Traditional Bow Hunt in Michigan

Gabe takes a nice 8pt with his long bow that he's had on trailcams. The bow is a Two Tracks Ogemaw hybrid flat bow, 54", 54lbs. Arrows are Black Eagle X Impact 400's with a Valkyrie Jagger centerpin 300 grain broadhead.
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[@tomgodzik4721]

Great video. Great buck. It's a wall hanger for shore. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@nathanrussell4010]

Good hunt. You did everything right. Waited for the buck to give you a good angle and look the other way, patience is key to becoming a bowhunter. I did see the deer

[@AllenTVInYoFace]

I love your videos!!! I'm originally from Michigan so anytime I watch your videos it makes me feel like I'm home. being active duty military in the Marine Corps I rarely get to come home. seeing these videos helps me cope with the distance I am forced to deal with. keep the videos coming blood brother!!!

[@joelmcmahan7386]

Thanks to you for what you are doing. Stay strong and hope your back home soon. Gods speed to you and all our troops and vets. 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

[@richardsudz8295]

Great job Gabe, I always love your segments on Michigan Out Of Doors.

[@padude131]

Wow! What a video. From the self filming, to the traditional shot, to the crazy recovery of that beautiful buck, you are the man!!

[@UnspokenWilderness]

Absolutely one of my favorite hunts on KZbin! Well done!

[@thepolichette_way]

Great hunt man! Really like your vids. Traditional bow, much respect! Makes me want to get out in the woods!

[@stevenschultz1597]

That is a fine buck and an awesome hunt! Nice job .

[@thepubliclandnomad3365]

Awesome recovery guys! That was an epic one for sure!

[@rangeroutdoors8349]

Great job and very nice shot. You did a great job with the video. Awesome buck!

[@markhall128]

Great buck, good job on backing out, it's always the best thing to do on a shot that you are not sure of. The footage is great and you have a very quiet bow.

[@sunriot7112]

I was more nervous for your phone as you crossed the river than the shot...Great overall video and content. Nicely done!!!

[@markhall128]

Awesome buck, love your videos, good luck this season and keep them coming in.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Thanks Mark! Good luck to you too.

[@jerrycox2058]

beautiful buck. the things that we do for deer! I have gotten wet but not quite that wet LOL. Wish that I had one of those bikes forty years ago, they are quiet and pretty awesome. great video work too. gotta love the stick and string, totally awesome

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Yeah, those bikes sure open up a lot of areas that I wouldn't normally access because I'd leave my scent. Thanks for the kind comments!

[@Winsuperx2]

Super cool video, great editing and production. Good shot! 👍🏻

[@nightfalladventures.5163]

Great video and great deer, anyone to take any wild animal with a recurve is a phenomenal accomplishment! 👍🏼

[@fredsalay720]

Beutiful footage great buck and what a recovery!!! Great job!!! Nice trail pics too!!!

[@gripngrinoutdoors8757]

Awesome job! Congrats! Loved the video.. Well done!

[@chrisgarcia5855]

Great job from a fellow Michigander!

[@robertpeters6923]

Nice buck man. Time to buy a kayak or jon boat. Enjoy your videos. Cool looking place to hunt.

[@brickmason4410]

Man that arrow just floated right in there... enjoyed this one.. good thing you had your rubber boots on, or you would have had wet feet!!! Lol! Congratulations

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

😂

[@libertyrogueoutdoors7369]

Great hunt & Harvest! Nice recovery too!

[@fredsalay720]

Great buck, hunt and video footage!!!

[@struve9217]

Nice buck man! Cool video I enjoyed it

[@SurviveOutdoors]

Great job...nice video. Congrats

[@spencerbosch3146]

Sounds good!!. Me and my buddies would be soaked to meet you.

[@joshb5373]

great video, awesome recovery in the river

[@12maoutdoors70]

No kidding!! Definitely a gnarly retrieve lol.

[@tannerweir1201]

Great shot.

[@MikeAveryOutdoors]

Nice job Gabe.

[@kennethbullman4301]

Nice shot!!!

