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As my season comes to an end I’m ending up with tag soup this year. Could not get them patterned this year on the small property since a house was built on their trail into my property. Not sure hanging a treestand in my front yard would have went over well!🤔🥴 This was the last year with a compound and this year will be shooting only the Trad bow. I just didn’t feel confident enough this season. But it’s getting better every time I shoot. Have new places to go next year and will be trying to setup locations for shots with my recurve. So hope all were more successful than me this season and good luck in the new year.

3 cameras have been up for almost a week,have 3 bucks so far this one is the best looking so far .

I have been hunting for most of the past 15 years. Up until this year it was mostly with a compound. I had a handful of cases of coming full draw, but didn’t have a perfect shot so I let down. Closest I came to success was a few years ago I shot at a doe, heard a terrible noise and watched my arrow fly over the back of the dear. Found the top cam bushing broke. Decided to go full traditional only this year and put in many hours and countless arrows down range. Took my daughter Saturday for the season opener and saw some deer but got winded on every one due to swirling light breezes. This morning, I said a good long prayer and walked in the woods. About 30 minutes later, this little one walked up. Of course, the breeze was going right to it. The nose was going to work and I figured it was another bust. To my left, there were a couple squirrels in an argument and a bunch of chipmunks running through. Apparently this was enough of a distraction for the deer to continue its walk. I drew back at my one opportunity with a tree blocking me and waited. At ten yards, full broadside, I waited till the shoulder blade opened up with its steps and let my arrow loose. I was met with a solid smack of an arrow making a full pass through. The deer kicked out but didn’t snort or blow and trotted off. A few moments later I heard it crash and I was slammed with so many emotions. It may have even brought a tear or two to my eye. So much time and work has gone into archery and it has become a part of me over the last couple of years far more than I would have thought. Between backyard shooting with the kids, 3d events, setting up and scouting, it finally all came together. It’s not the biggest, it doesn’t have a basket rack, but it is perfect. I said my thanks to the deer and god and just took it all in. I wish everyone good luck, stay safe, and happy hunting. Double lunged, less than a quarter inch from the heart. If the three blade was rotated just a bit, it would cut the heart. For anyone interested, the bow is a trad al reflex longbow shooting 550 grain TAW safarituff taipans, 100 grain insert, aluminum outsert and nock ring 150 grain ozcut elite 3 blade.

We traveled to Kenora ON to do some fishing before the hunting season begins here in Missouri. New place for us and it turned out pretty good. Caught a ton of fish, mostly Northern Pike but we got into some Smallies and Walleye also. My biggest was only 35”. We had several 39”+. A lot of fun but now it’s time to get the final touches done before season starts in 2 weeks! (Don’t get blinded by those legs🤣)