Rjack
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Had a short but intense hunt on the 18th and filled my 2nd bow tag.
We named this one Beamer a couple years ago. It had more to do with his short tines rather than having really long beams - it just looked like he was all beams.
I love this night pic - really showing off his mass.
He is puffed up for a fight in this one. There is a doe around in another pic, so I assume there was a buck lurking as well.
He did like to fight and chase off bucks.
The hunt was Sunday afternoon the 18th. I didn't get the lone wolf up and in the tree until about 3:10. I was still getting settled when I heard a commotion in the next ridge and saw a flash if antler. I was guessing it was a chase or a buck keeping a buck away from a hot doe.
It wasn't long before I saw a doe come up on my ridge. She fed a bit and moved to my right. Then I saw antlers coming up the ridge and knew it was Beamer. The doe came to my side of the ridge and turned toward me and I thought "this is going to happen". A smaller buck came up on the ridge and Beamer chase him off for 50 yards and quickly returned.
The doe came a little closer and then stopped and bedded down 30 yards from me. Beamer was standing at 45 yards facing me. Drool was dripping and he would make the longest, lowest grunts I ever heard. They would last 5 to 10 seconds each. My deer language isn't the best, but it sounded a bit like "man I wish she would stand up because I really want some of that".
After about 10 minutes he moved a few yards toward me and bedded down as well. I carefully ranged him at 42, but did not feel good about a shot at him as I was not certain of where to shoot. So, I watched her chew her cud while he kept watch as well.
After another 5 minutes or so, I heard something behind me and wondered if it was a buck who was also interested in the doe. Beamer heard it as well and was on his feet. He paralleled me in the ridge, I drew and tried to stop him at 25. Nothing was stopping him as he must have seen the buck which was right behind me at this time. Beamer charged and stopped 6 yards from the tree slight quarter away. The single pin was still set for 30 but I didn't think it would matter at 6. The arrow entered just above midline about the last rib and exited right in the middle of the brisket. He ran off 30 yards, walked another 30 and went down in sight. I didn't find much lung damage, but he had a nice slice across his heart. So, I was a bit lucky. The shot was at 3:50.
He has a faint double throat patch. Someone who know teeth estimated him at 7.5 to 9.5.
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We named this one Beamer a couple years ago. It had more to do with his short tines rather than having really long beams - it just looked like he was all beams.
I love this night pic - really showing off his mass.
He is puffed up for a fight in this one. There is a doe around in another pic, so I assume there was a buck lurking as well.
He did like to fight and chase off bucks.
The hunt was Sunday afternoon the 18th. I didn't get the lone wolf up and in the tree until about 3:10. I was still getting settled when I heard a commotion in the next ridge and saw a flash if antler. I was guessing it was a chase or a buck keeping a buck away from a hot doe.
It wasn't long before I saw a doe come up on my ridge. She fed a bit and moved to my right. Then I saw antlers coming up the ridge and knew it was Beamer. The doe came to my side of the ridge and turned toward me and I thought "this is going to happen". A smaller buck came up on the ridge and Beamer chase him off for 50 yards and quickly returned.
The doe came a little closer and then stopped and bedded down 30 yards from me. Beamer was standing at 45 yards facing me. Drool was dripping and he would make the longest, lowest grunts I ever heard. They would last 5 to 10 seconds each. My deer language isn't the best, but it sounded a bit like "man I wish she would stand up because I really want some of that".
After about 10 minutes he moved a few yards toward me and bedded down as well. I carefully ranged him at 42, but did not feel good about a shot at him as I was not certain of where to shoot. So, I watched her chew her cud while he kept watch as well.
After another 5 minutes or so, I heard something behind me and wondered if it was a buck who was also interested in the doe. Beamer heard it as well and was on his feet. He paralleled me in the ridge, I drew and tried to stop him at 25. Nothing was stopping him as he must have seen the buck which was right behind me at this time. Beamer charged and stopped 6 yards from the tree slight quarter away. The single pin was still set for 30 but I didn't think it would matter at 6. The arrow entered just above midline about the last rib and exited right in the middle of the brisket. He ran off 30 yards, walked another 30 and went down in sight. I didn't find much lung damage, but he had a nice slice across his heart. So, I was a bit lucky. The shot was at 3:50.
He has a faint double throat patch. Someone who know teeth estimated him at 7.5 to 9.5.
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Congrats buddy.
