Monster Va. Buck
10-27-2005, 10:35 AM
#15
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Monster Va. Buck
Hey Diesel77, my first shot knocked the BLEEP out of him, it hit 1 inch behind his right eye and came out of the socket,he rolled around. I loaded another 150 grains(pyrodex pellets) ,300 grain sabot and then he stood back up.Hehad small trees in the way of his chest so I hit him just behind it. He went down again! After reloading he stood back up again. This time his chest was wide open and I put him down for good. When I reloaded my forth and final round his doe came by me, she was standing still thewhole time! I hope he hadbred plenty of does. That my only concern with hunting beforeor during the rut. But ifYOU don't take them first someone else will!!
Dave
I know this is the archery furoms and all so thanks everyone I'll get some pics of my bow killeight today after my hunt.
Dave
I know this is the archery furoms and all so thanks everyone I'll get some pics of my bow killeight today after my hunt.
10-27-2005, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Monster Va. Buck
Great deer. Glad you had successan all but..... no offense dude... and this may just be me.... But I don't believe a crossbow should be considered a bow. I live in washington state and hunting with a crossbow is banned unless your missing an arm. Don't think that I'm mad that you can do it and I can't and thats the reason I'm saying this. I'm just saying a crossbow is way way easier to use than a regular bow. Think about it you've got a scope and a stock on it like a rifle, it will definitely outshoot a regular bow at longer distances, and it can stay cocked all the time. I shoot both compound and recurve so from that statement you can see my questioning of a crossbow being used for the archery seasons.
10-27-2005, 12:20 PM
#20
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: Monster Va. Buck
I hear you, its really not that accurate to tell you the truth. But, yes it is cocked all the time. I wish I hadn't sold my bow to a freind(I'm an idiot), I could probably have pulled them out of the woods with my compound. I harvested my first deer with a bow(an awesome 6 pt. in 92) but since then have hit, but not recovered 4 or 5 luckily nothing big. If I hit andcould'nt find this one I would of cried.There's a bunch of guyson the surrounding properties who I'm sure know this buck, you have to stay one step ahead of everyone else!!!
Dave
Dave