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HighwayHunter · 10-24-2022, 11:58 AM

Walked into the woods about 3pm. Walked up on a few does that were moving around which I thought was odd considering how warm it was yesterday. Finally got in my stand about 4:30 and really didn’t expect to see anything. It’s been two years since I was able to bow hunt so I was eager to get in the woods anyway. About 6:30 I was standing and kind of letting my mind wander when I see something walking straight at me. Buck! He’s 60 yards and closing in, then takes a hard left turn and headed towards an opening I knew was 40+. I grab my bow and he begins to veer right along the inside edge of a thicket. As he slowly approaches another opening at 25 I draw back and he steps further into the thicket then quickly disappears behind some thicker brush, directly behind my tree. I have no shot. Now I can’t see him, so I stand with bow in hand for about 3 minutes. Thinking he’s caught my ground scent I assume he quietly left town. I hang my bow up again and stay standing. I have a buddy hunting about 150 yards south of me on the other side of this thicket so I text him “buck headed your way”. Since I last saw the buck about 5 minutes have passed. I’m a little upset I wasn’t better situated but really hoping my buddy can shoot his first public land buck. Then like he popped up out of the ground, he took a few steps forward and is now 10 yards from the bottom of my tree on the wrong side. Still no shot. He stands under me for 3 minutes barely moving, I think he could smell my tracks and was trying to decide what to do or which way to go. He finally breaks his stance and turns back to head the way he came from. I grab my bow, draw back and let an arrow fly at 20 yards. He takes off like a bat out of hell, I see the arrow pop out of his other side and watch him run about 150 yards and pile up. Couldn’t be more thankful than I am right now!

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Bucknaked · 10-24-2022, 12:01 PM

Congratulations! Awesome buck

txoutdoorsman24 · 10-24-2022, 12:01 PM

Congrats man!

BlackHogDown · 10-24-2022, 12:02 PM

Huge congrats.

UncleBubba · 10-24-2022, 12:02 PM

Congrats!

WyoBull · 10-24-2022, 12:13 PM

Congratulations on your nice buck!

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PoppinPiggies · 10-24-2022, 12:23 PM

Awesome, congratulations!!

nocam7 · 10-24-2022, 12:24 PM

Boo Yah! Nice work fella

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alec73065 · 10-24-2022, 12:26 PM

Congratulations !

kruppa24 · 10-24-2022, 12:26 PM

congrats

Speed Freak · 10-24-2022, 12:27 PM

Congrats!

C.Read · 10-24-2022, 12:30 PM

Congrats!

BackwoodzHank · 10-24-2022, 12:32 PM

Congrats!

stickemhard3 · 10-24-2022, 12:38 PM

Congrats!

solocam_aggie · 10-24-2022, 12:40 PM

Well done! Quite the accomplishment.

SHSU18 · 10-24-2022, 12:42 PM

heck ya!

alien77721 · 10-24-2022, 12:44 PM

nice!!!

salth2o · 10-24-2022, 12:47 PM

Congrats on a great deer!

txbowman12 · 10-24-2022, 12:52 PM

Nice buck! Those high shots don't leave a great blood trail, but man is there a ton of room to still grab both lungs. Great outcome!

T-roy66 · 10-24-2022, 12:55 PM

Congratulations

Man · 10-24-2022, 01:00 PM

Man thats awesome! We are not supposed to ask which public land right? Still trying to figure out some of unwritten rules.

Gumbo Man · 10-24-2022, 01:01 PM

Congrats on a great PL bow kill.

HighwayHunter · 10-24-2022, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txbowman12

Nice buck! Those high shots don't leave a great blood trail, but man is there a ton of room to still grab both lungs. Great outcome!

Yes sir. Ended up putting my black Eagle carnivore and rage trypan all the way through him, nicked one lung and tore up far side lung. Blood trail wasn’t great but would’ve been easy tracking in daylight. I did see him fall so that helped

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HighwayHunter · 10-24-2022, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Man

Man thats awesome! We are not supposed to ask which public land right? Still trying to figure out some of unwritten rules.

The Davy Crockett is 160,000+ acres and this is the biggest buck I’ve seen/shot out here. If you go out this weekend and shoot one even bigger I’ll be just as excited for you lol.

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rjtkdplus · 10-24-2022, 01:12 PM

Congrats!

DUKFVR · 10-24-2022, 01:14 PM

Congrats!

stxbowhunter · 10-24-2022, 01:14 PM

Congrats!

Carpe_diem · 10-24-2022, 01:15 PM

That's a great way to get back after a 2 yr layoff. Congratulations!

