“It’s not bragging if you can do it”. This quote by Dizzy Dean, the great St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, who was part of the Gas House Gang of 1934, seems appropriate for this archery shot.
I believe Jeremy only hunted this stand once before, and that was a couple years ago. Since his last sit, we rotated the stand to face a different direction, but still on the same set of trees.
This buck, which he passed up two days earlier, looked heavier this time around. The buck was on the atv trail, trolling at a constant pace with his head down. The first shooting lane at 20 yards would’ve been nice…. if the buck stopped, but the archers mouth grunt didn’t stop him. He didn’t stop at the next lane either. Finally at the last narrow shooting lane, at 30 yards quartering away, Jeremy swings through and releases the arrow. Like a duck hunter shooting a flying duck, you need to lead the animal. The arrow flew through the narrow shooting lane, hit one lung, and the top of the heart. Seventy yards and down. And dead. Unbelievable shot! 19 1/4″ inside spread.
Jeremy shoots most of the year and practices shooting at moving targets, so his instincts take over. He says he doesn’t really think about it, about when to shoot, it just happens. That’s what plenty of practice can do for you.
It’s not bragging if you can do it.
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