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Title: First Trad Deer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ***PIC ADDED***
Post by: ScottV_7 on November 07, 2010, 11:48:00 PM

Got my first traditional deer today.  This is my first year hunting with a recurve although I've been shooting one for about 3 years.

My buddy invited me to hunt one of his stands today.  So I got in it and there was no harness and it was about 25' up and windy.  So I got out of it and sat on a hummock in some goldenrod right on a deer trail.  Had 2 scent bombs out.  Wasn't seeing anything until something came tearing through the brush.  Turns out it was a doe followed by a buck.  Couldn't tell how big, could only see beams as he ran away.  After a minute or so I heard a deep, long grunt so I responded with three just like it.  And then all hell broke loose...
The doe came flying back about 30 yards away.  Then the buck came hot on her trail and I got a good look at his rack in profile.  I got a little excited at that point and then I lost him in the brush for several seconds.  He then came barreling out of the goldenrod RIGHT AT ME.  I didn't have time to think, pick a spot, or anything.  He paused at less than 5 yards and I put an arrow right in the boiler.  Saw the arrow break off and fall out and heard CRASH, CRASH, CRASH, SPLASH, THUD.  That's when the shaking started just like on my first deer.  I tried to talk myself into waiting 30 minutes but after looking at the arrow I knew he had to be down.  Didn't find any blood near the arrow so I walked around the path he took but headed to the creek where I last saw him.  As soon as I reached the creek I saw him down on the other side. Fistpump, fistpump, THANK YOU GOD!!! Upon gutting him I saw that the heart was perfectly centershot.  This, without a doubt was my most exciting sucessful deer hunt.  After missing a doe and a spike last week I was starting to get discouraged, but this made up for it in a big way.

Sorry no pics yet because photobucket isn't working for me for some reason.  If anyone would like to post them for me I sure would appreciate it!

Scott

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Post by: BOWMARKS on November 07, 2010, 11:53:00 PM

:archer2:    :archer2:  Congrats

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Post by: Cottonwood on November 07, 2010, 11:55:00 PM

Congrats   :clapper:

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Post by: steadman on November 07, 2010, 11:57:00 PM

Congrats!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Rooselk on November 08, 2010, 12:00:00 AM

Outstanding! A BIG congrats to you!   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Big Ed on November 08, 2010, 05:05:00 AM

Congrats!!!

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Post by: ishiwannabe on November 08, 2010, 05:26:00 AM

Excellent! Congrats! Fun ain't it?  :D

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Post by: Guru on November 08, 2010, 05:40:00 AM

Way to go Scotty...looking forward to some pix    :clapper:

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Post by: BUFF on November 08, 2010, 05:40:00 AM

CONGRATS

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Post by: koger on November 08, 2010, 05:45:00 AM

Congrats! I get fired up just reading the story. Cant wait for pics.

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on November 08, 2010, 05:47:00 AM

Too deadly, Scott, and a very exciting read! Thanks, and well-done!

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Post by: Bow man on November 08, 2010, 05:50:00 AM

Awesome job Congratulations

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Post by: PA-Spot on November 08, 2010, 06:27:00 AM

ATA-BOY  >>--->

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Post by: dirtguy on November 08, 2010, 06:30:00 AM

:notworthy:     :notworthy:    :notworthy:

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Post by: Featherbuster on November 08, 2010, 06:31:00 AM

Congratulations

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Post by: lpcjon2 on November 08, 2010, 06:39:00 AM

Nice job,congrats.

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Post by: Bonebuster on November 08, 2010, 07:04:00 AM

And from the ground to boot!!!

Heartfelt congrats!!!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Bobhat on November 08, 2010, 07:15:00 AM

congrats!

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Post by: pitbull on November 08, 2010, 07:21:00 AM

Where are the pics? Congrats on an exciting hunt.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: skullworks on November 08, 2010, 07:28:00 AM

Got me pumped up! Congrats!!!!!!

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Post by: maineac on November 08, 2010, 07:48:00 AM

Fantastic.  Looking forward to the picts.  If no one else has put them up before this evening email them to me and I'll post them when I get home.

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on November 08, 2010, 09:12:00 AM

Congrats brother.

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Post by: ScottV_7 on November 08, 2010, 11:07:00 AM

Thanks all!  Still having computer issues.  I'll probably have to take maineac up on his offer to post the pics.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: swp on November 08, 2010, 11:30:00 AM

:clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: Spurs on November 08, 2010, 11:40:00 AM

Congrats!   :clapper:

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Post by: imhntn on November 08, 2010, 01:46:00 PM

Great story and great shooting.  Way to go.