[@pedrothehunter3721]

Great job recovery the deer nice shot too well done congrats

[@iowaselfbow1086]

Great job

[@silverback802]

GREAT VIDEO

[@jasongreen3434]

That's what all hunters should do glad to see people like us that have respect for these animals! Sham there are not many just horn hunters for bragging rights

[@JM-sj4wj]

Wow 😳 worked for that one. Good job 👏

[@paulharwood1281]

Well deserved Buck congratulations.

[@greysigma]

Big like for you Awesome hunting

[@arch007er]

Good hunt congrats, I can't believe the buck wasn't stiff from being dead for a day

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

He wasn’t dead for long, that’s why. It was a one lung hit and just needed time. Makes me sick but glad I recovered it.

[@spencerbosch3146]

Also if u are looking for a good place to shoot, grand valley sporting goods in allendale is a great spot

[@outdoorman808]

Good Job!

[@larryperez4789]

Nice shot perfect

[@paulws58]

Nice video.

[@bwfreel]

That bow is really quiet! So quiet he didn’t jump the string at all, shot would have been a little more centered if he had

[@nathanrussell4010]

The deer did jump the string . If he hadn't it would've been a great shot.

[@closerangeoutdoors1496]

Awesome hunt brother!

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Close Range Outdoors, thanks man!

[@closerangeoutdoors1496]

There’s no rush like killing a buck traditional. I got my first recurve buck 2 years ago and I wish I would have been filming back then. That’s him in the profile pic

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Close Range Outdoors, congrats! Not many people understand what kind of accomplishment that is. Good job.

[@closerangeoutdoors1496]

Full Quiver Outdoors thanks brother! Keep em coming, love the vids

[@dustinh4175]

Good shot

[@tomsterism]

Magnificent!

[@RoyOutddor75]

What an awesome hunt and great buck! Kind of curious what arrow set up your using

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

On this hunt I was using Black Eagle X Impact 400's with a Valkyrie Jagger centerpin 300 grain broadhead.

[@battlinbill1613]

Nice buck congrats. If I left a deer overnight where I am, it would be nothing but bone chips in the morning.

[@awooga8156]

Nice Bow i like it

[@potshot23]

Great hunt, great buck, and awesome clarity on the video. Could you comment on what camera you were using??

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Steve Tomlinson, actually its an older Sony NX70u. Not a real great camera but does the trick under good lighting conditions. Some of the shots were with a DSLR, some with a GoPro too. But, mostly with the 70u. Thanks for the comment.

[@eroediv1]

great video and recovery but the end of the video with you with deer looks like you had to finish the deer with a second shot as a broad head hole is present higher on the opposite side of the low shot the day before. congratulations!

[@richmerlo2769]

That is a great deer , what a nice shot ! looked like a heart shot , what make is your bow ?? I love the looks of it , I'll be trying this year with my Montana long bow .

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Thanks for the kind comments. I’m shooting a Two Tracks Ogemaw longbow that is 54lbs and 54” long.

[@FISHUNTREECOUNTRY]

Nice shooting dude! What bow is that that you shoot? Nice and quiet for the power. Love the water wading. Big bucks love that water.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

It’s a Two Tracks Ogemaw. I love it!

[@archeryhunterme]

who shot the buck in the nose and side of the face on the right side?

[@Bham67]

Great video, great buck. Were you able to eat the meat? How cold was it that night? While it is correct to give them extra time on a questionable hit, on the other hand, if it isn't below 40, I"m always concerned about leaving them overnight and having the meat spoil. What are your thoughts?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Bham67, there’s lots that goes into that question. Temps at night are indeed a concern. But, so is jumping a deer you know is still alive in the dark when you won’t be able to see where it goes. The amount of coyotes in your area can also be a big concern. Yes, the meat was still good and we ate it as all the deer we take. I always err on the side of not jumping a deer at night. When in doubt, back out is the saying. If it’s warm, then we consider that and may go in during the night or early morning. If that is the case, when we find the deer we quarter and debone the meat and get it into cold storage right away.

