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First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) #6485461 10/07/16 07:22 PM
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Been hunting for over 50 years but haven't shot a deer for some time. There are so many deer on our ranch that I just don't get excited by them any more, and I don't need the meat since we raise our own beef. I'm a pastor, and one of my church members owns an archery shop; he convinced me to buy a crossbow and I settled on a Stryker Katana. Been practicing like crazy and am really impressed with its accuracy. Set up a pretty good ground blind and got into it for the first time this morning.
Just after sunup a couple of does stepped into the clearing and it was fun watching them from 20 yards away. Then I was surprised by a nice 8-point buck that walked in and posed broadside at exactly my 20-yard mark. I eased the safety off and took the shot. He jumped straight up and ran, so I knew he had been hit. I checked the area and found my bolt covered in blood. After 20-30 minutes I found him 100 yards away in an open pasture. Talk about lucky! Nice buck, by Hill Country standards and he was just full of fat--packing it on for the rut I suppose. I'm hooked!




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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485481 10/07/16 07:35 PM
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Congrats up


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: kmon11] #6485505 10/07/16 07:48 PM
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First sit? You made that look way to easy.

Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485515 10/07/16 07:58 PM
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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: ChrisB] #6485538 10/07/16 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted By: ChrisB
First sit? You made that look way to easy.

No doubt. I've killed enough bucks to know that this one was pretty much pure-dee blind luck.


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485548 10/07/16 08:19 PM
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Congrats on a great buck! It is a rush getting eye level and up close with a nice buck up


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485581 10/07/16 08:47 PM
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Its addicting! Congratulations on your buck and addiction.


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Congrats on a crossbow buck!

Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485595 10/07/16 09:01 PM
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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485612 10/07/16 09:19 PM
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Well done pastor!


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485632 10/07/16 09:31 PM
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Congratulations! That's awesome!


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6485677 10/07/16 10:34 PM
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And you know what surprised me most? The noise. In the still of the morning the sound of that crossbow firing was like someone slamming the barn door!


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6486202 10/08/16 12:51 PM
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Not sure about your CB but my Excalibur putting Air Brakes sure cut Noise in half...Great Buck by the way

Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6486366 10/08/16 03:32 PM
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Congrats on your really nice buck. cheers


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6486378 10/08/16 03:49 PM
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Great shot on a great buck!!


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6487232 10/09/16 03:07 AM
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food Nice buck

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Good deal. Keep it up.


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6488093 10/09/16 10:41 PM
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Nice deer, congrats!!




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Well done. Nice buck!!!

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Awesome! Thanks for sharing. It's good to get excited again after all these years!


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Re: First Crossbow Buck (Lengthy but pics) [Re: Reverendbiker] #6512060 10/26/16 05:58 AM
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