Luck is better than skill sometimes!!! - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

Bisch · 10-21-2020, 03:59 PM

Well, yesterday I got home from a 6 day stint at the ranch I work at. I was wore out!!! My wife had been hand corning a spot for me every day while I was gone (she’s a keeper, for sure). Anyway, she asked if I was planning to hunt at the house, and I decided to go ahead and give it a try.

I have been after this one particular big 8 point. I had already seen him several times while hunting, but every time he would walk just out of range right past my blind at a protein feeder to go to a corn feeder about 30yds away.

I got showered up, and got in the blind at about 5:30. The corn feeder that is 30yds away went off at 6:30 and I immediately had 2 little scrub bucks and a couple does come in. And they came to my hand corn instead of going over to the other feeder!!! They fed for a few minutes, then backed out. I could still see them milling around, but they didn’t seem too interested.

Then the feeder went off the second time at 7:00 and they came back to my hand corn. After a few minutes, I caught some movement off to the right thru a cedar tree. It was him, the big 8 I was after!!!

He came in the same way he had every other time I have seen him. But when he crossed in front of me, he paused to look at the other deer at my hand corn. After what seemed like an eternity, he turned and started walking towards me. It was game on!!!!!

He worked his way in, and started feeding on my hand corn. After just a minute he was in the “dead deer position” at about 11yds, and everything went into autopilot. I drew, settled in at anchor, and released.

I cringed when I saw the arrow hit the deer in a place that looked waaaaay to low in the leg to me. He bolted and ran hard, and my heart sank into my gut.

After just a minute, I got out of the blind to verify that I had hit him and check to see if there was a blood trail. I found 2 pieces of broken arrow, and a few drops of blood about 10yds away.

I went to the house to eat supper. I told my wife that I had just screwed up a shot on the biggest buck around, and that I likely would never recover him.

After supper I decided to go ahead and look, totally expecting to follow a scant blood trail all the way to the fence! When I started on the trail, the blood was indeed scant but consistent, so I kept going.

After only 40yds or so, I could see him ahead. I could not believe my eyes. He was stone cold dead in 50yds from where I had shot him!!!!

I did in fact hit him waaaaaaaaaay too low! Check out the entrance hole:

The only thing I can figure, is that he crouched at the sound of the shot, and that I got extremely lucky!!!!! The arrow exited the back side of the leg, then entered the chest thru the armpit.

Sometimes a little luck is a really good thing!!!!

For those who are interested, I shot him with my new Primal Tech recurve, FMJ arrow, and 150gr German Kinetic XL broadhead.

Bisch

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Antlers86 · 10-21-2020, 04:01 PM

Heck yeah Bisch!!!! Congrats

DRT · 10-21-2020, 04:01 PM

Luck. Our close friend or worst enemy. Congratulations on a beautiful buck.

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Trumpkin · 10-21-2020, 04:01 PM

I thought that's just where you were supposed to aim on these skittish texas deer!

Congratulations Bisch! That new recurve is really broken in properly now.

Pstraw · 10-21-2020, 04:12 PM

Congratulations! You timed him just right.

rolylane6 · 10-21-2020, 04:23 PM

Hey sometimes it takes real skill to be lucky at just the right time! Thats what I tell myself anyway. Congratulations! Awesome w-i-d-e 8 man!!!!

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Bisch · 10-21-2020, 04:48 PM

After I had already found him, I put my tracker in training, Zeke on the trail. He went from first blood right to the dead deer in about 10 seconds. I love watching that dog do his thing when he gets it right!!!

Bisch

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SRK14 · 10-21-2020, 04:58 PM

Congratulations, it don’t get much lower than that shot!

mesquite · 10-21-2020, 05:03 PM

Congrats!

Jason Sanders · 10-21-2020, 05:57 PM

Congratulations Bisch!

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Bowhuntingobsession · 10-21-2020, 06:45 PM

Congrats Jerry on the buck and a good dog !

