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  • lwinters6969
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      Hello everyone i took all the advice that everyone gave me on my decision to go Totally Traditional. Me and my HOYT GAMEMASTER 45# Recurve took to the field. The evening was perfect i made it to my stand in plenty of time to make a mock scrap and sweeten up my spot. The deer were cruising, i saw 3 does within 40 minutes of being on stand. I couldn’t get a shot a either deer, but i never got frustrated. My friend asked me are you sure you want to take that RECURVE. I told him if i had this bow in hand i would definetly see deer,and i was right.:shock:. A deer appeared out of my left eye 50yds away. I looked and i noticed antlers, so i grunted he stopped and started directly towards me. My heart started pounding. Then i started the self coaching GET TO FULL DRAW,PICK A SPOT,BEND AT THE WAIST AND RELEASE. The buck came with in twelve yrds, worked the the mock scrap i made and stood ten yrds quartered towards me. I waited he started to walk away, he took 3 steps and i released. A direct hit high in the back right shoulder.:o I see the arrow stuck in him as he runs off. I get out of the stand after 30 minutes to start my search, blood sign looks good. I search for 20 minutes and could not find the buck:oops: My friend found the ARROW about 30yrds from were i shot him about 9 inches of the Arrow was stuck in him. I’m shooting a 190gr. Simmons Tiger Shark Broadhead. All that to say i never recovered the my buck, my friend Bobby went out the next day to attempt to find the buck with no luck. He never said “I TOLD YOU SO! but he told other people i should’ve used my compund bow. I can live with my decision if i had to do it over again i would. I will continue to use my TRADITIONAL BOW.

      lwinters6969
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        in reply to: Ground Hunnting #35113

        Smiley1 wrote: I almost always hunt from a treestand and have had good success doing so. Two weeks ago while doing some midday scouting I found a ridge with plenty of fresh deer sign. Not wanting to alert deer to my presence I decided not to hang a stand and instead hunt from the ground when the wind direction was good for the spot I had selected. The following Friday we had a west wind… perfect for my new spot. I wore a cheap imitation gillie suit and to my surprise had three deer within 15 yards at first light. I managed to double lung the bigger doe at 10 yards and watch her go down within 30 yards.

        A week later, we had a NNW wind also good for my new found spot. About an hour and a half after light I spotted a buck working scrapes along the ridge. I managed to grunt him into range and shoot him at 9 yards. He made it about 80 yards before expiring. I never would have believed that I could take two deer on the ground at less than 10 yards without some sort of blind and get away with it. Needless to say I am very excited about ground hunting, the mobility it affords and not having to rely on treestands all the time.

        Steve

        I was shooting a 50# Dryad Orion, 685 grain carbon arrows,

        Tuffhead 300s, 2″ aluminum footings for a 34.8% FOC.

        Steve

        . GREAT IDEA:idea:

        lwinters6969
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          robbin68 wrote: 1winters, How well do you like venison?? I was in the same boat as you and sold my compound a few years ago to go “totally trad” and I am yet to harvest a whitetail with trad gear. Last season, I passed on 5 different shot opportunities that I would have been 100% confident to take with a wheel bow but they exceeded my personal limitations with trad gear. Before you commit to selling your compound, make sure you are willing to accept the limitations that come with being “totally trad”. Hope this helps.:)

          Robbin68, I watched the Rick Welch video “Overkill”, after seeing the Traditional shots he made gave me the confidence. I’m not saying I can shoot as good as him, but it gave me the idea it can be done. I love Venison Laughin out loud!

          IF YOU WATCH TO CHANGE YOUR VIEW TAKE THE LEAD!

          lwinters6969
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            in reply to: New Buffalo Bow #60736

            Great looking bow. I wanted one if you ever get tired of it i will be happy to shot if for you.8):P

            lwinters6969
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              in reply to: Paternity #56381

              Thanks for those encouraging words. I needed that its gonna be a long season, but nothing will be more important than having a healthy baby girl..

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