What an awesome day! Been hunting Land Between the Lakes here in Western Kentucky pretty heavy since last Friday morning. Seen lots of deer sign, one coyote, and 4 turkeys (oh, and about a quarter zillion squirrels). Last night, I decided to take another vacation day and try it again this morning. I had just arrived at my ground blind,(well past daylight since I had forgotten my knife and had to return to the truck for it) when I saw a deer heading in my general direction about 80 or 90 yards out. Turned out there were 3 smallish does. As they got onto range, one gave me a quartering away shot. I picked a spot, released and watched the arrow disappear in the kill zone. She didn't go but maybe 40 yards or so when she piled up on the other side of the dry creek bed- but just out of my sight. I waited the obligatory 30 minutes and then headed out. First I found the arrow- it was a pass-through. Didn't take long to find her- definitely a clean kill. I guess though that the icing on the cake for the whole hunt though was that the cedar arrow that I shot was tipped with the one broadhead that I have somehow held on to since I was kid. It had belonged to my dad- who passed away over thirty years ago when I was about 16. It's an old MA3L. I decided that I am going to retire it again now though- probably give it to my son someday- especially if (WHEN-I hope) he decides to take up hunting with traditional gear. All-in-all this was one of those days that will give me a smile for a long time to come.
Here's a photo (I hope!)
http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y319/kyfiddledave/First%20Trad%20Deer/th_101004_113740.jpg?t=1286326356
Great story and congrats! Nothing like traditions.
GREAT JOB! Congratulations. You have to feel great with that broadhead in the story.
this is a very good story thanks for sharing it.. Good job....
Joe
:thumbsup: Congrats! That will stay with you forever.
That's awesome!! Congratulations!
Congrats and welcome to the fire. That's a pretty strong first post.
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Great story and congrats!
Thanks for the good read... and congratulations! :thumbsup:
How cool is this? Way!! I'm saying.....
That has to be one of the coolest story's.
Thank you for sharing it!
God bless,Mudd
PS: Pictures would be nice!
You didn't forget your knife, that was the hunting gods getting the timing right. Well done!!
Congratulations, nice story
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Congrats on your first deer and a great story :thumbsup: :clapper: :clapper:
Really cool story. Must've been neat to take one with your dad's old head. Congrats!
Man, taking a deer with your Dads old broadhead...That is just awsome!!
Congrats and welcome.
First trad harvest and with your dad's broadhead, that's great! Congrats!
Wonderful stuff, Dave. Congratulations!
That is a great story!!! I did my undergrad degree at Murray State and hunted LBL enough to where I should have gotten college credit for it. Awesome place to hunt! Good luck with many more to come. Today your Pop is smiling a big smile and telling others around the camp about his son the bowhunter :campfire:
Congrats!!! So had you made it to your blind, or were you still walking in?
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First deer and Dad's broadhead-now that is a memory. Congrats.
Nice when it's a clean kill too. Congrats
Enjoy those deer steaks
sam
That's a great tribute to your father! Congrats on the first of many!
Keeping the faith.
Magnus
A great permanent memory, Congrats :thumbsup:
Very cool! Congrats!
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Great story. Congrats.
Excellent! First post, first kill, Dad's broadhead. What a great story. There's Big Mojo in that broadhead. I would never risk using it again either, but I might be thinking of a way to carry it on my hunts as a good luck totem. Maybe on a necklace, or make a broadhead neck knife out of it. Welcome to the campfire, and hope to hear of your further adventures. :campfire: :archer2:
what a great story! thanks.
Thanks for the warm reception, and all the great comments! Yeah maineac, I had just arrived at my "blind" (which was just a place that I had kicked all the leaves out of on Friday morning), and hadn't even gotten around to taking my Cat-quiver off. Couldn't have been more than 4 or 5 minutes. Just a great morning.
Congrats and hope you get many more !
Awesome hopefully the first of many.
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GREAT JOB!!