1.) Jon - 09/13/2017

Whacked this velvet 8 last night from a club stand. This buck came straight in from the field edge trail and hung out under my ladder for 5 minutes. I wasn't sure if I was going to shoot him or not until I saw he had full velvet. He finally decided he had enough and turned to go back where he came from, took one leap and then turned broadside at 7yds. I double lunged him and watched him take 3 leaps and then a step or two before he ran out of breath.

2.) bluecat - 09/13/2017

Congrats and nice shot! I had you on team 3 (team 86). Did you defect?


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3.) Jon - 09/13/2017

I didn't defect, just didn't volunteer!

And thank you!

4.) Swamp Fox - 09/13/2017

Very nice!

Is it common to have bucks still in velvet at this stage there?

Even in August, I see more in hard horn than in velvet. Kind of a bummer.

5.) Jon - 09/13/2017

Not common at all actually. Normally, even on Sept 1st most (if not all) bucks you see will be all hard horned.
I wasn't going to shoot this deer until he got close enough to tell that he was full velvet, then the heart started pounding. Thankfully, I had enough time to calm myself.

6.) Swamp Fox - 09/13/2017

Especially cool, then. :tu:

7.) luv2bowhunt - 09/13/2017

Nice buck Jon, way to go! Looks like a perfect 10 ring.


I didn't volunteer either.

8.) JGB Ohio - 09/13/2017

What a cool buck. Congrats on the velvet trophy!

9.) Jon - 09/13/2017

Thanks Guys, us non-volunteers are killin it

10.) bluecat - 09/13/2017

[QUOTE=JGB Ohio;51535]What a cool buck. Congrats on the velvet trophy![/QUOTE]

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11.) Triton Rich - 09/14/2017

[B]Full velvet, Cool! That is certainly a well placed arrow, congrats Jon![/B]

12.) Swamp Fox - 09/14/2017

[QUOTE=bluecat;51554]....[/QUOTE]

LMAO!...Missed this the first time around. :p

13.) crookedeye - 09/16/2017

nice deer jonny boy. nice shot

14.) crookedeye - 09/17/2017

everytime before i hunt i say stay calm when a animal comes in, pick a spot and shoot..and sure enough i remember nothing when crunch time comes..

15.) bluecat - 09/17/2017

[QUOTE=crookedeye;51666]everytime before i hunt i say stay calm when a animal comes in, pick a spot and shoot..and sure enough i remember nothing when crunch time comes..[/QUOTE]

When I stay calm, maybe it's time to quit.

16.) Jon - 10/16/2017

Shot this doe on Friday. She had a broken shoulder from a car accident maybe? One leg was shorter than the other and the hoof was also short. Muzzleloader, 75 yds, watched her drop. Top pic is entrance, bottom is exit.

17.) bluecat - 10/16/2017

Congrats deadeye!

18.) Jon - 02/07/2018

I got my velvet antlers back from the freeze drier. They came out decent, just a little bit of shrinkage causing a few tears. Looks great though. Mounted on a fake skull and a plaque and went in the man cave.

19.) bluecat - 02/07/2018

Very nice Jon!

20.) DParker - 02/07/2018

[QUOTE=Jon;54479]...just a little bit of shrinkage causing a few tears.[/QUOTE]

I was in the pool!

Er, I mean...nice antlers. When did you kill that one?

21.) Jon - 02/07/2018

[QUOTE=DParker;54481]I was in the pool!

Er, I mean...nice antlers. When did you kill that one?[/QUOTE]

Sept 12th, see page 1

22.) Swamp Fox - 02/07/2018

:tu: