I ran this thread a few years ago. I still love seeing the firsts of all things trad hunting. Lets add a little to this one huh.
I know one Cade man that has one to add here.
:bigsmyl:
My first coyote in 25 plus years bow hunting
(http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/doug7759/coyote1.jpg)
Matties first hunt out of state in Texas with Curtis Keller
(http://i945.photobucket.com/albums/ad298/doug7759/Mattie5-1.jpg)
this is many first's for me. a first hunt with a fellow tger and my freind batman, my first deer in 9 yrs, my first with a recurve. and the first time ive ever been around a tracking dog. i will never forget this deer. thanks again don and chip (http://i602.photobucket.com/albums/tt101/broketooth/ruddyfirstrecurvedeer013.jpg) don and chip
firsts are amazing..
First Longbow deer (http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/yy235/jalmay5th/2010%20Bow%20Season/IMG_8312-1.jpg)
First Tatonka! Not a hunt but the meat is YUMMY!
(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r27/sparson_bucket/Buffalochips005.jpg)
First with a longbow I made.
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/CAM_1677.jpg)
First Bobcat with any weapon in almost thirty years of hunting - it's only better that it happened with my longbow in my hand!
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/11-10Bobcattpics004.jpg)
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/11-10Bobcattpics002.jpg)
Bisch
Congrats to all.
The predators taken with a stick are way cool!!!
First tradgang elk hunt...
First elk...
(http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq19/fnshtr/TCWEH/WildernessNumbertwo158.jpg)
September 14, 2010
Way Kool
2 Firsts in one morning....First Kill with a Trad Bow (Grizzly Recurve) and First coyote ever with a bow!
(http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww146/mohunter68/FirstTradKill_Coyote009.jpg)
(http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww146/mohunter68/FirstTradKill_Coyote004.jpg)
these are a couple firsts for me!
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/arrowwildoutdoors/HPIM1452.jpg)
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/arrowwildoutdoors/recurvekill.jpg)
First traditional squirrel.
(http://i782.photobucket.com/albums/yy101/hornerblack24/100_0432.jpg)
this is goin to be a great thread!
1st longbow squirrel.
(http://i218.photobucket.com/albums/cc158/mudd57/2010%20season%20photo%20log/DSC00714.jpg)
God bless,Mudd
PS: Thanks for reminding me with this thread.
Really cool post! I enjoyed it all,especially Matties 50 gallon drum blind.Ingeanious.Nice bobcat in there too.
That blind is famous!
Gregg I think that you and your son had some fun times at those barrles too. Is that right??
That we did!
January 2010
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/P1052142.jpg)
Reed's first traditional kill.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/P1052180.jpg)
November 2010
My first hunt with Fred Gimbel (a famously great guy :readit: )
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/CSC_0620.jpg)
First buck taken with a bow the first time out, after going stricly archery, on the first day of gun season
(http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z304/Owlgrowler/DSCN0367_832.jpg)
Nice picture owlgrowler! Self-timer? Like your quote too!
Congrats to all you guy's on your first! Still looking for my first with traditional gear. It's starting to get painful! Jason
last year, my first ever hog ... that got me totally hooked into hog hunting forever ... could NOT have done it without terry, he's The Man!
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/rfdee/archery/terry-rob.jpg)
This is a great thread, Congratulations to all.
It seems like we remember the firsts in such a different way.
Rob Terry was also a part in my first hog at Solana. He taught me how shot placement was different. The first hunt of that trip I had a hog on the ground. I also got hooked.
I bet if you ask Reed about that hunt it will still bring a smile to his face.
First buck with a bow many congrats.
There are more I know.
(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h160/steadman_2006/2010Kaylabdayandmoosehunt027.jpg)
My first moose. Still working on that first elk, man they have my number :banghead: :rolleyes:
I really like that picture Ryan.
I think I will call it
"REVERENCE"
QuoteOriginally posted by FerretWYO:
I really like that picture Ryan.
I think I will call it
"REVERENCE"
That is a sweet picture. Randy I think you nailed it!! (as far as I'm concerned anyway)
The picture has an almost audible "Thank you!".
God bless,Mudd
Nice thread Randy. I'll keep checking back, congrats to all!
First Trad Whitetail Took him last year Nov 22
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx73/buckeyebowhunter/206-1.jpg)
First Doe with any equipment lol. Took her this OCtober
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx73/buckeyebowhunter/PIC_0502.jpg)
First Carp, this Summer
(http://i743.photobucket.com/albums/xx73/buckeyebowhunter/PIC_0490.jpg)
Hope you don't mind, but TTT..Lets see some more :readit: :clapper:
QuoteOriginally posted by wildgame:
these are a couple firsts for me!