Horsehide · 10-21-2020, 06:46 PM

Congrats Bisch. Beautiful buck indeed.

airehead · 10-21-2020, 06:55 PM

Congratulations Jerry!!!
Really good to see Zeke is doing well also!!!

tradtiger · 10-21-2020, 06:59 PM

Congrats on a great buck, Jerry! Always need luck on your side; it's also possible to make a perfect shot and just have it go mysteriously wrong.

twosixteens · 10-21-2020, 07:02 PM

Congratulations luck is a good thing

cm12setx · 10-21-2020, 07:06 PM

Congrulations Sir.

88 Bound · 10-21-2020, 07:12 PM

Congrats!

RS3 · 10-21-2020, 07:22 PM

Nice buck Bisch!

IowaHunter · 10-21-2020, 07:33 PM

That’s a dandy Bisch!

Gunnyart · 10-21-2020, 07:53 PM

Great deer, nice job.

RattlesnakeDan · 10-21-2020, 08:01 PM

Good story and a cool looking buck!

sp-bow · 10-21-2020, 08:54 PM

Congrats Bisch.

kingranch · 10-21-2020, 09:29 PM

Nice buck!

duck'n · 10-21-2020, 09:33 PM

Congrats...that is a good looking buck!

huntingarcher · 10-21-2020, 09:56 PM

Great deer Bisch,Congrats!

SwampRanger · 10-21-2020, 09:59 PM

So cool Bisch! And with trad gear you are the Man!

spidermonkey · 10-21-2020, 10:09 PM

Congrats Bisch! And putting your self in a position TO BE lucky is prob more like it! Congrats again brother on a FINE buck! Good Huntin, and God Bless, Rusty

Mertzon Man · 10-21-2020, 10:11 PM

Awesome Bisch, congrats on a nice buck!

M.E.B. · 10-22-2020, 12:22 AM

Very nice deer

Looks like a heart shot to me.

Pedernal · 10-22-2020, 12:40 AM

Awesome job and big congrats on a job well done. Any details on vitals damage upon field dressing??

Hoytbowhunter · 10-22-2020, 06:19 AM

Nice buck, congrats.

JayBay3405 · 10-22-2020, 06:33 AM

Great Buck, Congrats on the recovery

TP3 · 10-22-2020, 06:45 AM

Wow, great buck Bisch.
It's better to be lucky than good any day!

Phillip Fields · 10-22-2020, 06:46 AM

Great buck.

ttaxidermy · 10-22-2020, 06:52 AM

Great Buck Bisch… Congrats..

BDann · 10-22-2020, 07:13 AM

Congrats again Bisch!

Mexico · 10-22-2020, 07:21 AM

Nice one!!

TexKing · 10-22-2020, 07:33 AM

Congrats Bisch, you are good AND lucky

Good job Zeke also

Bisch · 10-22-2020, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedernal

Awesome job and big congrats on a job well done. Any details on vitals damage upon field dressing??

No! I quartered it using the gutless method.

Bisch

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ATX BANDIT · 10-22-2020, 07:40 AM

Awesome and congrats

Paycheck · 10-22-2020, 07:52 AM

Congrats, Great deer.

BOBSTER · 10-22-2020, 08:12 AM

Congrats Bisch, very nice deer and getting it on your own property makes it even better.
Bob

thebowhunters · 10-22-2020, 09:29 AM

Waytogo Jerry nice buck and glad to see you back in the wheelless game

J_Foster · 10-22-2020, 04:29 PM

Congratulation, Bisch. That's a beautiful deer. Great trophy!

rattler7696 · 10-22-2020, 04:39 PM

Congrats Bisch! Awesome buck with the recurve!

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Jon B · 10-22-2020, 04:46 PM

Congrats man. Luck or not that's pretty cool!

banzai · 10-22-2020, 08:32 PM

Bisch, you shoot so well all of the time that you deserve to be lucky AND good at the same time on a great deer.

Congrats!

Briar Friar · 10-22-2020, 11:08 PM

Well done Lady Bisch! Well done Jerry! Well done Zeke!

Yall harvested a very fine critter.

bowfishing · 10-23-2020, 12:08 PM

Great Job Bisch

Anthony2991 · 10-23-2020, 12:16 PM

Awesome!

