Archery Hunting Photos

[eyeguy 54]

nice! quack quack

[walleyehunter80]

here is a bow kill for ya

Would like to hear the story behind it, pretty cool!

[tanman]

Would like to hear the story behind it, pretty cool!

well the creek in the background is near my house I sneak back there every once in a while to see whats going on. I was hunting ducks on the missisippi in the morning got home grabbed my bow and went for a walk in the woods I was walking quietly in hopesof seeing something got back to the creek and there was this drake and a suzy with him they were about 30 yards away and swimming tward me they got behind a large oak tree so i pulled back when they came out I shot the drake at about 25 yards it was a good morning!

[Bear55]

Nice shooting! I've taken a few grouse walking around with the bow.

[sticknstring]

Nice! We've got a flooded beaver pond at our hunting property that's usually loaded with woodies. I've made a few unsuccessful stalks in the past few years now - looking at getting a nice drake for the wall courtesy of an arrow.

[deerminator]

Took a nice mature doe just before dark last night. I thought the hit was good but waited an hour and a half nonetheless given the weather and snow were on my side for tracking. After warming up and eating dinner, headed back out and no arrow, no blood for the first 50 yards, then sprays of blood occassionally for the next 300 yards or so. I went very slowly and through the woods and along the slough until finally BAM, there she was. Entry is the red spot where my hand is and exit hole was near her rear end on the other side with a muzzy 3 blade. First deer ever in December and probably the biggest doe ever. She was a hoss and a hard drag in the -11 temps but well worth it.

[HNTNBUX]

Nice job, I love late season deer. It really seems to take a good hit to get them to bleed well at the sight of the hit.

Was that one lung and the liver/diaphram or liver and the diaphram?

[DonBo]

Well you deserved that, sitting out in these temps. Good job!

[mabr]

Now thats a big Doe.

Nice Job

[sticknstring]

It's rewarding taking one in December - she's a fine prize. Congrats!

[bigbucks]

Good job, you definitely remember those big shaggy ones in that nasty weather.

[1eyeReD]

Monster doe!

[JimmyJames]

Nice job!

[Andrew Erickson]

nice!

[deerminator]

Thx guys! HUNTNBUX, I know I hit one lung but not sure on what else. I got her near our place actually and drug her back to our driveway to field dress. I went in again to warm up and swap out my sweaty clothes for some warm dry ones and then headed out using the car's headlights to see. I was moving pretty quick obviously to dress her out. After I got her in the garage, I thought, I'll investigate the guts more tomorrow to figure everything out more and get rid of them so the dogs don't dig in. Wasn't thinking clearly as they were obviously frozen to the driveway in the morning. So I packed a bunch of snow over them and the dogs have left alone for the most part.

It was a frustrating year up until know. I fortunately acquired some new land to hunt via permission from a great neighbor but I missed (twice!) while hunting on it. The first time my sight had come lose and I figured out I was shooting two feet to the right! The second time, I aimed high on a nice buck and figure I must have just missed him as he ducked right before dark. Or at least no sign could be found whatsover. Not even the arrow in the picked cornfield, So this was very nice and truth be told, I wouldn't want it any other way. Was just a great experience getting her in this kind of weather. And next year I'd like to get one while it's in the 70's opening weekend.

[Musky Buck]

Nicely done, snow deer bring back many memories, I miss it during rifle season nowaday, remember how it used to pattern out some anyway and we'd have no snow for the 1st weekend but usually could count on some for the 2nd ? Either way great doe!

[HNTNBUX]

Thanks for the info. I am always looking for clues on my own hits as to what was hit and how it relates to the way it looks on the outside. Nice job.

[MichaelSwan]

Awesome plan, awesome execution! You earned that deer. Congratulations!

[MichaelSwan]

Really surprised at how many people are shooting fork bucks! Wait a year or two and we'll all get big bucks!

[Hoyt4]

Really surprised at how many people are shooting fork bucks! Wait a year or two and we'll all get big bucks!

That would be your choice to do. Do not judge anyone for shooting a deer they are happy to take. WI this year I would of been very greatful for any deer, I'm a kid when it comes to hunting and love it. Never judge what one shoots always a story behind the harvest.If you are not happy taking that deer then don't pull the trigger if that is something you are happy with then I say go for it.Hunting is not about status.

[DonBo]

Well said Hoyt. A fork is a huge trophy in most of the public land areas I hunt, especially in Wisconsin. Still lots of folks with the "Brown is down" attitude. If I pass that fork, you know the guy right down the ridge from me will not.

[matchset]

forgot to post in this thread... Christmas Day buck

[Hoyt4]

Great looking deer matchset. Great photo. Have to love them snow pics.

[96trigger]

How do you forget to post that? Whats wrong with some people. Nice buck.

[sticknstring]

No kidding! What a beautiful buck.