I can now proudly say that I hunt Trad. Just tonight I joined the ranks of the brotherhood with my first traditional harvest. I'm shooting my Zona T/D #1 and this was my first outing this year since the season opened saturday. Here in Jersey's early bow season the season is only open in certain zones and you must Earn-a-buck by shooting a doe first. I have a few nice bucks on film but hoped to see a doe first.
I got out of work a few minutes early and boogied on up to my brothers house about 5 miles away. Put up the climbing stick and got in the stand by 4:45pm. All was silent until about 6:00 when I heard the shuffle of leaves coming from the laurels on the hill above me. After a few minutes I finally see this lone doe making her way down the trail in my direction. She stops about 5yds out from my tree and mills around. After a few minutes she finally turns broadside. As I begin my draw I realize there is a small leaf right in my path so as I'm about to shoot I lean forward just a smidge and let her rip. I watched the pink and white fletch zoom right over her back by no more than a milimeter or two. She jumps back a few feet and looks around. I quickly get another arrow nocked and ready as she settles down and begins milling around again. This time she moves closer and passes my stand and presents me with a quartering away shot about 3yds out from the tree. This time I silently talk myself through my shot from picking a spot to hitting my anchor and following through. I burn a hole right on the last rib and as soon as I hit my anchor the arrow was away. THWACK!! right where I was aiming! I gave he a good 20 minutes before getting down even though I had heard her go down about 60 or 70 yds out of sight. I began tracking and could not for the life of me find any blood. I found the arrow covered in guts about 20yds out. The shot was far back but angled enough it should have been good. After about 10 minutes of scanning the valleys where I saw the last track marks on the trail I found her piled up. I gave thanks for this wonderful gift and began the chores ahead. Gut her out with a necker knife of my own creation and later quartered her up with a knife by fellow ganger Kevin Halverson. All the while smiling from ear to ear. It turns out the shot was perfect, it entered at the last rib on the right side and exited the left arm pit with the Grizzly 150 lodging in the opposite leg. Love that KME system and thanks to some advise from Ron I got those babies scary sharp. Thanks for listening. Skippy
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Congrats!!!!! Your first with a stick is always the best IMO. Gives you that primal caveman feeling. :goldtooth:
Congrats on a fine doe! :thumbsup:
Great job :wavey:
Great job!!
A lot of people getting their first this week...I hope to join the ranks of you fine individuals.
How did you get the two exit holes? Was the broadhead moving around?
Congrats!!!
Josh
nice going...ya gotta great handle there.... :thumbsup: :notworthy:
they don't run far when hit right and thats one nice hole in that body!
fantastic job. hope you get your buck.
That's awesome dude. Good story, great job
Great story, great shot, very nice doe! A great day to remember forever. Congrats.
congrats man that is awesome!!! :clapper:
Congrats :thumbsup:
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Way to GO!!!! :clapper: Fire up the grill, fresh venison is on the menu. Congrats on your first trad kill.
Very nice, congrats!!!!
Way to go dude!!
i missed a doe three times like that one time. after the third shot, i just sat and watched her feed around the white oak i was sitting in. figured it just wasn't her day.
Congrats on putting it all together!! Thanks for sharing the story. Joe
Congratulations on your first! I LIKE that knife! :bigsmyl:
Very nice and well done! Still waiting on my first.
Good shootin, Jason! Love the knife, too! :thumbsup:
Steve
NICE!
Congrats, you got me excited. 2weeks to opening day of my first trad season.
Congrats on the doe and the good story.
Fantastic doe and story. You will never forget that experience good job.
Now that is some good stuff. :thumbsup:
I got my first Zona kill last saturday! Great Story Skippy. Congrats!
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Thanks guys. Yeah it's a feeling like none other thats for sure. Now I'm fired up to go find the buck I have on film.
Josh, what you see is actually the exit hole from the chest and the entrance hole into the leg where I found the broadhead.
That knife I built to match my Zona Longbow. Love those grizzlys, if it werent for the leg I might have gotten a pass through. I'm shooting 52# @ 28" with 150gr grizzly on cedars. Skippy
Well done, you should be proud of your accomplishment! :thumbsup:
Congrats to Ya!! The Good Old Grizzly BroadHead Scores Another!! :archer:
awesome job jason!!!!
gaff
Congratulations this is a day you will always remember. Perfect shot, you did great. I hope you are going to tan her hide for a keepsake.
Congrats :thumbsup:
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Good job choosing that shot angle. Very high angle and heavily quartered... that must have been tricky. It sure popped out in the right spot! :thumbsup:
Congrats!!!!! Great story telling too!
Congrats. :thumbsup:
Excellent Skippy!
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Ron
Nice kill Skippy!
Great story & deer! That Grizz is devastating. Nice knife. Thanks.
Congrats!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Awesome man! You made my day.
Congratulations, Skippy! Nice doe and nicely done!
Congratulations Skippy! She looks like a great eating specimen! Nice knives and great shot - the second one! : )
Good job!! :clapper:
I still remember my first Deer with a longbow like it was yesterday.
Very nice. I am still waiting for an opportunity at trad range, so I can join the ranks.
Paul
Great job regaining your composure. Not an easy thing to do.
Good story. Nice pics. Congrats.
Congradulations. Hap
Great job bud,, the rest come easyer from here on out,,LOL,, :thumbsup: :thumbsup: ,JB
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Outstanding! Congrats! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Well done! :thumbsup: :clapper:
Hooray!
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Beautiful doe! Don't worry, I missed my first trad deer with the first arrow, but put the wood to her with the second one also.
Good job!
Well done, Skipster! After shooting with you at Baltimore, I am surprised that it took two arrows. Watching myself shoot when there is a distraction, I completely understand! Enjoy that doe, I'm proud of how you pulled it back together!
Killdeer :wavey: :thumbsup:
Congrats :thumbsup:
Tracy
Excellent!
Great job! Congrats!
Congrats Jason , Very nice :thumbsup: :clapper:
jason
nice lookin doe you got there
you will remember that one for the rest of your life
im glad you are gettin some use out of that knife how is it holding up
now go get that buck
kevin
nice job
Way to go bro.!!
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Congrats :thumbsup:
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT! Congratulations!!! :thumbsup:
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Great Job Jason. Man that sure is a nice looking bow you took that beautiful doe with!!! LOL!!!
Thx Bill
Way to go Skip. Hell of a "tingle factor" ain't it?
Nice job, congrats on a fine deer.
Ray
Well done and may I point out - that is a big, honkin' hole.
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Now you're hooked! Congratulations.
You never forget that first one. Congratulations.
Very Very Nice!! Congrats!!!
Man, it is a great feeling! Congrats on the first of many!
It just don't get any better than that. Congrates.
Congrats! I just joined myself, this week. I'm happy for you.
Nice doe...and an even nicer shot!
Well done Sir - Congrats to you :clapper:
Congrats,
Welcome to Traditional hunting, there's nothing like it!
Idabow
Well done. Great shot! And she looks tasty too!
Good job! I hope you took lots of pics.
Great Job, as a felllow New Jerseyan I thank you for taking a doe.
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Jason, fantastic Bro! Great story, very nice doe! Love the knife!
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Congrats!
great job, I just got my first trad (bear) on the same day you got yours and now I'm getting ready for deer next week.
Congrats