HogHunter34 · 10-24-2022, 01:15 PM

Heck yeah always love to see the public land kills

bowmansdad · 10-24-2022, 01:22 PM

Congratulations!

Mary · 10-24-2022, 01:41 PM

Congrats!

roberts · 10-24-2022, 01:48 PM

Congrats.

White Falcon · 10-24-2022, 01:50 PM

Congrats. Those pine groves hold some good deer.

Beargrasstx · 10-24-2022, 01:52 PM

Congratulations!

Richard S. · 10-24-2022, 01:56 PM

Congrats on a nice PL buck.

Tryton · 10-24-2022, 02:00 PM

Great job.

JuDGe · 10-24-2022, 02:07 PM

Nice!

Bisch · 10-24-2022, 02:10 PM

Congrats!

Bisch

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MeBilly · 10-24-2022, 02:34 PM

Public land or not, Great deer, fantastic shooting. Congratulations!!

texan16 · 10-24-2022, 02:35 PM

Congrats on a nice buck !!

troy_w_7 · 10-24-2022, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighwayHunter

Walked into the woods about 3pm. Walked up on a few does that were moving around which I thought was odd considering how warm it was yesterday. Finally got in my stand about 4:30 and really didn’t expect to see anything. It’s been two years since I was able to bow hunt so I was eager to get in the woods anyway. About 6:30 I was standing and kind of letting my mind wander when I see something walking straight at me. Buck! He’s 60 yards and closing in, then takes a hard left turn and headed towards an opening I knew was 40+. I grab my bow and he begins to veer right along the inside edge of a thicket. As he slowly approaches another opening at 25 I draw back and he steps further into the thicket then quickly disappears behind some thicker brush, directly behind my tree. I have no shot. Now I can’t see him, so I stand with bow in hand for about 3 minutes. Thinking he’s caught my ground scent I assume he quietly left town. I hang my bow up again and stay standing. I have a buddy hunting about 150 yards south of me on the other side of this thicket so I text him “buck headed your way”. Since I last saw the buck about 5 minutes have passed. I’m a little upset I wasn’t better situated but really hoping my buddy can shoot his first public land buck. Then like he popped up out of the ground, he took a few steps forward and is now 10 yards from the bottom of my tree on the wrong side. Still no shot. He stands under me for 3 minutes barely moving, I think he could smell my tracks and was trying to decide what to do or which way to go. He finally breaks his stance and turns back to head the way he came from. I grab my bow, draw back and let an arrow fly at 20 yards. He takes off like a bat out of hell, I see the arrow pop out of his other side and watch him run about 150 yards and pile up. Couldn’t be more thankful than I am right now!

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Congrats, good buck brother!

jettech17 · 10-24-2022, 02:38 PM

Congrats

Rwc · 10-24-2022, 02:40 PM

Congrats, enjoyed your recap.

Rwc

CarbonFlinger · 10-24-2022, 02:46 PM

Atta Boy!

Killer · 10-24-2022, 05:10 PM

Congrats

Southernboy · 10-24-2022, 05:51 PM

Awesome, congrats!

Toddcaster · 10-24-2022, 06:14 PM

Great deer and a great shot. I shot my first buck in seven years last week. Had adrenaline pumping for days

Uncle_Milty · 10-24-2022, 06:51 PM

Congrats!

Burnadell · 10-24-2022, 09:21 PM

That's a dandy!

AggieRod · 10-24-2022, 09:59 PM

Nice one, congrats

10-24-2022, 11:58 AM	#1
HighwayHunter Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2017	Public land buck down Walked into the woods about 3pm. Walked up on a few does that were moving around which I thought was odd considering how warm it was yesterday. Finally got in my stand about 4:30 and really didn’t expect to see anything. It’s been two years since I was able to bow hunt so I was eager to get in the woods anyway. About 6:30 I was standing and kind of letting my mind wander when I see something walking straight at me. Buck! He’s 60 yards and closing in, then takes a hard left turn and headed towards an opening I knew was 40+. I grab my bow and he begins to veer right along the inside edge of a thicket. As he slowly approaches another opening at 25 I draw back and he steps further into the thicket then quickly disappears behind some thicker brush, directly behind my tree. I have no shot. Now I can’t see him, so I stand with bow in hand for about 3 minutes. Thinking he’s caught my ground scent I assume he quietly left town. I hang my bow up again and stay standing. I have a buddy hunting about 150 yards south of me on the other side of this thicket so I text him “buck headed your way”. Since I last saw the buck about 5 minutes have passed. I’m a little upset I wasn’t better situated but really hoping my buddy can shoot his first public land buck. Then like he popped up out of the ground, he took a few steps forward and is now 10 yards from the bottom of my tree on the wrong side. Still no shot. He stands under me for 3 minutes barely moving, I think he could smell my tracks and was trying to decide what to do or which way to go. He finally breaks his stance and turns back to head the way he came from. I grab my bow, draw back and let an arrow fly at 20 yards. He takes off like a bat out of hell, I see the arrow pop out of his other side and watch him run about 150 yards and pile up. Couldn’t be more thankful than I am right now! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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10-24-2022, 12:01 PM	#2
Bucknaked Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Hallettsville Hunt In: Lavaca , Edwards & Gillespie counties	Congratulations! Awesome buck

