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Opening day in PA shot at about 8:30am with a Schafer Silvertip. Finally, after missing deer after deer for the past dozen or so years!
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First is always remembered-congrats!
Congrats to you !!!! That's a trad kill to be proud of!!
ElkNut1
Way to go!!!!!!!
Congrats
congrats.
Nicely done Marine! Very nice doe, a well placed shot and a pretty bow too.
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Great shot, congrats on your first. We're all suckers for a good story, how about sharing the hunt.
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Nice! That shot looks to be as far from a miss as you can get. Its all down hill from here pal!
Way to go! The first was the best for me. Some good eating there!
Magnus
Great shot, way to go
Congratulations :thumbsup:
Great deer and a perfect shot. Congratulations!!!!
Great job! Love the one piece Silvertip also!!
Congrats :thumbsup:
Outstanding! Believe me, your confidence will be a whole lot higher now.
Very nice, congrats.
Congradulations on a great shot. She looks tasty!
GLENN
Perfect shot! The first is always the sweetest!!!! Congratulations!
Was hunting Somerset County which is western PA for opening day. Walking in before light I jumped two deer from under my stand which I thought was going to be bad luck. At about 8am I see a spike buck come across the ridge and go right past where I was going to put my stand which started me second guessing my stand placement. I was convinced that after the morning hunt I was going to put my stand where I wanted to put it instead of listening to my Dad and Tony. Well I wasn't even through with that thought when three deer came across the ridge right towards me. So I stand up and turn towards the three deer when I hear more movement coming up behind me. I turn slightly and see three more deer coming up behind me. So I wait for all six deer to be in front of or under my stand before I drew on one doe quartering away from me. As soon as I started to draw that same spike buck I saw earlier somehow snuck up behind me and spooked the six doe before I even shot.
So I sat back down cussin myself for letting that buck sneak in but at the same time thankin Dad and Tony for talkin me into my stand placement! :D About fifteen minutes later three more deer come across the ridge and go right under my stand. As they get on the other side I took my first shot and missed at about eight yards. That deer kept goin down the over the ridge unconcerned that I just shot at her. So I knocked another arrow and convinced myself to calm down and just pick a spot. Se was quartering pretty hard and when I shot it went in high in the back angled down to where the broadhead came out. It wasn't the best shot but it's my first trad kill and I couldn't be happier.
And I guess the old men have been hunting alot longer then I have so maybe I shouldn't second guess them! :bigsmyl:
Congrats, Brian. I bet you used to "hope" you could make a good killing shot on a deer.
From now on, you KNOW you can!
that is one perfect shot.good shooting buddy,steve :thumbsup: :clapper:
Nice shooting! A big Congrats on your first!
See, there are deer in PA. Congrats!
Nice going! :thumbsup:
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Congrats!
Way to go .RC
:thumbsup: Congrats on a nice deer and a great shot!
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper: Nice Job
Congrats :thumbsup:
great hunt!! congrats!
Great shot and a beautiful deer! :thumbsup:
That smile tells the story,congrats
congratulations on your first trad kill!
kennyb
Congrats! What model silvertip?
First trad great job your hooked
Congrates, It'll get easier for you now.
Congrats on a good hunt. Hope you have many more.
Joe
Does'nt hurt to listen to the "old timers" some times. Congrats on your first trad bow kill. Thanks for sharing your story. :thumbsup:
Congrats! What model silvertip?
Great job!!! :thumbsup:
Congratulations! I hope I don't have to wait that long, but I likewise commend your dedication!
Congrats! Way to hang in there, you now realize it was worth the wait.
Congradulations man!
Congrats those are some fine looking backstraps which is all that matters to me anyway.
:thumbsup: Congratulations
Congrats on your first......
Congratulations! Now don't take 12 years for the next one:)
Looks like a good hit to me, Stumper. Congratulations! :clapper:
Way to keep at it. Congratulations.
:bigsmyl: :wavey: :jumper: :jumper:
Congrats. Glad you got that monkey off your back.
Way to go Brian! Diligent.
Way to stick with it. Congrats!
congrads
well done brother
Congrats on your First Trad Doe.
after 3 years I finally got mine on friday 10-1 words can't describe the thrill to finally connect.
Congrats
Great! Congrats to all of the first timer trads - It is a thrill you'll never forget. Fine hero pic, BTW - the smile really is genuine and tells it all.
You are the MAN :notworthy: congrats
Yuo'll always remember the first, congrats! :thumbsup:
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Great job!
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Wow! Sweet bow! Well-done on your first kill, and may there be many more.
It worked!!
I am lucky to live in an area with lots of deer to shoot at. It took me some kills and some missses before I got consistent. In a low density deer area it may have taken me years instead of a couple seasons to figure it out...for the most part at least. We all miss. If it were easy we wouldn't tease the wheelie hunters!
oh yeah! and Congrats!! Keep it up!
Congrats!! :thumbsup:
Nice shooting!
Congratulations, that's a great first. :clapper:
Congratulations from over here in the Lehigh Valley! :thumbsup: I'm hoping I can post my first trad deer kill this year too!
Awesome time hunting with your buddies and then it gets even better when my son get his first bow kill. It was a great time. Way to go killer!
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...GREAT JOB !!!!!! WELCOME TOO TRAD KILL !!!
Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alright Whacker!!! That's the way to get it done...nice job! :clapper:
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Great shot! Congrats!!!
Thanks everyone, now to see if I can hold it together for a buck! :pray:
Way to keep it together for the second shot, congrats!
JUst caught this now CONGRATS Get a nice buck now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great deer! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
WOW you have some tenacity! :thumbsup:
Okay...tell us about your treestand placement. It appears that spot is a real hot spot, what is making so many deer move to that spot? There has to be some kind of terrain feature or food source that's bringing them around there.
1.) Is there a saddle on the ridge?
2.) An easy to transverse draw that leads to the ridge?
3.) Does the vegetation change from hardwood to softwood?
4.) Do the trees change from second growth to old growth?
There something there, can you identify it? Why did your dad and Tony pick that spot?
Congratulation!
It was probably more then 12 years without a kill but I knew eventually the deers luck would run out.
As far as stand placement there is a saddle that leads up to the ridge which is loaded with acorns. There was a well used trail going right past my stand. Dad and Tony said it looked really good but I wanted to go where I went last year, but I listened to them and I guess I will listen to them more! :bigsmyl:
Congratulations! Oh, and I love your bow choice -- I'm hoping to take a picture with a new Schafer Silvertip next April during turkey season (the bow won't be finished until then).
You're over the tough spot now! Congratulations.
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Congrats way to stay with it!!
Great job Brian!!!!