[@djkilpatrick5256]

What technique do you use shooting the recurve? I’m trying to get instinct down, but it’s pretty challenging. I missed a chip shot, 20 yards at a doe. That’s a super nice buck

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

I'm shooting instinctive. I'm sure I see the broadhead in the corner of my eye so it probably comes into play subconsciously but I'm not aiming in any way. I don't take long shots and have had my fair share of misses too. I just enjoy the purity and challenge of shooting instinctive. Don't give up!

[@chaseross6233]

By the look of the way his head was flexible do you suppose he hasn't been dead longer than 2 or 3 hours tops? Also great hunt and fantastic camera work and as for the longbow, well there isn't another way I'd do it buddy! Traditional is the best way in my opinion! :)

[@bpg123ful]

Deer start to get stiff within an hour two or three hours the deer would be completely stiff and if it’s cold even quicker from what I’ve seen in the past

[@wendyyoder6945]

great job

[@leomiliades6596]

Great. What will you do with it? Will you butcher it and consume it?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Of course. There’s no reason to take a deer unless you’re gonna eat it. There’s 6 people in our family so we go through 4-5 deer a year or more.

[@TrainCrazy.]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@ronin1330]

That is a nice buck, question brother, did you eat that deer after a all that time he was on that island ? I mean I can see it's wasn't that cold there on those days .

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Ronin 13, yes we ate it. We checked the meat and it was fine. It doesn’t show on camera but it was quite cold at night and in the morning when we went looking for it. It was a very cold swim!

[@GregNaturalImpaktJones]

I hunt public land but I’m going to look into using a bike for transportation out there they don’t allow ATVs but a bike might be okay.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

It's a great way to access land quickly, quietly and scent free, that's for sure. Check you regulations and be sure they allow motorized vehicles. Many places do not. I use the electric motor when I can and leave the battery behind and use it like a regular bike the rest of the time. Rambo also makes just regular fat tire bikes which are also very nice. I wasn't sure I'd use one much when I got one but I've found it's an excellent tool!

[@baghalman]

Awesome hunt all around. Is that a Northern Mist bow?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

baghalman, nope it’s a Two Tracks Ogemaw. My first custom bow was a Northern Mist though and I really like them.

[@dustinh4175]

Bow from the past, bike from the future. I wonder how many boys rode a schwinn in the 60s with and old bow lookin for deer

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Dustin h, if they wanted to access their area quietly and scent free they did. Wish I would’ve thought of it about 20yrs ago!

[@larryperez4789]

Great shot also state land or private property

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Larry Perez, private land

[@stevenl8420]

Id like to know what kind of quiver that is on your bow?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

That’s a Selway quick detach quiver. It has a rubber nut that screws tight onto the limb. They also have a strap on quiver that I use now. It’s a little less weight on the bow. Both are excellent quivers.

[@flatlineroutdoors3824]

What draw weigh is your bow? Also what kind of arrows are those?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

I’m shooting 54lbs. The setup is a 400 spine Black Eagle X Impact with a 300gr Valkyrie Jagger broadhead. I’m very happy with it. Awesome flight and great penetration.

[@the.reel.mccoy.]

What were the cuts on the nose and muzzle from?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Coy Leigh, I’m not sure. He plowed through a barbed wire fence at one point, maybe that?

[@acehunting6355]

God made you work for that buck😂nice buck...congrats

[@spencerbosch3146]

Hey Gabe, this is Spencer bosch from allendale michigan and I just wanted to tell u that I love watching ur vids and they gave me enough confidence to kill my first deer this fall with my longbow at the age of 13.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Spencer Bosch, wow, that’s awesome! That’s so cool! I didn’t kill my first deer with a trad bow until I was like mid-20’s so I am very impressed. Congrats man! I’ll actually be speaking at a church in Allendale on Jan. 19th. I believe it’s the Christian Reformed church. If you happen to be there, introduce yourself. I’d love to meet ya!

