MBP 91; Don's "7 Grand"

[Professor T]

“7 Grand”
MBP # 91
Don’s Bow Kill # 17
Don’s 30th Deer Kill

October 5, 2014
Shaking Tree Stand on Death Valley
Evening Hunt
8 point
3.5 yo; 180 lbs.
Hoyt Vectrix Compound Bow

I passed on this buck on earlier hunts because I was undecided about being a shooter. Eddie & I discussed it and decided to take him if another opportunity presented itself.

On the evening hunt of October 5, 2014 I hunted the Shaking Tree Stand where this buck was frequenting. Sure enough he showed. I took pictures of him and another buck called 6 ½. I studied “7 Grand” carefully and decided he was a 3 ½ year old buck. By that time he was not giving good shots to me. I let him walk and said to myself that if he returned I would take him at the earliest opportunity. He returned in about 5 minutes. He was by himself this time. I tried to draw a few times but he just didn’t turn his head for long enough for me to draw my bow. Finally he did and I took the shot.

After texting Eddie and several others I went to track him. I could not find blood although I had a complete pass through and the arrow showed a good hit. I just started waling the trail that the buck ran down after being shot. I found him at the bottom. I took a picture and marked my trail with a hankerchief and walked back. I waited on Eddie and we went back down. I could not find the deer. I neglected to mark it on GPS so we searched for 45 minutes before Eddie located him.

It was the first time we used the deer cart that John & Jonathan gave me. It was a big help but the recovery was still difficult. These hills take their toll on an old man.

Points 3 4
Tip to Tip Spread 11
Inside spread 15
Length of main beam 15 6/8 15 5/8
Length of 1st point 1 5/8 1 4/8
Length of 2nd point 4 2/8 5 2/8
Length of 3rd point 2 1/8
Smallest circ. Btw burr & G1 3 4/8 3 5/8
Smallest circ. Btw G1 & G2 2 7/8 3
Smallest circ. Btw G2 & G3 2 4/8 2 1/8
Smallest circ. Btw G3 & G4 1 2/8 1 4/8
Gross / Net 81 1/2 77 1/4