10-21-2020, 03:59 PM	#1
Bisch Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sonora, Tx	Luck is better than skill sometimes!!! Well, yesterday I got home from a 6 day stint at the ranch I work at. I was wore out!!! My wife had been hand corning a spot for me every day while I was gone (she’s a keeper, for sure). Anyway, she asked if I was planning to hunt at the house, and I decided to go ahead and give it a try. I have been after this one particular big 8 point. I had already seen him several times while hunting, but every time he would walk just out of range right past my blind at a protein feeder to go to a corn feeder about 30yds away. I got showered up, and got in the blind at about 5:30. The corn feeder that is 30yds away went off at 6:30 and I immediately had 2 little scrub bucks and a couple does come in. And they came to my hand corn instead of going over to the other feeder!!! They fed for a few minutes, then backed out. I could still see them milling around, but they didn’t seem too interested. Then the feeder went off the second time at 7:00 and they came back to my hand corn. After a few minutes, I caught some movement off to the right thru a cedar tree. It was him, the big 8 I was after!!! He came in the same way he had every other time I have seen him. But when he crossed in front of me, he paused to look at the other deer at my hand corn. After what seemed like an eternity, he turned and started walking towards me. It was game on!!!!! He worked his way in, and started feeding on my hand corn. After just a minute he was in the “dead deer position” at about 11yds, and everything went into autopilot. I drew, settled in at anchor, and released. I cringed when I saw the arrow hit the deer in a place that looked waaaaay to low in the leg to me. He bolted and ran hard, and my heart sank into my gut. After just a minute, I got out of the blind to verify that I had hit him and check to see if there was a blood trail. I found 2 pieces of broken arrow, and a few drops of blood about 10yds away. I went to the house to eat supper. I told my wife that I had just screwed up a shot on the biggest buck around, and that I likely would never recover him. After supper I decided to go ahead and look, totally expecting to follow a scant blood trail all the way to the fence! When I started on the trail, the blood was indeed scant but consistent, so I kept going. After only 40yds or so, I could see him ahead. I could not believe my eyes. He was stone cold dead in 50yds from where I had shot him!!!! I did in fact hit him waaaaaaaaaay too low! Check out the entrance hole: The only thing I can figure, is that he crouched at the sound of the shot, and that I got extremely lucky!!!!! The arrow exited the back side of the leg, then entered the chest thru the armpit. Sometimes a little luck is a really good thing!!!! For those who are interested, I shot him with my new Primal Tech recurve, FMJ arrow, and 150gr German Kinetic XL broadhead. Bisch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by Bisch; 10-21-2020 at 04:57 PM.

10-21-2020, 04:48 PM	#7
Bisch Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sonora, Tx	Luck is better than skill sometimes!!! After I had already found him, I put my tracker in training, Zeke on the trail. He went from first blood right to the dead deer in about 10 seconds. I love watching that dog do his thing when he gets it right!!! Bisch Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Last edited by Bisch; 10-21-2020 at 05:02 PM.

10-22-2020, 07:33 AM	#38
TexKing Four Point Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Dallas Hunt In: London Texas	Congrats Bisch Congrats Bisch, you are good AND lucky Good job Zeke also

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10-21-2020, 04:01 PM	#2
Antlers86 Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Athens Hunt In: Jack and Henderson Counties	Heck yeah Bisch!!!! Congrats

10-21-2020, 04:01 PM	#3
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Luck. Our close friend or worst enemy. Congratulations on a beautiful buck. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

10-21-2020, 04:01 PM	#4
Trumpkin Eight Point Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Austin, TX Hunt In: Sore Finger!!!	I thought that's just where you were supposed to aim on these skittish texas deer! Congratulations Bisch! That new recurve is really broken in properly now.

10-21-2020, 04:12 PM	#5
Pstraw Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Henderson Hunt In: Front yard or back yard	Congratulations! You timed him just right.

