Big Minnesota Buck
10-12-2008, 08:42 PM
#31
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Isle, MN
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
that buck has already made it to these boards:
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3085974&mpage=1
it's an incredible deer especially for minnesota.
http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3085974&mpage=1
it's an incredible deer especially for minnesota.
10-12-2008, 08:51 PM
#32
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 242
RE: Big Minnesota Buck
My brother, also on this forum, actually had a shot placement just like that last year. The deer was quartering away at 20 yards and when he let the arrow go, the deer started to turn further away from him and it entered a lot like this. there was no exit wound either for his deer. Yet the deer only went 40 yards and died. I feel that it's a bad shot angle but at the same time, maybe it was like in my brother's case. either way, the deer was found, so it worked and I am happy for the guy. Sometimes it is just as good to be lucky.
10-12-2008, 11:29 PM
#33
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
That's part of the point, KY. With YOUR setup....I (in making some assumptions on your setup)wouldn't take that shot, either.
Mine? Like I said.....every time (if the shot is a close one).
I know I would never take the shot with my bow. 
Mine? Like I said.....every time (if the shot is a close one).
I agree with GMMAT on every post he's made on this thread. That is a deadly shot. That is a dead deer. It's all in how you approach the tracking job. After you take that shot and see where you placed it you get out of you stand after your 1/2 hour wait and back out immediatly. Wait till the morning if you shot him in the evening. That deer will bed quick and die fairly quick. Its all in how you approach it.
10-13-2008, 01:21 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
ORIGINAL: 2 Lunger
I agree with GMMAT on every post he's made on this thread. That is a deadly shot. That is a dead deer. It's all in how you approach the tracking job. After you take that shot and see where you placed it you get out of you stand after your 1/2 hour wait and back out immediatly. Wait till the morning if you shot him in the evening. That deer will bed quick and die fairly quick. Its all in how you approach it.
I agree with GMMAT on every post he's made on this thread. That is a deadly shot. That is a dead deer. It's all in how you approach the tracking job. After you take that shot and see where you placed it you get out of you stand after your 1/2 hour wait and back out immediatly. Wait till the morning if you shot him in the evening. That deer will bed quick and die fairly quick. Its all in how you approach it.
10-13-2008, 02:27 AM
#35
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
gorgeous buck and anyone passong on that shot angle is ....well, uneducated in shot placement to be honest
I see a sure liver hit, lungs and maybe even heart and as the deer ran, that broadhead was doing serious damage in there .... perfect except there wouldn't have been a great blood trail but then, he didn't go far with that hit either
I see a sure liver hit, lungs and maybe even heart and as the deer ran, that broadhead was doing serious damage in there .... perfect except there wouldn't have been a great blood trail but then, he didn't go far with that hit either
10-13-2008, 03:27 AM
#36
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
Isn't there a kidney somewhere near where that arrow went in. If I remember correctly, a kidney shot is just as lethal as a lung/heart shot, right? I do realize he got more than kidney in this case, if he even touched the kidney at all. Great buck!
10-13-2008, 05:06 AM
#37
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Illinois
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
I attempted a shot on a doe at this exact angle, at12-yards. If it weren't for a small limb half way between us, I'd have had her. My bow was delivering about 70-ft lbs of KE. I had no doubt it would have dropped her. So I say nice shot, and great buck.
10-13-2008, 08:39 AM
#38
Giant Nontypical
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
First time I'm seeing that buck. Fantastic buck, and congrats to the hunter. As far as the shot angle it looks like a steep quartering away shot. That's a shot most bowhunters with a compound will take, and should take.
Again, congrats to that hunter. Great buck.
Again, congrats to that hunter. Great buck.
10-13-2008, 08:51 AM
#39
Typical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Indianapolis, IN
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
great buck! not the shot I would have taken IF there were going to be better opportunities to shoot at him. From the looks of the shot, he was forced to make a split second decision and thats what he came up with, i dont blame him.
10-13-2008, 09:03 AM
#40
Fork Horn
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Minneapolis, MN
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RE: Big Minnesota Buck
2 Lunger, GMMAT-Agreed!
The approach after the shot is just as important as the shot itself!Good shot, if it is available and the shooter confident.
I took a nice sized doe last week with a shot close to that sameangle and it worked out great. I wouldn't encourage everyone to take that type of shot, only if there is 100% certainty of a clear arrow path and if the shooter is confident in the shot.
The approach after the shot is just as important as the shot itself!Good shot, if it is available and the shooter confident.
I took a nice sized doe last week with a shot close to that sameangle and it worked out great. I wouldn't encourage everyone to take that type of shot, only if there is 100% certainty of a clear arrow path and if the shooter is confident in the shot.