Fishwhisperer Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Got out to the stand, Sunday evening, around 4:30. I hadn't hunted it in over three weeks now. I could hear the shoots of a 22 cal. off in the distance. Then some more target practicing less than a 1/4 mile away. Not another noisy night in the stand, is all I can think to myself. Around 5:15 I could hear the rustling the leaves off in the distance. I gave a couple of blows on the grunt call. The sound of limbs cracking got louder as it was coming towards me. I could now make out a body. With it being so thick, I could not tell what it was yet. I stood up in my stand to get a better look. Sure enough it is a deer. The body size is decent, but I don't see a rack. Oh well...I think to myself. At least I get to see a deer this trip out. Then I notice some thing sticking out from behind it's ears. Well this is not the size of buck as was looking for. I contemplated for a few seconds. I decided that if he gives me a good clean shot, I will take it. As he is walking by to my right, I get squared up. As he comes up to an opening (what first appeared to be a good place to let one fly), I draw my arrow back. I get the pin lined up and he is still on a steady walk. All that I continue to see is a limb here, a limb there and limbs everywhere. Then I focused in on my shooting lane and ready myself. Just as soon as he comes out from a tree, he will be in my sights. Well, then he comes to a dead stop. He still isn't on alert. He is behind a large tree with no vitals exposed. This turn out to be a good thing for me. It allowed me to regroup and to think about everything that I need to do right. I went through my mental checklist and I was ready. After close to a minute (seemed longer) he starts forward. I focus in and take my shot. I watched it all the way and could see that it was a perfect shot. The deer immediately bolted and ran maybe 70 yards. It made a run that looped around half way and I watched him crash. After a half an hour, I couldn't stand it anymore. I got down and looked for the arrow. Found it right away covered in blood and intact. I then walked around to the other side and in. Walked right up to it and recovered my first deer taken with a bow. The shot was a clean double lunger, just missing the heart. I have to take a measurement of one of the tines yet. It is a 4 point or possibly a five. http://www.greatlakesfisherman.com/gallery/files/1/3/8/3/buck.jpg' alt='buck.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice_man_08 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 very nice!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLF Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Congrats on your first deer with a bow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALLEYES Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Good for you ! Here's to many more !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Bomb Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Good for you!...Congratulations on your first deer with archery equipment. Whatta rush huh! Nice shot and a great story as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2UNREEL Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 great deer Randy! Doing alot better than me this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyman013 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Congrats on your first archery deer. A truly memorable moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phishtix Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Thats a fine first bowkill right there! Great story too. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phishy Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Happy huntesr are the ones that harvest a deer...congrats, bow huntin is huntin the way hutin was intended to be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nailer Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Nice way to start out Randy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priority1 Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Randy, CONGRATS ^5s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Hook'n Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Nice job. It is exciting to get your first bow deer. Very different than a gun hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattmishler Posted November 18, 2009 Share Posted November 18, 2009 nice job on your first you will rember this for ever great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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