Brock's deer hunts '12-'13

[cotty16]

Well, now you're free for the feb bunny hunt and you can bring Mason along to hang with the boys

Congrats on a helluva shot!

 

[brock ratcliff]

I hope to make it this year! When is it this year, and is it gonna be up in your neck of the woods again?

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Thanks for the nice comments guys. It felt good to sleep in this morning...

Haha now you're talking!

 

[cotty16]

I hope to make it this year! When is it this year, and is it gonna be up in your neck of the woods again?

We haven't set a date yet and yes, I believe it'll be at my house again.

Type in Wintersville on your mapquest and see how far.

 

[bowhunter1023]

Good stuff Brock! I know it wasn't a monster, but it was still a good buck on a fun ass day of hunting. Hard to beat that!!!

 

[brock ratcliff]

I've been pretty bummed since I killed "OOPS". It doesn't help that he wasn't as large-antlered as I thought, but I would have felt the same if he had been a 150.

So today I got a package from Three Rivers. Had some arrows and such in there. Got me back in the right frame of mind, so I went out in the shop and grabbed my Dad's old recurve. My mother gave it to him 52 years ago this Christmas. I've missed a couple of deer with it, and Dad did too, but it has never killed one. Over the last couple of years I've half-heartedly tried to fill a tag with it. Well, after shooting it today, and now that I have NO buck tag, I suddenly cannot wait to get out in the woods with this thing! It's a fairly short one, 58", Ted Williams series bow. M.R. James did some checking for me a couple years ago and found out through Joe St. Charles (Glenn St Charles' son) that they were manufactured by Bear Archery for sale through Montgomery Ward and Sears with the Ted Williams brand on them. It's actually a Bear Grizzly by design, but the name is not on it. When I first showed it to Hoot, he knew exactly what it was . So anyway, my fire just got re-lit! It didn't take long to get myself shooting pretty well with that old bow again. Took a pic of a 20 yard group... Pretty darn consistent with it, and it's a joy to shoot at only 50#, quiet too. I think I'm gonna try to get one with it on the ground over at the Ross Co farm where I killed my doe. Gonna be fun, this season aint over!

 

[hickslawns]

Heckuva nice group! Best of luck Brock.

 

[Gordo]

Awesome brock! Especially with the the history of the bow.

What kind of heads u shootin?

 

[xbowguy]

Congrat's on the Buck Brock. Nothing wrong with good times and great friends. Glad TOO see it's not over for you either...Get after 'em Brock!

 

[brock ratcliff]

Awesome brock! Especially with the the history of the bow.

What kind of heads u shootin?

Snuffers.

 

["J"]

Glad too hear the flame is stoked again Brock....

 

[Milo]

I know what you mean brock..

 

[Fluteman]

That's a good buck Brock, don't be TOO bummed! Good shooting on the stick bow also!

 

[bowhunter1023]

That would make for a cool and memorable kill Brock. Good luck!!!

 

[brock ratcliff]

Eric, are you shooting your Assenheimer?

Thanks for the encouragement guys. BTW, KY's late muzzleloader season is Dec 8-16. Anyone want to go?

 

[Milo]

Eric, are you shooting your Assenheimer?

Thanks for the encouragement guys. BTW, KY's late muzzleloader season is Dec 8-16. Anyone want to go?

Yep. I am pretty excited..i shot that group with a brand new string and no nock point at about 15 yards.

 

[brock ratcliff]

Good shooting buddy. Don't mess it up by adding a nock point!

 

[brock ratcliff]

I've been toying with the idea of getting a crossbow too, so I may wind up ordering one just to see what that kind of hunting is all about. One extreme to the other I guess.

 

[Milo]

Good shooting buddy. Don't mess it up by adding a nock point!

Too latr..this things shoots where i look so im pury excited. Hated to go to carbons but wanted to get some pointy sticks in the air. Owned this bow for a year and just took it out of the box..in need to see him before he officially retires ane give him a deposit..

 

[brock ratcliff]

I had one in the mid-90's. Shot it really well. 69#@29". I missed what was probably the biggest deer I'll ever see with it. Not the bow's fault at all, made a good shot just hit a limb. Sold it at the next OBA shoot I went to. Great bows!