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Post by: ron w on November 08, 2010, 01:50:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :notworthy:

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Post by: swamper on November 08, 2010, 03:48:00 PM

good going.

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Post by: glennbow on November 08, 2010, 05:02:00 PM

Congrats!  Oh what a feeling, nothing beats those post shot shakes.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: DannyBows on November 08, 2010, 05:13:00 PM

Well Done!! Got me excited too.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: jeanpaul3006 on November 08, 2010, 05:27:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: J. Holden on November 08, 2010, 05:30:00 PM

Good judgement call to get down from that stand.  Congratulations!

-Jeremy  :coffee:

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Post by: Huntrdfk on November 08, 2010, 05:38:00 PM

Way to go Scott, congrats!!!!!  Looking forward to some pics..


David

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Post by: drewsbow on November 08, 2010, 06:27:00 PM

congrats Scott   :clapper:

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Post by: bolong on November 08, 2010, 07:09:00 PM

:thumbsup:    Congrats! The first one is extra special.

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Post by: WIND WALKER on November 08, 2010, 07:16:00 PM

Nice story I am still after my first one with trad gear

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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on November 08, 2010, 07:32:00 PM

Wow    :eek:  my heart still racing following along with you what an experience can't wait to see the picture!

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on November 08, 2010, 08:23:00 PM

Way to get it done!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on November 08, 2010, 08:31:00 PM

Great Story Scot.

Congratulations   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: BCWV on November 08, 2010, 08:48:00 PM

Good going!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: ScottV_7 on November 08, 2010, 09:07:00 PM

Pics are coming via another member here.  I can't get photobucket to work.  I'm looking forward to seeing him on here as much as you guys are.  Not a monster, but my best buck yet and I couldn't be happier!  :jumper:

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Post by: LH Keith on November 08, 2010, 09:29:00 PM

Congrats, Scott!
Did you take him with that Mikuta you were sportin' at OXTAR this summer? Great job!  :archer:                
      Keith

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Post by: ScottV_7 on November 08, 2010, 09:48:00 PM

Yes sir!  Thanks!

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Post by: Lefty on November 08, 2010, 09:56:00 PM

Congrats Scott!

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Post by: maineac on November 08, 2010, 09:56:00 PM

Here is Scott's photo.  

   (http://www.hunt101.com/data/500/medium/IMGP0022.JPG)

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Post by: twitchstick on November 08, 2010, 10:45:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: bowslinger on November 09, 2010, 01:18:00 AM

Great Job!  Congrats!

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Post by: broketooth on November 09, 2010, 03:39:00 AM

awesome  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Sean B on November 09, 2010, 03:59:00 AM

Great Job!!!

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Post by: Nole on November 09, 2010, 06:03:00 AM

That is awesome! Congrats on a great first buck.

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Post by: ScottV_7 on November 09, 2010, 07:54:00 AM

Thanks maineac!   :thumbsup:    :notworthy:

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Post by: ishiwannabe on November 09, 2010, 08:02:00 AM

Very nice deer. Sweet first.

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Post by: landman on November 09, 2010, 08:43:00 AM

Scotty, please son....don't even consider crawling into a treestand of any height without having a harness on you and in place to attach to your tree.   Safety first....always first.   Great story by the way.

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Post by: landman on November 09, 2010, 08:44:00 AM

Scotty, please son....don't even consider crawling into a treestand of any height without having a harness on you and in place to attach to your tree.   Safety first....always first.   Great story by the way.

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Post by: ScottV_7 on November 09, 2010, 09:03:00 AM

Yep, that's why I got down pretty quick.  I thought there might be one up there already.

And thanks, it was one of, if not my most exciting deer hunt to date.

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Post by: Whip on November 09, 2010, 09:14:00 AM

What a thrill!!
Congratulations Scott!

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Post by: Chief55 on November 09, 2010, 12:06:00 PM

Awesome, hunting from the ground up close and personal is a lot more exciting as you have just seen. Congratulations on a great hunt.

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Post by: swp on November 09, 2010, 12:24:00 PM

:bigsmyl:

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Post by: red hill on November 09, 2010, 03:32:00 PM

Tremendous, Scotty!!
I got my first ever bow kill this past weekend. Your's tops it.
Way to go!
Stan

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Post by: Bonebuster on November 09, 2010, 08:34:00 PM

Allright!!!

Brute of a buck!!!  :thumbsup: