Exomax scores again!
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Exomax scores again!
Got another one tonight, a small racked large bodied 5 pointer. 10 yards double lung. Well after dark before we picked up a sporadic blood trail, we just found him and field dressed him, going back out now for the extraction. He's in the worst place imaginable! Thank God I have a strong 17 year old to help me out! Total distance was inside of 100 yards recovery.
The Exomax rocks baby!
More details & pics tomorrow!
The Exomax rocks baby!
More details & pics tomorrow!
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Here's the story - I will take a picture at the butcher shop tomorrow...sorry but it's the best I can do under these adverse conditions.
Long story, read it if you want...
I went out EARLY to have a long sit today. I was in the woods at noon and had climbed in to a new spot at 1:30PM. I've never hunted here before but have seen hot scrapes every fall and this fall was no exception. The place is absolutely cooking with does and I see a harem here every night from the highway. I sat in about 20 yards downwind of the freshest scrape in the string and waited. After looking around a bit I realized it was really THICK and I hadn't carved any shooting lanes here (like I said, new spot). I figured I'd at least watch the nature channel and maybe brush out a spot tomorrow for a better Friday hunt.
I was dozing in my stand (yes guys, I'm tied in ) with my crossbow sling looped over the front rail and the bow just hanging in front of me when a fawn comes out of the cover and walks 10 yards in front. I hurriedly but slowly unhooked the sling and prepared for the entourage of does and fawns but none came. The fawn was alone and played behind my stand for a bit before wandering off.
It was a full half hour later I saw the antlers coming...he was nose to the ground like a bloodhound tracking that fawn. I picked a clear spot where the fawn had gone through and readied for the shot. He took the same path, I BAHHED him, he stopped and the arrow was already through him and into a tree on the far side. He took about 10 fast trotting steps, tail tucked and then just walked really slowly out of sight. I had seen the arrow penetrate and I knew he was as good as dead. I waited for the crash and it never came. Light fading now, quick check for blood, found the arrow, no blood trail!
I go home, drop off the gear, get the lights, lantern, glow sticks and Junior and off we go. Picked up good blood about 40 yards out, only 3 big puddles and then just droplets. Just about tripped over him, he had gently laid down on a dried up pond floor in real soft earth...that's why no "crashdown".
Thanks guys, good night.
Mikey Vee
Long story, read it if you want...
I went out EARLY to have a long sit today. I was in the woods at noon and had climbed in to a new spot at 1:30PM. I've never hunted here before but have seen hot scrapes every fall and this fall was no exception. The place is absolutely cooking with does and I see a harem here every night from the highway. I sat in about 20 yards downwind of the freshest scrape in the string and waited. After looking around a bit I realized it was really THICK and I hadn't carved any shooting lanes here (like I said, new spot). I figured I'd at least watch the nature channel and maybe brush out a spot tomorrow for a better Friday hunt.
I was dozing in my stand (yes guys, I'm tied in ) with my crossbow sling looped over the front rail and the bow just hanging in front of me when a fawn comes out of the cover and walks 10 yards in front. I hurriedly but slowly unhooked the sling and prepared for the entourage of does and fawns but none came. The fawn was alone and played behind my stand for a bit before wandering off.
It was a full half hour later I saw the antlers coming...he was nose to the ground like a bloodhound tracking that fawn. I picked a clear spot where the fawn had gone through and readied for the shot. He took the same path, I BAHHED him, he stopped and the arrow was already through him and into a tree on the far side. He took about 10 fast trotting steps, tail tucked and then just walked really slowly out of sight. I had seen the arrow penetrate and I knew he was as good as dead. I waited for the crash and it never came. Light fading now, quick check for blood, found the arrow, no blood trail!
I go home, drop off the gear, get the lights, lantern, glow sticks and Junior and off we go. Picked up good blood about 40 yards out, only 3 big puddles and then just droplets. Just about tripped over him, he had gently laid down on a dried up pond floor in real soft earth...that's why no "crashdown".
Thanks guys, good night.
Mikey Vee
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Great story and congratulations again.
Good night.. I'm sure you will sleep tight...after the adrenaline quits flowing..
Good night.. I'm sure you will sleep tight...after the adrenaline quits flowing..
Woody Williams
We have met the enemy and he is us - Pogo Possum
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