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Post by CopperHead on Sept 7, 2008 15:03:13 GMT -5
I made the trip back down to Goldmine. Gerald had called me a few weeks ago stating he had gotten in a couple of black bucks as I had expressed interest in trying for one. I left home about 3:00 am and the out look was bleak. From this weekends storms it was pouring rain in sheets for about the first 90 miles of the trip.. Luckily for me the rain had already past when I arrived at my final destination. Sitting on the stand was uneventful in regards to Buck Black but the majority of the morning I was surrounded by Buffalo of several shapes sizes and colors, accompanied by the occasional fallow doe and Catalina goat. I can best the describe the alert black buck as a humming bird with legs. These little fellows hardly ever stand still when they feel pressured. After several failed attempts I was finally able to seal the deal and wouldn't you know it the reason for his demise was a female.  The vitals on these animals are pushed way forward and are small in comparison to whitetails. The front leg can be used as a reference point just as you would a whitetail but instead of aiming for the pocket the point of aim would be center of the shoulder. Pics to follow soon. |
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Post by Doegirl on Sept 7, 2008 15:13:04 GMT -5
Eagerly awaiting pics...Congrats!  |
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Post by Greg Krause on Sept 7, 2008 16:04:26 GMT -5
Congrats! They are tough critters to get a shot at. I can't wait to see some pics.
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Post by SPIKER on Sept 7, 2008 17:49:59 GMT -5
Awesome Craig! Can't wait to see those pics... |
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Post by CopperHead on Sept 7, 2008 21:21:36 GMT -5
 Got to go through the rest but here is one that turned out ok. On one of my attempts he had stopped and was attempting to do a 360 I had drawn the bow and was gonna let the Spitfire eat as I touched the trigger he spun around again. The spitfire clipped his horn about two inches above the base. The goldtip exploded into a million pieces. The only thing I found was the wrap and the fletchings. I was amazed as I watched him run off and shocked a few seconds later as he fell 60 yards from where I shot at him. About 20 seconds later he jumped back up and ran and ran and ran. We later found him bedded down with a bunch of fallow deer. I eased up over a small hill and drew my bow. I thought to myself got you now. I whistled and he stood. As he made it to his feet I touched the release once again. This time my arrow hit a small branch and took a nose dive and planted deep in the ground directly below the black buck. He jump straight in the air and was gone. Quickly we circled him and somewhere long his travel he picked up a few does. As they neared my ambush point one of the does put the brakes on to look out into the field prior to entering it. As she did the rest of the group also stopped. Luckily for me he was in the rear of the group and not in the middle. I drew and steadied my pin on his shoulder and touched the release yet again. This time the spitfire got its meal and did its job swiftly. |
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Post by CopperHead on Sept 7, 2008 21:59:56 GMT -5
 If you look close at the top horn you can see the chip where the arrow made contact.  |
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Post by Greg Krause on Sept 7, 2008 23:36:02 GMT -5
Awesome buck!
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Post by akdd on Sept 7, 2008 23:41:26 GMT -5
Nice buck
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Post by jamaltwy on Sept 8, 2008 10:03:56 GMT -5
nice job ....great story!!!
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Post by smj on Sept 8, 2008 10:32:21 GMT -5
Thank you for the pics and the story! Very nice indeed!!!
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