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Title: My first TRAD deer kill with pics
Post by: RLA on January 03, 2009, 11:22:00 PM

(http://www.angeloholsteins.com/images/Pictures/Hunting/Deer-hunt-012-b-web.jpg)

A week and a half ago, I received a bow that I purchased from a fellow Trad Gang member.  It is a 58” 48# @ 27” Dale Dye Medicine Point recurve; named ‘Providence’ by the man I bought it from.  It is a beautiful bow & a great shooter.  
 
 A few days after I got it, I took it to my weekly 3D league and shot my highest score to date.  Today, after a hard luck season, I decided to take my new bow to the woods.  This was going to be my last trip, before I pulled this stand.   I thought it was in a good spot.  I put it close to a trail that I discovered last year.  After sitting in this stand at least 10 times, with only one deer sighting, I had about given up.  
 
 Today my luck was starting to change.  Seven does came by my stand.  I didn’t get a shot at the biggest one, but about an hour before dark, I connected on the second largest of the bunch.  It was about a 20 yard shot and she was quartering away.  At first I thought I had hit her too far back.  But, fortunately I found her 85 yards from my stand, at a fence crossing, where the others had left her behind.  I was pleased to see that the shot was better than I thought.  It ended up taking out both lungs.  Better to be lucky than good.  She was a nice, fat 115# doe.  
 
 I was using a 2013 platinum plus Easton aluminum shaft & a 125 grain Muzzy Phantom.  Total arrow weight, with fletching and wrap, is 456 grains.  This Dye is a fast flight compatible bow, but I was shooting a B50 string, which I prefer.  
 
 My first trad deer kill.  I never expected to be so excited about shooting a doe.  I have ‘Providence’ to thank for the successful hunt today.  She’s a keeper and has found her last owner.  It’s funny how things happen when you least expect it.

Title: Re: My first TRAD deer kill with pics
Post by: Mel Amos on January 03, 2009, 11:27:00 PM

Congrats! That's a beautiful doe.  I know how you feel it's awesome!

Regards,
Mel

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Post by: vermonster13 on January 03, 2009, 11:28:00 PM

Very nice start! Congrats

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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on January 03, 2009, 11:38:00 PM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

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Post by: pacopperhead on January 03, 2009, 11:44:00 PM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: tradtusker on January 03, 2009, 11:49:00 PM

very nice   :campfire:   thats a good size doe! i wish you many more

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Post by: buckhuck on January 03, 2009, 11:50:00 PM

Nice healthy doe you have there!  Congrats on the first kill!    :clapper:

Title: Re: My first TRAD deer kill with pics
Post by: RLA on January 03, 2009, 11:56:00 PM

Thanks for the kind comments. It's been a long hard season.

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Post by: doubleo on January 03, 2009, 11:57:00 PM

Congrates on a fine doe.

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Post by: markfromark on January 03, 2009, 11:58:00 PM

Yessir, congrats on a fine deer!

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Post by: Wannabe1 on January 04, 2009, 12:20:00 AM

Sweeeeet! Nice deer.    :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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Post by: Coonbait on January 04, 2009, 12:34:00 AM

Fantastic !
GLENN

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Post by: mmgrode on January 04, 2009, 12:42:00 AM

Congrats!!  The bow helps, but they aren't much good without a skilled operator behind it.  Great job and congratulations again!

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Post by: Shape Shifter on January 04, 2009, 12:47:00 AM

Great job with that deer. Nice bow as well.

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Post by: BowHuntingFool on January 04, 2009, 01:10:00 AM

CONGRATS on a great Deer, she is a big one, big ole' mellon on her! Nice shooting!   :clapper:

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Post by: twosheds on January 04, 2009, 01:58:00 AM

Congrats! That's awesome. Tripper

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Post by: Mary A on January 04, 2009, 02:46:00 AM

Congrats! Nice shot hubby. I did tell you, when you were headed to the woods today, that it would be really nice to have some meat for the freezer.

Title: Re: My first TRAD deer kill with pics
Post by: Brian Krebs on January 04, 2009, 04:17:00 AM

:campfire:

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Post by: Chris Surtees on January 04, 2009, 05:57:00 AM

:bigsmyl:    :archer:

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Post by: maineac on January 04, 2009, 08:05:00 AM

Great.  Congratulations.

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Post by: Bonebuster on January 04, 2009, 08:19:00 AM

Excellent!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: VTer on January 04, 2009, 08:21:00 AM

Ryan, nice looking deer, and I'm sure it will provide some excellent meat. Sounds like your wife is ready to cook some. Nice pic too!

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Post by: drewsbow on January 04, 2009, 08:23:00 AM

very nice doe , congrats   :thumbsup:

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Post by: waiting4fall on January 04, 2009, 09:16:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: yellow bow on January 04, 2009, 09:19:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: kennym on January 04, 2009, 09:21:00 AM

Great job Ryan!! Where in MO are ya?

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Post by: Montyc on January 04, 2009, 09:33:00 AM

Congrats on a very nice doe!

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Post by: swp on January 04, 2009, 09:41:00 AM

Good job Ryan! Are you noticing fewer deer this year? I know I am glad they took the urban and anterless seasons away in Christian county, we are about out of deer down here compared to five years ago.

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Post by: Magnum in Ms on January 04, 2009, 09:50:00 AM

Nice doe . Its a great feeling to take that first deer with a trad bow. A doe with a trad bow is a great trophy . They get harder to kill by the end of the season than the bucks around here.

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Post by: jonsimoneau on January 04, 2009, 10:19:00 AM

Way to go! Nice way to end the season!

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Post by: MCS on January 04, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

Very nice.

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Post by: JoeM on January 04, 2009, 10:21:00 AM

Nice Doe Nice pic!!  Congrats Joe

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Post by: frassettor on January 04, 2009, 10:52:00 AM

Nice shot  :thumbsup:    :clapper:

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Post by: Ybuck on January 04, 2009, 10:55:00 AM

Congratulations!  :thumbsup:   Thats a great story. Beautiful deer, and bow!   :clapper:

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Post by: reddogge on January 04, 2009, 11:15:00 AM

Congratulations on that pretty doe.

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Post by: Izzy on January 04, 2009, 12:19:00 PM

Nice.You coulda fooled me on the weight, she looks bgger than 115.Congrats.

Title: Re: My first TRAD deer kill with pics
Post by: RLA on January 04, 2009, 12:30:00 PM

Thanks for the support guys. Kennym, we live in Fair Grove.  It's about 25 minutes north of Springfield.  SWP, I'm not very aggressive about nocking on doors for hunting permission, so I mostly hunt on our farm.  We have never had many deer around here to begin with, and the deer numbers seem worse now.  I have heard the same thing from most people in this area.

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Post by: 4runr on January 04, 2009, 02:45:00 PM

Nice doe. Congrats!

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Post by: carparcher on January 04, 2009, 04:04:00 PM

That's an awesome deer.  Got to love those Phantom's too.  I am sure sold on 'em.    :thumbsup:

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Post by: BMOELLER on January 04, 2009, 05:22:00 PM

Nice doe Ryan.  Did the wife connect this year?  Congrats again.

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Post by: sidebuster on January 04, 2009, 06:51:00 PM

Nothing like the first one.  It will always be more special even if the next one is bigger.

Congrats.

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Post by: Arraflinger on January 08, 2009, 01:59:00 AM

HAWGUVA DOE RYAN!!!!  Love your website!!