[@DrunkenBowmen]

What’s the quiver you’re using?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

irish mick, it’s a Selway quick detach

[@bradbishop-atfulldraw7491]

God is good! Congrats👍🙂

[@AskTheKid]

What kind of quiver is that?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

It’s a Selway quick detach quiver. I now shoot a Selway strap on that is a little sleeker but both are great quivers and function well

[@mjfalteich_6373]

Was the buck shot in the face prior to this video?!? Wow

[@cliffbrown4217]

I can't get used to this modern way of hunting, electric bike, cell phones, trail cams, your own private place to hunt prime deer, maybe it is a rich man's resort, I have to walk a mile and a half to reach my hunting spot and yes I hunt with a recurve bow, hunting old school, without the trail cams and all the other toys, stalking and finding the deer , Now that is real hunting to me.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Cliff Brown, to each his own. When I have the opportunity to hunt private land, I will. I get tired of working my butt off on public only to have another hunter come walking through. I love stalking deer too but there’s very little opportunity to in mid-Michigan where I hunt. I usually get to do that in the corn fields. There are so many hunters in our state that it’s very tough to hunt public when I’m trying to find and hunt a big buck. We do a lot of public land hunting in other states. Trailcameras are just like trapping to me. I enjoy seeing the bucks I have a chance to hunt. It has saved many a buck’s life when I had a bigger buck I was hunting. To me, it’s tough to find the biggest couple of bucks around and only hunt them. That’s very enjoyable to me. That’s just my opinion though.

[@fabianrichburgh6517]

i thought you had to field dress it the same day you kill it or the meat would be bad? I'm new

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Ohbezy, if it’s cold at night, the meat won’t go bad. We ate this buck and the meat was fine.

[@riverafteriver]

Congrats what bow is that?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

River afteriver, it’s a Two Tracks Ogemaw

[@carlosgaztelucabral8061]

Nice hunt. Did you make that bow?

[@MrTNBassmaster]

Carlos Gaztelu Cabral he uses a brand called Two Tracks great bowyer

[@carlosgaztelucabral8061]

Yeah, nice lookin longbow!

[@Trophy_R]

What power is that bow, where can a bow like that be purchased from

[@chuck82658]

Check out looking glass longbows beautiful and as fine a bow you can shoot

[@tasaman]

I love it. Dude uses the most cutting edge transportation and video equipment but uses the most primitive killing implement. I’m not against it but I did find it ironic.

[@tasaman]

I should add who in the world would give this a thumbs down? Your video quality is what I would like to achieve some day. Well done.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

@@tasaman, thanks man! I really enjoy working at putting these videos together to promote traditional archery. I have found by using my bike to access places, I can get in and out quickly, quietly and most importantly, leave no scent trail. Although my bike is high tech, I also use my non-electric bike from time to time. Either way is very effective! Thanks for the kind comments!

[@joeellis4013]

I hunt river bottoms nothing like a deer walking in flooded timber.

[@12maoutdoors70]

I see it all the time where I hunt. They love that land for sure. Do you hunt similar places often?

[@joeellis4013]

Simple Man Outdoors all I hunt is flooded river bottoms I'm from Arkansas home of flooded green timber duck hunting.

[@12maoutdoors70]

@@joeellis4013 Ahhh... Yeah, that makes sense. Kinda weird walking sometimes, though, eh?

[@joeellis4013]

Simple Man Outdoors yeah but you need some waders buy banded or drake or you will need a new pair or waders.

[@12maoutdoors70]

@@joeellis4013 haha, yeah that makes sense.

[@markinaction1]

Sweeet!

[@user-1kjl-22aj]

Let them arrows fly .

[@harihara8273]

Plastic feather s??

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Harihara, nope, Gateway Rayzr feathers.

[@emilv7093]

Класс!!!!!!!!!

[@chuck82658]

Good hunt but you said it was early when you shot him why didn't you track him that night?

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Charles Morey, I could tell it was hit low so I didn’t want to chance jumping him and loosing it. The old adage says, “when in doubt, back out”. If you jump a deer at night, it’s much harder to see where it goes. Better to wait till morning.

[@chuck82658]

@@FullQuiverOutdoors right on good call bud!

