Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
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Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
This is my 5th year to hunt with a crossbow and until now I have yet to kill an antlered buck with my Excalibur. I have killed at least one doe or button buck each year but no mature bucks. In September I shot a nice doe after I passed on an easy 20 yard shot on an antlered buck. I didn't want to pass up the shot but we have a 4 point minimum on one side and in the early morning light I couldn't tell if he had brow tines although it was easy to see the three main points on each antler. This scene has repeated every year that I have carried a crossbow with bucks in range that I can't tell if they are are legal or not.
Thursday evening my luck changed. I arrived at my stand at 4:30 and settled in. At around 5:25 I spotted a deer and quickly determined that it carried antlers. As it got closer the afternoon sunshine hit his head and I saw at least one brow tine. When he was finally in range I waited for him to step to where I could get an open shot at his chest and I then released a Zombie with a slick trick magnum and a lumenoc, which disappeared right where I aimed it with a thwack.
After reading the story on this forum about our fellow hunter in Oklahoma who lost some hind quarter meat to coyotes within 30 minutes, and because daylight was quickly fading, I climbed down having waited only 10 minutes. I soon found lots of blood and knew I was going to find the deer, but I still worried that I might have been wrong about the brow tines. Within a few minutes my concerns proved unfounded as I walked up on a big, dead 8 pointer.
I took a few pictures and down loaded one to photobucket but when I tried to transfer it to this post all I could manage was a bunch of code. I'll keep trying to figure it out.
Thursday evening my luck changed. I arrived at my stand at 4:30 and settled in. At around 5:25 I spotted a deer and quickly determined that it carried antlers. As it got closer the afternoon sunshine hit his head and I saw at least one brow tine. When he was finally in range I waited for him to step to where I could get an open shot at his chest and I then released a Zombie with a slick trick magnum and a lumenoc, which disappeared right where I aimed it with a thwack.
After reading the story on this forum about our fellow hunter in Oklahoma who lost some hind quarter meat to coyotes within 30 minutes, and because daylight was quickly fading, I climbed down having waited only 10 minutes. I soon found lots of blood and knew I was going to find the deer, but I still worried that I might have been wrong about the brow tines. Within a few minutes my concerns proved unfounded as I walked up on a big, dead 8 pointer.
I took a few pictures and down loaded one to photobucket but when I tried to transfer it to this post all I could manage was a bunch of code. I'll keep trying to figure it out.
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congrats on yer nice deer, on the photobucket you click on the bottom header to copy
Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congrats on your deer!
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congratulations , can,t wait to see pics.
thanks for the story !
Dave
thanks for the story !
Dave
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vixenmaster custom string
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xx75 Easton 2219,s
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if it ain't broke don't fix it
be safe in all you do
see ya in the woods
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
I can post your pics if you email them to me. Send me a pm if you want my email address.
Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Big Congrats!
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Go to photobucket and do this:
Go to main page "Your Bucket" and on right top there is an *. click on the *
On the new page scroll down to Link Back Option and clear the box if it is checked. save your changes.
Now try post the link and use the preview button to see if it works.
Go to main page "Your Bucket" and on right top there is an *. click on the *
On the new page scroll down to Link Back Option and clear the box if it is checked. save your changes.
Now try post the link and use the preview button to see if it works.
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congratulations. Looking forward to the pics.
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congrats!,
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congrats on your buck..
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congrats
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Way to go on your 8 pt.
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congratulations!!
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Missouri corn belt 8 pointer
Here you go...