A little background.
I've been shooting traditional for two years now, but just couldn't get my accuracy where I wanted last year and fell back on the training wheels. And have had a lot of highs and lows preparing for this season. My setup is a bodnik slick stick chucking easton 2317s with a 200gr grizzley up front.
Now on to the good stuff :)
Start the night getting geard up with the soon to be father in law and jokingly saying "I got a feeling a deers going down tonight" we both chuckled a little and continued out back to our separate stands.
I get out and see that the neighbor is out in the field that my stand sets on the edge of picking his corn. I have an allergy to corn so i almost turned around and headed back to the house but opted to tough it out knowing deer would be moving (thank god I did!!!)
Almost immediately after getting up in my stand two doe move into the field being picked to my west never coming closer than 40 or so yards so I just sit back enjoy watching them. Then another doe comes in around 6 and joins in on the feast of freshly cut corn
Around a quarter after 6 all the does and moved on west around 100 yards so I sat back and went back to my normal slow scan. I check back in on the does shortly after, look up... Antlers :eek:
Immediately my buck shakes kick in over drive and my heart goes in my throat (terrible nerves with bucks)
he proceeds to start chasing the does, eventually into the woods north of me. After about 5 or 6 chases back and fourth all through the woods the does come out pass by me about 15 yards to my west. I decided to pass on them in the hope he'd keep chasing them right by me and sure enough he did, and he's not one of those little guys running around he's a beautiful 9 point :eek:
He comes to a stop at about 20 yards perfect broadside, the kind of shot I've been dreaming about for 2 years putting so much time and effort into getting ready for. I draw pick my spot and release.... :( immediately my heart sank, I knew I just made a bad shot.
By some miracle I spined him and we quickly dispatched him.
I apologize for the long post, but I cannot describe how happy I am harvesting my first deer with a longbow and I would have never been able to do this without all the help and guidance I've gotten from this site. I thank all of you for being a part of this amazing place and making this possible for me.
I don't have any way of posting pictures but i could email or text them if someone is kind enough to post them for me
Congrats!
Congrats!
Now that you got that one out of the way, your shakes will fade away... :D ...
In all seriousness, congratulations and thanks for sharing!
Congrats!!!
Way to stick with it
Way to get it done . :thumbsup:
Well done!
Fantastic! Have any pics to share?
May the 1st shortly precede the 2nd.
Well done...congrats!
Congratulations! It's a great feeling when you work so hard for something and it finally comes together.
Congrats great account sent you a pm I'd be happy to post your pics
Congrats!
Your invested time paid off...Congrats
Shoot me an email and ill post them for ya:
michael.progressive@gmail.com
Congrats!
awesome and you broke the ice now.
Congratulations.
Congrats!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by Leinsg91:
I apologize for the long post, but I cannot describe how happy I am harvesting my first deer with a longbow
I get that feeling everytime i kill a deer with a longbow!
Congratulations!!
Here's Seth's buck.
(http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm291/BlacktailBuck/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0325_zpsjie8qwey.jpeg) (http://s299.photobucket.com/user/BlacktailBuck/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_0325_zpsjie8qwey.jpeg.html)
congrates !!! may you never NOT get excited !!!
Congratulations Seth!
nice buck!
Nice. Nothing like the feeling hey?
Well Done Seth :thumbsup:
Very Nice Buck :clapper:
that's a great first traditional deer
Good on you. Very nice buck!
Thanks everyone, i know i couldnt have done it without the help ive gotten from this community. It was the most rewarding feeling I've had hunting in my life by far.
Seeing the thousands of arrows shot and who knows how many hours spent in the back yard shooting all come together. No more training wheels for me that's for sure!!!
congrats on the fine Deer. and iam sure there will be many to come in the future :clapper:
Good looking buck for your first...congrats! :archer:
Well done!
Congrats Seth!
Glad you got him. Congratulations!
Atta'boy
Tim
SWEET!!
Congrats, that is a great buck!
that's a good one
Well done
That's a dandy! Congrats!
very nice congrats
:thumbsup: :clapper:
Dang, that's a nice buck. Well done.!!
good job
Well done.... :thumbsup:
Awesome!! :thumbsup:
Well done! Congrats
Nice 1st trad kill!!!
Way to go!
Well done!
Awesome!
Congrats on your first!
Bisch
You are living my dream!