congrats.
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12-13-2017, 01:38 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McAllen, TX
Hunt In: Blanco and Hidalgo Counties
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Very nicely done, congrats!
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12-13-2017, 01:44 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2013
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Congrats.
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12-13-2017, 02:01 PM
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Eight Point
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Austin
Hunt In: Mills county
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Congrats
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12-13-2017, 02:11 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Liberty Hill
Hunt In: Blanco, Burnet
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Congrats! Hoping to get it done with the stick one day soon.
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12-13-2017, 07:17 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Lindale, TX
Hunt In: nowhere close to home
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Been shooting some every day I've been back getting ready for the next trip! Poor wheel bow is pouting in the corner!!
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12-13-2017, 07:18 PM
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Eight Point
Join Date: Oct 2017
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Awesome
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12-13-2017, 10:10 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Pottsboro, TX
Hunt In: Grayson county, Oklahoma
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Congrats!
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12-13-2017, 10:18 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Sorry Azz Houston
Hunt In: San Saba,TX
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CONGRATS! Real accomplishment there!
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12-14-2017, 02:16 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Telephone, Tx
Hunt In: Fannin co. /Boswell, Ok.
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Congratulations!!!
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12-21-2017, 06:26 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: East Texas
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Congrats
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12-21-2017, 06:55 PM
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Spike
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Cedar Creek Lake
Hunt In: East Texas
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Great job. Congrats!
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12-21-2017, 07:00 PM
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Weatherford, Tx.
Hunt In: Wise Co.
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Fantastic. Congrats. Can't wait till I get my first.
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12-21-2017, 08:19 PM
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Four Point
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Corpus Christi
Hunt In: Menard
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Great job, congratulations!
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12-22-2017, 08:40 AM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Edinburg
Hunt In: San Diego and Hondo
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Hey wait!! I've got a Sage 45lber too...need to try this hunting thing out...
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12-22-2017, 05:38 PM
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Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Louisiana
Hunt In: La, Tx, Ks, Ne,Il
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Congrats to ya!
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