NC Bow's 2000-2001 Hunting Season

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Saturday, May 12, 2001, 7:35 AM
Remmington 1187 , Winchester HV #5

I shot this jake on the last day of the season in Allehangy Co, NC. He isn't huge, but it was a great way to end the season, rather than going two straight seasons without a bird. It was only my second turkey anyway.

I hadn't heard anything all morning, so around 7 AM, I decided to slowly walk around and look for something. After a few minutes, I heard a turkey land in a tree about 80 yards away. I found the nearest tree and set up silently. After several minutes, another turkey started walking my way from above. When it came within 60 yards I could see it's red head, so I knew it was a gobbler. I just about walked within range of me, when the turkey that was in the tree flew down an landed almost right behind me. I couldn't turn around, but I knew it was close and would spook at any second. The gobbler came to about 35 yards, when both birds putted. The gobbler took a few steps and stuck its head up, when I shot. It was just a jake with a 3 inch beard, but that didn't really matter.

Thursday, November 23, 2000, 5:15 PM
Browning 7-08, Remmington Balistic Tip

After several days of hunting during my Thanksgiving holiday, I was lucky enough to take this beautiful six pointer.

I had sat in the stand all evening, where I had seen several deer a few days earlier including a couple smaller four pointers. This evening, some does came down the mountain on my right side as dusk was just starting to settle. I had stood up and turned to face them with my gun rested on a limb, so I could see them through the scope and identify them. After watching them for a while, I saw something moving toward them, to my left. As I glanced that way I saw a large bodied buck with three points up on my side about 80 yards away. I swiftly turned and settled the crosshairs on him right as he stopped in an opening. As I shot standing freehand, I was rocked back slight and couldn't tell for sure if I had hit him. I never saw anything run off though, so I assumed he was down. After slowly and nervously climbing down (and walking right past him without noticing where he was), I found him about as darkness enclosed the valley.

Saturday, October 7, 2000, 5:20 PM
Mathews Conquest Light, Beman ICS 340, Muzzy 90

This was my first antlered buck and only the second deer I harvested with a bow and arrow.

I took my Summit climber to the road past Paul's barn. After a while, I saw a deer about a hundred yards below me just walking around. It disappeared after a few minutes. A while later, I was just sitting there, when somehow, what appeared to be the same deer was standing about thirty yards away. I never saw how it got there. It slowly walked to my right. I stood up and drew as it walked across about thirty yards away, but it didn't offer a shot. After he stopped in an opening, I drew again and settled my red thirty-yard pin on his vitals. He continued to stand there, so I released my arrow. I couldn't tell where the arrow hit, but it made a pretty loud noise. After following the blood trail about an hour later, we spooked him from where he had laid down less than 100 yards away. The next day, we came back and found him.