10-21-2020, 04:23 PM	#6
rolylane6 Eight Point Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Wise county	Hey sometimes it takes real skill to be lucky at just the right time! Thats what I tell myself anyway. Congratulations! Awesome w-i-d-e 8 man!!!! Sent from my SM-N970U using Tapatalk

10-21-2020, 04:58 PM	#8
SRK14 Eight Point Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Atlanta tx Hunt In: Cass, miller	Congratulations, it don’t get much lower than that shot!

10-21-2020, 05:03 PM	#9
mesquite Four Point Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: McAllen, Tx Hunt In: Laredo, Tx	Congrats!

10-21-2020, 05:57 PM	#10
Jason Sanders Ten Point Join Date: May 2010 Location: Weimar,TX Hunt In: Weimar,TX	Congratulations Bisch! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

10-21-2020, 06:45 PM	#11
Bowhuntingobsession Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Braunfels TEXAS Hunt In: Comal & Bee Co.	Congrats Jerry on the buck and a good dog !

10-21-2020, 06:46 PM	#12
Horsehide Four Point Join Date: Jun 2019 Location: Schertz	Congrats Bisch. Beautiful buck indeed.

10-21-2020, 06:55 PM	#13
airehead Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Round Rock / Cedarpark Hunt In: Coryell County	Congratulations Jerry!!! Really good to see Zeke is doing well also!!!

10-21-2020, 06:59 PM	#14
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Congrats on a great buck, Jerry! Always need luck on your side; it's also possible to make a perfect shot and just have it go mysteriously wrong.

10-21-2020, 07:02 PM	#15
twosixteens Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Young County Mostly Mack’s Creek Missouri on occasion	Congratulations luck is a good thing

10-21-2020, 07:06 PM	#16
cm12setx Six Point Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Hardin co. Hunt In: all points	Congrulations Sir.

10-21-2020, 07:12 PM	#17
88 Bound Ten Point Join Date: May 2014 Location: San Antonio Hunt In: Texas	Congrats!

10-21-2020, 07:22 PM	#18
RS3 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Georgetown	Nice buck Bisch!

10-21-2020, 07:33 PM	#19
IowaHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harris County Hunt In: IA + MA	That’s a dandy Bisch!

10-21-2020, 07:53 PM	#20
Gunnyart Associate Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Mansfield, TX Hunt In: Gouldbusk, TX	Great deer, nice job.

10-21-2020, 08:01 PM	#21
RattlesnakeDan Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Floresville Hunt In: Everywhere	Good story and a cool looking buck!

10-21-2020, 08:54 PM	#22
sp-bow Eight Point Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Magnolia, TX Hunt In: SHNF, MI	Congrats Bisch.

10-21-2020, 09:29 PM	#23
kingranch Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: lakeway	Nice buck!

10-21-2020, 09:33 PM	#24
duck'n Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McAllen, TX Hunt In: Blanco and Hidalgo Counties	Congrats...that is a good looking buck!

10-21-2020, 09:56 PM	#25
huntingarcher Six Point Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New Waverly,Tx Hunt In: Newton Co	Great deer Bisch,Congrats!

10-21-2020, 09:59 PM	#26
SwampRanger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 3rd Coast Hunt In: Batson	So cool Bisch! And with trad gear you are the Man!

10-21-2020, 10:09 PM	#27
spidermonkey Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: northeast texas Hunt In: northeast and central texas	Congrats Bisch! And putting your self in a position TO BE lucky is prob more like it! Congrats again brother on a FINE buck! Good Huntin, and God Bless, Rusty

10-21-2020, 10:11 PM	#28
Mertzon Man Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2012	Awesome Bisch, congrats on a nice buck!

10-22-2020, 12:22 AM	#29
M.E.B. Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: TX	Very nice deer Looks like a heart shot to me.

10-22-2020, 12:40 AM	#30
Pedernal Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Del Rio Hunt In: Amistad	Awesome job and big congrats on a job well done. Any details on vitals damage upon field dressing??

10-22-2020, 06:19 AM	#31
Hoytbowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2012	Nice buck, congrats.

10-22-2020, 06:33 AM	#32
JayBay3405 Four Point Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Pearland Hunt In: Barksdale, TX	Great Buck, Congrats on the recovery