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John Deere RSX 850i Gator SxS Deer Bow
Hunting
West Virginia Bow
Season Deer Hunt
Hedgesville, WV (10/8/2013) - The
John Deere RSX 850i Gator roared to life as I awaited
my youngest son Ryan to climb in with one very large
smile on his face. Months of practice with his Matthews
DXT bow had lead us to the opening morning of the
2013 West Virginia archery season for whitetail
deer, which was now just hours old.
As we rode towards his hunting stand he relayed the mornings hunt with all the excitement a young hunter could ever have.
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Bow
deer hunting season opened up recently in
West Virginia & ATVriders.com own Ken
Hill & his son Ryan Hill were out the
first day to see what they could bring in! |
Hours earlier, we had slowly approached his stand as he climbed out of the new John Deere RSX 850i to hopefully take his first ever bow kill. The darkness was pierced by the headlights as I drove away, knowing all I had taught him was now about to be used.
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Ryan Hill makes his way to his tree stand on the first day of bow season for deer hunting |
I imagined in my mind his stealthy approach to his ladder stand, going slow and cautious to not spook any deer that may be close. Soon he would be climbing the ladder and strapping in cloaked in darkness that would last for another hour. Strapped safely in, bow in hand and arrow nocked, the world would slowly awaken in front of him like many times before in his young hunting career.
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The
weapon of choice for this hunt was a Matthews
DXT Compound Bow with Rage 2 blade broadheads
& of course a John Deere RSX 850i Gator
SxS |
Bow hunting success often times is not measured by actually taking an animal, it is a close connection with nature that is often misunderstood by those that do not hunt. Here it is a lifestyle, one of a self sustaining nature, that provides our family with meat for the entire year.
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2013 John Deere RSX 850i Gator SxS Trail edition comes standard with Alloy Wheels w/Maxxis Bighorn 2.0 tires, Warn Winch, Brush Guard, Cargo Box rails, rear bumper, and we chose to add several aftermarket accessories including roof lights |
The addition of the latest offering from John Deere was a blessing, saving us laborious work if indeed he or another family member was successful in hauling out a deer.
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