10-24-2022, 12:01 PM	#3
txoutdoorsman24 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Boerne Hunt In: Sonora/Sutton County	Congrats man!

10-24-2022, 12:02 PM	#4
BlackHogDown Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: League City Hunt In: Duval County	Huge congrats.

10-24-2022, 12:02 PM	#5
UncleBubba Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE Texas Hunt In: Dickens, Hunt, and Red River Co.	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 12:13 PM	#6
WyoBull Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Wyoming Hunt In: Wyoming	Congratulations on your nice buck! Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

10-24-2022, 12:23 PM	#7
PoppinPiggies Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Wise County Hunt In: Clay County	Awesome, congratulations!!

10-24-2022, 12:24 PM	#8
nocam7 Spike Join Date: Aug 2021	Boo Yah! Nice work fella Sent from my Pixel 4 using Tapatalk

10-24-2022, 12:26 PM	#9
alec73065 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Magnolia Hunt In: Cleveland & Lampasas	Congratulations !

10-24-2022, 12:26 PM	#10
kruppa24 Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: gholson, tx Hunt In: currently looking	congrats

10-24-2022, 12:27 PM	#11
Speed Freak Eight Point Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: San Antonio, Tx Hunt In: Kinney,Medina,NM,CO,AZ,Wyo.	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 12:30 PM	#12
C.Read Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Jasper Hunt In: Jasper/Angelina/Shelby Counties	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 12:32 PM	#13
BackwoodzHank Six Point Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Wolfe City Hunt In: NE Texas public land	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 12:38 PM	#14
stickemhard3 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Waverly Hunt In: Anderson County & Mexico	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 12:40 PM	#15
solocam_aggie Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Bastrop Hunt In: Bastrop	Well done! Quite the accomplishment.

10-24-2022, 12:42 PM	#16
SHSU18 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Cypress Tx Hunt In: Brady, Tx	heck ya!

10-24-2022, 12:44 PM	#17
alien77721 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Richmond, TX Hunt In: As far as the arrow flies!	nice!!!

10-24-2022, 12:47 PM	#18
salth2o Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atascocita Hunt In: Delta County and anywhere else I can.	Congrats on a great deer!

10-24-2022, 12:52 PM	#19
txbowman12 Six Point Join Date: Aug 2019 Hunt In: Fayette County	Nice buck! Those high shots don't leave a great blood trail, but man is there a ton of room to still grab both lungs. Great outcome!

10-24-2022, 12:55 PM	#20
T-roy66 Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Orange Hunt In: East Texas, Arkansas	Congratulations

10-24-2022, 01:00 PM	#21
Man Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Casper,Tx Hunt In: Pronouns-He/Him	Man thats awesome! We are not supposed to ask which public land right? Still trying to figure out some of unwritten rules.

10-24-2022, 01:01 PM	#22
Gumbo Man Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2021 Location: Livingston Texas Hunt In: Between Onalaska and Groveton	Congrats on a great PL bow kill.

10-24-2022, 01:12 PM	#25
rjtkdplus Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lockhart Hunt In: Everywhere I can	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 01:14 PM	#26
DUKFVR Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sorry Azz Houston & Young County Hunt In: Young County & Anywhere A Duck Flies!	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 01:14 PM	#27
stxbowhunter Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 01:15 PM	#28
Carpe_diem Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Hunt In: Taylor, Fisher, Jones Counties and TPW draw hunts	That's a great way to get back after a 2 yr layoff. Congratulations!

10-24-2022, 01:15 PM	#29
HogHunter34 Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troup, TX Hunt In: Anderson County	Heck yeah always love to see the public land kills

10-24-2022, 01:22 PM	#30
bowmansdad Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baytown, Texas	Congratulations!

10-24-2022, 01:41 PM	#31
Mary Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kingwood	Congrats!

10-24-2022, 01:48 PM	#32
roberts Ten Point Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Austin, TX Hunt In: Hill Country	Congrats.

10-24-2022, 01:50 PM	#33
White Falcon Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Holly Lake Ranch Hunt In: East Tx. and Anywhere I can!	Congrats. Those pine groves hold some good deer.