Williamsburg Bow Hunter

Well, you’re rolling along in what has been a great season when all of a sudden you blow it. That’s exactly what I did this past Friday. Missed a great buck! You never want to miss one but you sure don’t want to miss a great deer like this one. Oh well, that’s bowhunting. I just hate it when it happens to me. I’ll get over it, after awhile. I’ve promised before to always show the bad and the ugly along with the good. I’m not going to change now. Check it out in the video gallery. Later…

After a disappointing trip to Ohio I was ready to get back in the groove in Williamsburg County. Hunting here at home has been anything but disappointing for me this year. Two days ago I had a really god buck come in right at dark but he didn’t present a shot. This morning my horseshoe was back doing its magic. A buck I ‘d been hunting for two years made a fatal mistake and is now at the processor. I’ll call him a “character buck”. You check it out and decide! Later…

Shot my third buck of the season Friday afternoon. Took a shot I don’t like to take but I was running out of light, not that I haven’t made it before. The buck would not give me a better shot other than head on. I attempted to shoot him between the shoulder blades but ended up shooting him through the neck. I thought the buck left in one direction and that led my tracking job in the wrong direction. After about 45 minutes of finding no sign I decided to abandon the search for the night. When I had a chance to review the video footage it was clear that the buck went in another direction. I found him the next morning about 100 yds from where I shot him- very regrettable. Won’t make that mistake again. Later…

Wow! What a season this is turning out to be for me. Got my second quality buck this past Saturday morning- a 193lb brute. I cannot remember a season when I’ve had so many quality bucks in bow range. I’ve had at least five great bucks in bow range. However, I’ve only shot at two of them for one reason or another. Thinking back on some I didn’t shoot I can see that I was too patient, if that’s possible. I’ve always believed the best time to shoot a big buck is when you see him. They don’t get big by being stupid. There’s one nice 8pt that’s eluded me twice already. Like Vince Gill sang, “give me one more last chance’!!! Another good buck slipped me just yesterday. I’ll be back after ’em again this afternoon. Stay tuned. Later…