[@dustinschrock2815]

Can’t be MICHIGAN. Gotta have your bow in a case!! 😉

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Dustin Schrock, not if the bow is unstrung (which it is).

[@ryanthomas9661]

So funny when I see these hunters riding those electric bikes. Lmao

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

I know, it’s hilarious being able to get all the way back into a section without leaving a trail of scent behind.

[@ryanthomas9661]

@@FullQuiverOutdoors true how much are one of those bike's

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Ryan Thomas, you can usually find sales on them for under $2k. They are fairly expensive but if you have access issues, they are a life saver. On one of my properties the best access is about a mile around the block but I can’t park there. So I bike it in a few minutes and continue back into the woods without leaving any scent or sound.

[@ryanthomas9661]

@@FullQuiverOutdoors I have a side by side but those bikes may be the way to go just cause of scent like you said. I'm a big guy about 245 lbs and not sure if it would pull me that good or I would buy one

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Ryan Thomas, oh yeah. I know guys more towards 300 that are using them. Just need to adjust the air in the tires appropriately for the rider. Fat bikes have definitely changed how I hunt for the better. And with kids, it’s a lot easier to get in and out of the woods quicker to get to events they are having. I can now hunt on some days I couldn’t before.

[@dilloncwwaters4442]

Using a traditional bow with an electric bike lmao

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Dilloncw, I know, I know. 😁 The bow I’m using isn’t exactly “traditional” either. It’s a pretty fancy laminated, hybrid flatbow shooting some pretty high tech arrows too. Oh well.

[@patrickosier3644]

Traditional bow hunt... pulls out e bike. Just kidding good hunt

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

😂

[@user-up3xq2yg7x]

You will understand the catch fishing mistake made for those who do not have food to eat only

[@widerstand7611]

Schlecht getroffen, keine Nachsuche sondern einfach am nächstem Tag das verändete Tier nach unglaublichen Qualen einsammeln und sich toll fühlen. Mir ein Rätsel wie man diesen unqualifizierten Bauchschuss hier so feiern kann.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

First of all, mother nature is far more cruel, such as coyotes eating the deer alive or it starving to death which both can take days (or way longer for starvation). What we do is strive to take a clean, ethical shot to quickly kill the animal and utilize its meat. We hunt in varying situations and once in a great while a bad shot is made. In this instance, we exhaust our resources in trying to find and recover the deer. In this situation, I knew the animal would not be dead right away so any attempt to recover it that night would've almost surely resulted in the buck running off (we cannot shoot it legally at night) and suffering longer and possibly not recovering the animal. The wise decision is to wait until morning when we can see further and possibly spot the buck, finish it off if needed and recover it. The far more irresponsible thing to do in this situation was to go after it immediately. If you don't know anything about hunting or the situation involved, maybe you shouldn't make comments like this that sound ridiculous to responsible hunters. As you can see from the video, I had a long, sleepless night worrying about the animal suffering. That is never the intention of hunters like us.

[@radarwill]

Gut shot. Have fun eating that adrenaline filled meat.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

Will Rogers, thankfully it was a one lung shot. The arrow passed through in front of the diaphragm so no problems at all. We ate the deer just like all of the ones we take.

[@BennyCFD]

What a joke, this isn't hunting. Hunting involves tracking and stalking and closing the distance on foot for the shot. You would never catch Fred Bear in a tree stand.

[@FullQuiverOutdoors]

BennyCFD, Fred Bear wasn’t the only hunter in history. Treestands are a fairly new invention. Just having a treestand doesn’t insure your success. Just because I’m in a treestand doesn’t mean that I haven’t “hunted”. I’ve put in many hours putting in food plots, creating habitat, cutting to help move deer, etc. Deer hunting has changed from the old days where you had huge blocks of acreage that you had access to till now when it’s tough to find a 40 acre parcel to hunt. Hunting has always evolved with access and technology. Just because it’s different doesn’t make it not hunting.

[@seanlloyd8534]

Fred Bear did hunt from wood platforms built up in the trees. It’s well documented that he did so all over the world.