Archery Deer In Michigan

[ricky racer]

I got this guy this morning as he was chasing a doe. I tried to get him to stop with no luck. He did slow down briefly which is all it took. That's why I love instinctive shooting, I just came to anchor and the ol' computer did all of the calculations. I released the arrow and the 2 met. The shot looked low to me but in reality it couldn't have been better. I watched him die about 40 yards from where I shot him.
My bow is a 45# Samick Sage, shooting a Gold Tip shaft with a 125 grain Grizzly mounted on a 125 grain Ace Broadhead adapter.

No time to video him coming in but I've got a shaky video of the recovery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h4rZ0peKvU

[Don McCombs]

Nice deer, Ricky.

[tst]

nice 8

[SONNY]

BURGER TIME!!! LOL!! great bag! ---a friend down the road here been filling his bow tags right and left! ---- I never went bowhunting ---only slugs in long barrel shotgun. --- Still miss not being able to hunt anymore!
Enjoy your hunts!!

[Winfield Dave]

Nice one Ricky !!

[Urbish]

Excellent work, Ricky!

[v w]

Did you get it hunting near your home or travel to another part of the state? Vern

[Stanton]

Congrats! Nice deer to start your retirement!

Thanks for sharing the video; beautiful morning the Lord blessed you with. Looks pretty dry out. Firearms deer season opens up this morning in Missouri.

How long were you in the stand?

[ricky racer]

Did you get it hunting near your home or travel to another part of the state? Vern

I shot it behind our house.

[Mht]

Nice deer. Rifle season opened last weekend in the central section of NC where I hunt. I’ve seen a 10 point a couple of times during our bow and black powder seasons but he wouldn’t come in range. I haven’t hunted yet during the gun season but I’m going this weekend. Hope to see him again because he’ll be in range of my rifle

[Alex]

Congratulations on the buck ,I just joined the forum glad to see there is another stick bow shooter on here.

[ricky racer]

Congratulations on the buck ,I just joined the forum glad to see there is another stick bow shooter on here.

Thank you! Welcome to the greatest Cub website on the planet! What do you shoot?

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[Alex]

I make my own glass backed longbows how about you?

[Alex]

Have you ever been to the Kalamazoo show that Great northern puts on?

[ricky racer]

I've hunted with longbow for years and about 8 years back started hunting with a Robertson Vision Falcon that I purchased second hand. Nice bow. Two years ago I was having issues with my shoulder and purchased a 45# Samick Sage recurve after working through the issue with 25# then a 38# bow I had hanging in the basement. I liked the Sage so much it's become my hunting bow.
I've been to the Expo but it's kind of an expensive show. I attended the Compton shoot every year. It's only about 25 miles from my house. Our daughter and I usually camp for the weekend.

Do you ever go to the Eastern Traditional shoot in Coudersport, PA? It's a great shoot!