Da smokepole has spoken!

trap Posted 12/9/2003 4:47 AM (#10187) Subject: Da smokepole has spoken! Member Posts: 103 Location: Collins, WI After a very long gun season I was able to harvest a nice 2 1/2 year old 8 point. This weekend was really slow for me as far as seeing deer is concerned. I blamed the full moon for the lack of deer movement, but with the appoaching weather system I couldn't wait to get back out there right after work on Monday. I set up on a hot food source. There were no trees so I tucked myself in a fenceline and went belly to the dirt with my bi-pod. After lying there for an hour my back really started to hurt, but when I glanced over to the edge of the woods I saw 2 deer headed right for me. I thought that it had to be a buck chasing a doe, why else would they be running. Sure enough here they come right to me, the buck stopped broadside at 83 yards. He stood motionless for about 2 minutes watching the doe. I could tell he wasn't a yearling but wasn't sure if I should shoot him or not. He turned his head and that's when I asked myself "why am I out here?" So I put the bead on him and squeezed the trigger. With all the smoke I didn't know if I had hit him or not. I watched him run away and he didn't look hurt. I went over and was lucky enough to find blood. I left the area and went home to get help. I tracked him for 250 yards on a few drops of blood here and there. I'm thinking if I made a clean shot though the lungs he wouldn't bleed that much because of the bullet angle. I found him in less than an hour. I'm 3 for 3 with that gun now. Next year I'm putting on a 4 1/2 * 14 power Nikon and will use it for the regular gun season. Now we need ice!!!!!! sworrall Posted 12/9/2003 8:10 AM (#10191 - in reply to #10187) Subject: RE: Da smokepole has spoken! Location: Rhinelander Congratulatuions, trap! I like hunting the black powder rifle too, and most shots here it would do as well as any other rifle I own. I have a Hawken, and an in-line, too. I have taken lots of does with the smoke pole, but not a buck yet. Rick Larson Posted 12/9/2003 8:59 AM (#10194 - in reply to #10187) Subject: RE: Da smokepole has spoken! Very good story Trap. Congratulations! BeFishin Posted 12/9/2003 9:54 AM (#10196 - in reply to #10187) Subject: RE: Da smokepole has spoken! Member Posts: 580 Location: Green Bay, WI Way to go Trap! sworrall Posted 12/10/2003 7:06 PM (#10255 - in reply to #10196) Subject: RE: Da smokepole has spoken! Location: Rhinelander Well, no time today, too busy on the phone and getting ready to hit the road tomorrow, and season has slipped away until next year. Oh well, there is still second season bow until January!