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Below are Images of Bow-Harvested Animals from the 2007-2008 Bowhunting Season
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D.R. Bozeman of Flora, MS took this great buck and below is his own account of his bowhunting experience.

I got my best ever deer Friday moring. I had a doe come in close and I was going to shoot her before she got behind me and winded me. She spooked when I drew and ran off a ways and snorted a few times. She started working her way back to me trying to find out what made the strange sound. I just happened to look back in front of me and that is when I saw the buck. When he got in the open he was not as big as I first though, but it did not take me long to figure out that I was going to shoot this one. The buck turned broadside at about 23 yards and I put the pin on him and he moved... got back on him and he moved.... got back on him and let it fly. I figured he would move again but it was "now or never" The arrow made a good "thump" so I though he was hit ok. I thought I had just arrowed a 130" buck. I was wrong about that, he was a lot nicer than that. I let the deer "lay up" for about 2.5 hours and then put my 8 year old lab (D. R.'s Black River Joe) on the trail. He went farther than I thought the deer would go. I really thought "Joe" was off the trail. I am glad he follows his nose and not what I think. The deer scored 156 gross and 148 net. Spread 21.5" / Right beam 28" / left beam 27". It is my best ever (rifle, musket or bow)

 

Congratulations Matt on your 1st whitetail bow kill and thanks for sharing it with our bowhunting community.

If you would like to share your bowhunting experience with our bowhunting community, please contact our MBA Web Master at bowdoc1@bellsouth.net and send your story and pictures of your harvested game. Please include the following information if possible.

Information requested on your harvested animal/animals for MBA Web Site Publishing.

1. Full Name of the Bowhunter.
2. Hometown of the Bowhunter.
3. Date of harvest
4. Animal Harvested (Whitetail, mule deer, elk, turkey, etc.)
5. Location of the harvest (State, City, County etc.)
6. Morning or evening hunt.
7. Shot distance.
8. Distance animal traveled.
9. Number of points (if applicable).
10. Interior Spread of Antlers (if applicable).
11. Animal age and weight (live or dressed weight) if known.
12. Shot placement. (heart, double lung, etc).
13. Estimated P&Y Green score (if available).
14. Equipment used. (Bow brand and model, arrow shaft, broadhead, sights etc.)

Thanks,

Joe R. Bumgardner, M.D.
MBA Web Master
8 Countryside Road
Starkville, MS 39759
662-323-1514
bowdoc1@bellsouth.net