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 Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 05:18 AM
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Beautiful deer! It's cool to hear you on the hunting end of a successful story instead of the consultant role. CONGRATS!!!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 05:35 AM
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 06:09 AM
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Congrats on a good buck!!! Great story!!!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:04 AM
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I think I will, I also miss bow hunting, but not all of the "details", I used to go through LOL. That's is a PSE CB you have? No, it is an Excalibur Equinox. Wished I had waited a year or two to buy one though now. The newer ones are narrow in width by a couple of inches and just a that little bit narrow would make it easier to handle in the stand or in the tripod.
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:06 AM
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Very enjoyable read and an awesome buck! Love the the dark antlers! Break in that new bow on them does and start looking for next years quest!! Thanks. I am going to try and take a doe or two with the new PSE. In a one buck AR county I down to looking for next years buck with my camera only.
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:08 AM
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I think I will, I also miss bow hunting, but not all of the "details", I used to go through LOL. That's is a PSE CB you have? No it is an Excalibur Equinox. Wished I had waited a year or two to buy one. The newer ones are narrow in width by a couple of inches. Thanks, I will see of I can find one and see how it feels. I read your post in the Photos section and figured the PSE was a regular C bow.
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:15 AM
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I think I will, I also miss bow hunting, but not all of the "details", I used to go through LOL. That's is a PSE CB you have? No it is an Excalibur Equinox. Wished I had waited a year or two to buy one. The newer ones are narrow in width by a couple of inches. Thanks, I will see of I can find one and see how it feels. I read your post in the Photos section and figured the PSE was a regular C bow. Go to a proshop or Cabelas and look at them if you can. I chose the regular recurve limb combo vs the compound style crossbows. I wanted to be able to change strings and allow the limbs to relax in the off season. The compound style a quite a bit narrower though. I bought a PSE Vision Compound Bow package. I like it a lot, just I had never shot a peep sight and my anchor point has changed. Taking a while to get used to both. I had not shot in 10 years so I lost a lot of muscle memory from that and age  .
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:46 AM
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Outstanding and what a great experience STX, Kudos Amigo..I really dig the color on that Buck..
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 11:54 AM
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 12:19 PM
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STX, is that the 10 u posted in my up and comers thread last year?
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 12:23 PM
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Well done, i know he eluded well all season. impressive!!!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 12:25 PM
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Great write up, great story, gonna be a great looking mount
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 02:10 PM
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Congrats !!!
That is a beautiful buck !!!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 02:13 PM
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 03:19 PM
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STX, is that the 10 u posted in my up and comers thread last year?  That would be him.
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 03:24 PM
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To be determined
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 03:32 PM
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Thanks guys
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 03:54 PM
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You may have already posted, but what'd he score?
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 04:14 PM
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Awesome story and awesome buck! Thanks for sharing and congratulations!!!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 04:51 PM
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Pretty deer! Congrats!
I hate trying to guide hunters to deer like that because they usually don't have the time it takes. But I like hunting them myself.
The big 8 Poulsen shot last weekend was like that. Two weeks of cam pics without him showing up, and then 3 days before the hunt he shows up each am. And flat out spooked at everything.
Luck is handy when hunting them.
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 04:55 PM
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Congratulations on a great story and a fine buck !!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 05:37 PM
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Congrats on a great buck and great story! I hunted bow only for sixteen straight seasons and there is nothing like it. Bow hunting makes you a better hunter in my opinion and anyone who doesn't give it a try is missing out. To be successful you have to get close and personal, think like the deer, and have a lot of patience, and calm nerves. When you finally take an animal it is a trophy no matter what it is, and to take a wall hanger it is just that much more rewarding. Good job! 
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 05:48 PM
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Nice hunt and sweet lookin wall hanger!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 07:07 PM
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Great write up! Congrats Stx!
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Re: My first deer with a crossbow( long read)
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11/01/14 07:33 PM
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Echoing everyone else - a terrific read and congratulations on a great trophy!
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