#1742868 - 01/23/10 10:35 PM
Your best shot?
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RKenney
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Registered: 03/15/08
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Loc: Maury Co.
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On a Whitetail deer. I am not talking about the longest shot, but
it could be. Mine was a 9 point 140" buck in 2005. The distance
was only 40 yards, but it was in very thick cover with a small
pocket to shoot thru. I could see a doe moving along and looking
back. She stopped and twitched her tail a few times and then her
tail stood straight out. About 5 seconds later I heard another
deer coming.
The doe started to move forward and I saw a huge rack on the
other deer. He came to a sudden stop with a 6" opening exposing
his ribs. I put my cross hairs on the spot and pulled the
trigger. The time elapsed from the time I saw the receptive doe,
until I pulled the trigger on the buck, was about 8 seconds.
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#1742902 - 01/23/10 11:20 PM
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Tree Tramp
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Registered: 07/22/09
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Loc: Tennessee
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Shot a doe at 48 yds with my bow once that was by far my best shot. Had been practicing alot that year and she walked into the spot and i let it fly for a double lunger. It being 8 degrees that morning only added to the thrill.
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#1742924 - 01/24/10 12:34 AM
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rubber
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Registered: 10/23/07
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Loc: Dyersburg,tn. usa
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In 2007 65 yards i was sitting on the ground in a pine thicket in between a forked Christmas tree a 9 point looking at me all i could see was his head he watched me pick up my rifle take aim and i shot him above the left eye came out of the top of his head.
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#1742932 - 01/24/10 01:08 AM
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Registered: 10/10/04
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Loc: va beach
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With a rifle.....deer running across a field, stopped him with a whistle, dropped him in his tracks at a 125 yards with a quick offhand shot.
With a bow....got busted by a nice eight point while at full draw. He was at 35 yards, but I didn't have a clear shot. After a 3 minute staredown he finally stepped forward and I put the pin on him for a clean dbl lunger. But my arms and nerves were both jelly after that long staredown at full draw.
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#1743016 - 01/24/10 06:34 AM
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Double-D-Team
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Registered: 12/18/02
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Loc: God's Country
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I want say it was my best shot...I will say it was my luckiest shot...TC Muzzleloader 50 cal. at 362 yards with BDC, dropped her like a rock. I want try that again.
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#1743022 - 01/24/10 06:43 AM
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richmanbarbeque
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Registered: 07/17/03
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Loc: Middle, Tn
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3 come to mind. Two in one day with my bow. threading the needle in some very thick stuff, one of those shots a fellow tndeer member said it looked like I turned my bow sideways like a cross bow to make the shot. The other one that day right after that contorting my body to slip an arrow over limbs and between ribs. All happened in minutes.
Last one during bow season on public land. Spot n stalk on some turkies. They were in some brushy stuff cutting off vitals. Only shot would be if they lifted their head. A hen did and I cut her head almost of with a broadhead, shortest tracking job ever.
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#1743036 - 01/24/10 07:01 AM
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Football Hunter
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Registered: 10/22/07
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Loc: Wilson Co/Perry Co
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Probably the first shot I took with my bow.We saw some deer in a hedge row,Greg went south,I went north,I had the wind!Heard one blow,here they come,I ducked behind a big tree,1st one button,2nd one button,third one samall doe,Im about to bust!Then a big doe,let it fly,donkey kick,she ran about 25 yards.That was cool.
Second would be the 10 point Im looking at on my wall,doe had me busted,she was ready to go!The buck was way to my right,couldnt turn enough to shoot w/o busting her out of there.So,shot him left handed!About 75 yards!I had done it 3 0r four times before,off a rest,but never out of a climber.
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#1743080 - 01/24/10 07:34 AM
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TN RDG RNR
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Registered: 06/28/07
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Loc: Rhea County
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In my mind the tough shots are made when the pressure is on, no matter the distance.
Ft Campbell 150 yards 12 ga Hornady SST. 150 yards in the woods is a very long shot for me with a shotgun. Then add the pressure the deer walking away and knowing 1 more step might put him out of range, stopping him and did I mention he was 30 inches bigger than anything I had ever killed. I had to calm myself down a couple of times before I squeezed the trigger on him.
LBL 25 yards with my bow. I had 140 inch 13 point @ less than 10 yards and getting ready to hit the release when he smelled me and spun around and ran out to 25 yards. He stopped for just a second I hadn't taken my sight pin off him. I made a split second decision to take a severe angling away shot. Hit him between the hip and the last rib. He went less than 100 yards.
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#1743087 - 01/24/10 07:43 AM
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richmanbarbeque
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In my mind the tough shots are made when the pressure is on, no matter the distance.
I agree, Love them shots. Challenging but ethical shots with a bow are fun,fun, fun. That is why I practice them often.
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#1743091 - 01/24/10 07:48 AM
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B&C chaser
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Registered: 01/08/09
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Loc: Coffee County, Tennessee
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In 2006 I was running late in the morning getting to my stand. When I entered the field to head towards my stand I noticed a nice buck with a doe at the back of the field. I started heading their way and when I got to the area they had been in I jumped the bedded doe and the buck busted out of a nearby thicket. They both took off running across the bean field and I shot 3 times offhand with a bolt action as they ran away. I ended up hitting the buck 2 out of 3 shots and when I walked up to the buck I discovered he was a mid 150's 11 point that I had a couple of trail cam pics of. The shots were around 100 yards.
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