My dads first bow buck

  • bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    December 16, 2007 at 12:44 am #633810

    I have switched 90% of my spinning reels to Okumas for open water fishing and I believe all of my ice fishing reels have been switched to Okumas. I’ve been very happy with them.
    Thanks, Bill

    mooneypm
    Ellsworth,WI
    Posts: 48
    November 5, 2008 at 6:45 pm #199939

    This morning is for sure going to be forever burned in my memory.Two years ago my father had a massive heart attack and is left with less than 30% function of his heart, he can barely pull his bow back and I have tried to encourage him to get a crossbow permit, but he is stubborn and doesnt want to show weakness or something and insist on using his bow. Last week he had a six pointer broad side and couldnt get his bow back, which mentally killed him. I took of work today to go sit with him and try to call something in for him and pray he could get his bow back.

    So at 7:15 I started a very aggresive rattling sequence and some grunting and withing ten seconds we had a heck of an eight point running in. I watched in horror as pops struggled with his bow but he got it back and took a 32 yard shot at him. To my surprise he wacked it good, real good, a qaurtering away shot that went right through the heart and dropped the deer sixty yards away. I could go into further detail about the hunt but the only thing on my mind is my dads happiness so ill talk about that. We got out of the tree and tracked an amazing blood trail to his trophy, I about broke down and cried watching himm holding the deers head up. After we got him hung up we went to the DNR office and picked up the forms for his disabilty crossbow permit, and he was totally okay with that now. This story is a little mushy but it means a great deal to me to have experienced this today with my dad after almost loosing him. He took up bow hunting three years ago after my encouraging and he absolutly loves it, I think shooting one today with his bow gives him a little peace of mind and closure.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3480
    November 5, 2008 at 6:49 pm #42181

    Awesome… Thanks for sharing.

    pahaarstad
    metro
    Posts: 712
    November 5, 2008 at 6:58 pm #42183

    Thanks and wat go on the buck.

    Ben Garver
    Hickman, Nebraska
    Posts: 3149
    November 5, 2008 at 7:08 pm #42187

    I’m glad to hear he got his buck and also glad that you got to share it with him. What a memory to have.

    ragerunner
    Winona, MN
    Posts: 699
    November 5, 2008 at 7:10 pm #42188

    Great story, Loco. That’s what hunting is all about.

    phishirman
    Madison, WI
    Posts: 1090
    November 5, 2008 at 7:14 pm #42190

    great story and an awesome buck!

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    November 5, 2008 at 7:38 pm #42193

    moving story Congrats to him on a fine deer

    fireman1217
    Eagan, MN
    Posts: 214
    November 5, 2008 at 7:58 pm #42198

    Awesome!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!

    life1978
    Eau Claire , WI
    Posts: 2790
    November 5, 2008 at 8:21 pm #42204

    mpearson
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 4338
    November 5, 2008 at 8:53 pm #42209

    Congrats to both of you….what a great story and a wonderful memory to share forever. I lost my dad a few years ago so I know how important it is for you to continue this tradition while he is still with you! Your story has brought alot of good memories back for me as well….thank you for sharing!

    bennyj
    sunrise mn
    Posts: 542
    November 5, 2008 at 9:02 pm #42210

    That is a great story and what a great memory to have.

    Something you will never forget

    bret_clark
    Sparta, WI
    Posts: 9362
    November 5, 2008 at 9:24 pm #42212

    Congrats on an awesome buck

    gobbler
    Central, MN
    Posts: 1110
    November 5, 2008 at 9:32 pm #42213

    Loco,
    this really hits home w/ me and i appreciate you sharing this story w/ the rest of us. This is truly what life is all about and things like this in life are priceless. Congrats to you dad and hats off to you for being there to share in the experience.

    corey_waller
    hastings mn
    Posts: 1525
    November 5, 2008 at 9:34 pm #42214

    nice job Pat tell Dad I said hi and congrats!!!!!!

    jeweler
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 543
    November 5, 2008 at 9:49 pm #42215

    Nice story and picture. Tell him congrats!

    lick
    Posts: 6443
    November 5, 2008 at 11:54 pm #42231

    great story and nice buck nice to give something back to dad

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