By Jerry Long, December 6, 2010
I spotlight the successes of everyday bowhunters from the 2010 Wisconsin whitetail archery season.
Josh’s First Deer – Josh is at least the third generation of archery only hunters from his family. His grandfather belonged to my local archery club, West Allis Bowmen, as early as 1962 and still does (and could out-shoot me with only one arm). In preparation for his first season I watched Josh diligently practice his shooting throughout the spring and summer 3D seasons. We often compared notes to see how we did and if either of us lost or broke any arrows. When I received this photo from his mother I was so excited I shouted aloud and waved my fist in the air!
Look at those smiles! Congrats to Josh, posing with his father, on his first whitetail deer!
Hunt Master’s Buck Was A Long Time Coming – Al is also known as Camp Pug’s Hunt Master here on the pages of Mostly Archery. He is steadfast in his whitetail pursuit and often sacrifices hunting opportunities for the benefit of other or new hunters and family commitments. Because of that this is the first deer I’ve seen him harvest in the three years I’ve hunted at Camp Pug.
Congrats to Al on a nice Wisconsin public land whitetail.
Super Slam Bowhunter Gary Martin – You’ve read about and seen pictures of Super Slam Bowhunter Gary Martin here on Mostly Archery. Gary tells me he hadn’t taken a deer on his Wisconsin property in quite some time so when this eight pointer came by he just had to dump the string.
Congrats to Gary
Outdoors Buddy Seth’s “One Acre Buck” – Outdoors buddy Seth often graces the pages of Mostly Archery, see Foundation of an Outdoors Person. Seth put the smack down on this nice Wisconsin whitetail in November. He and friend Nate are considering writing a book titled, “How to Hunt Whitetails on One Acre.”
Seth’s 8-pointer has a very nice looking rack.
Stoney’s Archery Range Deer – My local archery club, West Allis Bowmen, has not allowed hunting on its sixty acre property since inception, but we changed that in 2010. Amid concerns of trespassers hunting on the property in our absence, adding an incentive for members and as a fund raising event it was decided that we would allow archery only hunting, based on a raffle, for members whose work hours were up-to-date. A doe was taken in the early season and member Stoney, also known as Camp Pug hunter “Rock”, took this doe just last Saturday evening before the club’s annual Christmas party. Stoney hunted his heinder off during the Wisconsin rut around Camp Pug without result so it was good to see him connect on Saturday.
Stoney with his archery range deer.
Congrats to all these successful hunters.
happy hunting, dv
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