Morning hunt on a Sendero out of a lock on!
He came out 8 minutes after legal shooting light and I could just make out a wide, nice rack. I looked down at my pins and couldn't see one in the darkness.
Maybe 2 minutes went by and I could finally make out black dots where my pins were, so while his head was behind a limb I drew back and waited for him to step out and give me a good broadside shot. He turned my way and grazed right towards me not giving me a good shot.
I needed to let down and when I did I was just at the edge of the valley on my cams when he looked directly at me. I froze in place, not even shaking and squinted my eyes to where I could barely still see him. He took a double take and began to meander off allowing me to let down.
I was determined and knew he wouldn't stick around for long so I drew back and waited for a shot as he walked away from me.
He turned left and only gave me a strong quartering away shot so I settled my 20 pin slightly high, checked my level and began to pull straight back with my release arm elbow and the shot went off. I heard 2 impacts; which the second I believe was my broadhead hitting a rock. I followed through with my release and bow then barely spotted him making it to the opposite tree line and could hear him snorting trying to clear his airway of fluid, then I heard him stumble and crash.
The old buck expired quickly about 20 yards from where he was shot.
My personal guess is he was 7.5 years old. I didn't thoroughly examine his teeth but they were well worn...Majority of people have so far guess 6.5 and given me a weird look when I say 7.5...
Equipment:
Mathews Traverse
Spot Hogg 6 pin
Hamskea Primer
Nock2It release (I did not drink the Kool-Aid, I genuinely wanted to try this "Carter" 2 finger, I think I will be switching to the Wise Choice 3 finger)
Gold Tip Hunter XT 28.25", AAE Max Stealth Vanes 3 fletch
Jager 125 Grain fixed broadhead
Sponsors:
My Wife. Shout out to her for the free equipment, arranging schedules so I could make this hunt, and most of all taking on the monumental task of watching our infant and toddler alone while I went off to chase whitetails.
He came out 8 minutes after legal shooting light and I could just make out a wide, nice rack. I looked down at my pins and couldn't see one in the darkness.
Maybe 2 minutes went by and I could finally make out black dots where my pins were, so while his head was behind a limb I drew back and waited for him to step out and give me a good broadside shot. He turned my way and grazed right towards me not giving me a good shot.
I needed to let down and when I did I was just at the edge of the valley on my cams when he looked directly at me. I froze in place, not even shaking and squinted my eyes to where I could barely still see him. He took a double take and began to meander off allowing me to let down.
I was determined and knew he wouldn't stick around for long so I drew back and waited for a shot as he walked away from me.
He turned left and only gave me a strong quartering away shot so I settled my 20 pin slightly high, checked my level and began to pull straight back with my release arm elbow and the shot went off. I heard 2 impacts; which the second I believe was my broadhead hitting a rock. I followed through with my release and bow then barely spotted him making it to the opposite tree line and could hear him snorting trying to clear his airway of fluid, then I heard him stumble and crash.
The old buck expired quickly about 20 yards from where he was shot.
My personal guess is he was 7.5 years old. I didn't thoroughly examine his teeth but they were well worn...Majority of people have so far guess 6.5 and given me a weird look when I say 7.5...
Equipment:
Mathews Traverse
Spot Hogg 6 pin
Hamskea Primer
Nock2It release (I did not drink the Kool-Aid, I genuinely wanted to try this "Carter" 2 finger, I think I will be switching to the Wise Choice 3 finger)
Gold Tip Hunter XT 28.25", AAE Max Stealth Vanes 3 fletch
Jager 125 Grain fixed broadhead
Sponsors:
My Wife. Shout out to her for the free equipment, arranging schedules so I could make this hunt, and most of all taking on the monumental task of watching our infant and toddler alone while I went off to chase whitetails.
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