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/arrowwildoutdoors/HPIM1452.jpg)
(http://i847.photobucket.com/albums/ab40/arrowwildoutdoors/recurvekill.jpg)
What!?! Pheasants with a Bow?
YOU DA MAN!! :notworthy:
Congratulations to everybody on their first kill.
My first Hun with a bow, best shot I made this year.
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y91/Slivershooter/2010Buck004.jpg)
its real cool to see what everyone has killed with just a stick and string!
:thumbsup: :campfire:
Wildgame Your aboslutely right. I love to see pics on this forum lol
Well-done, fellows!
Laura's first deer on our new property.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Arrowworks/Laurabuck2.jpg)
My first deer from a Double Bull blind...also on our property.
(http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a322/Arrowworks/Deeroncart.jpg)
First traditional white-tail....taken on 11-11-2010......he got "Snakebit".
Winterhawk1960
(http://i539.photobucket.com/albums/ff351/Winterhawk1960/P1070198.jpg)
Congrats Don!! Nice WV buck.
Congrats to all. Firsts are real special!
Thanks Wayne......but it isn't a WV buck, I killed it over in Ohio.
Winterhawk1960
ttt
There is a a lot of good stuff here. I know there it more though .
(http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/bowfishing.jpg) this might warm you all up alittle, the bow is a 62 inch saxon.
http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/Picture.jpg my very first with trad.60#saxon long bow
Please Re-size no bigger than 640 pixels wide.
(http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/gettindark.jpg) then i came back to trad this year.
(http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/recurve1deer-3.jpg) and its been a great come back
(http://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae69/arrow30_photos/tradbuck2010-1.jpg) im so glad i came back to trad.and found this site to help me along and stay trad.
First Elk with Traditional gear. Shot it with my first custom recurve too :D (I am tyically a Longbow guy)
Great Thread Randy!!! Congrats to everyone with "Firsts" this year!
(http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9875/picxe.jpg)
UP for more Firsts!
Jake yours was definatly one that I remember well from this year.
First trad kill, bunny at 20m
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/memo48/trad/016.jpg)
And first longbow billy, also happened to be my PB and a top 20 Billy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/memo48/trad/042-2.jpg)
Congrats to all fellow Tradgangers for the memorable firsts (great idea Ferret)
Memo
Love this topic!!
Realy neat stuff. Heres my first coyote with a long bow , second one with a bow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/arrow2227.jpg)
First this year with the recurve
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/arrow2246.jpg). Up to four coyotes with a bow in two years .
THumper Dunker. Sent you a PM.
My first isnt so good, first year skunked in Vermont since 1992, nothing with bow rifle or muzzleloader, oh well, I shot 4 last year including first two with a recurve.
Lets add to this. What were the firsts this year???? :coffee:
First this year and its my largest with a bow .
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/021-2.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/timkoi/029-1.jpg)
The 2011-2012 season was good.
My first traditional harvest.
An old wise doe.
I took this photo as I found her, about 30 yards from where the shot was taken. I wanted to snap a photo as she was found before touched by human hand. I placed the 35 year old Bear Super Grizzly by her.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/100_0410.jpg)
First traditional squirrel, with Faith.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/PICT1333.jpg)
First traditional pheasants for herndont, his son Hunter, and me. Mine was a ground shot on a flying bird downed by herndont.
My Brittany, Libby
Libby had the most fun I think.
(http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/Equismith/Pheasant006b-1.jpg)
TTT
My First with the bow
(http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s574/caleb_campbell1/image-2-1.jpg)
First coyote with a bow.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v612/30coupe/Bow%20Hunting/IMG_1027.jpg)
After trying for 3 years, my very first deer with a bow! September 22, 2012.
(http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j330/shan20092/Untitled_zps46a7d20b.jpg)
First deer with 2012 swap bow from kennym.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1175.jpg)
First deer with new selfbow.
(http://i557.photobucket.com/albums/ss13/dvshunter/IMAG1129.jpg)
I finally can add here, thanks for brining it back up Randy!
1st deer with any bow!
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Kills/1352677996.jpg)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Kills/1352677990.jpg)
First squirrel with a bow!
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/1351814469.jpg)
This was my first Trad deer. First week of my first trad season. I will never forget this one.
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee391/rjwalton8/bestdeer-2.jpg)
My first deer with a longbow. Taken this past Sunday. Great job on all these first!
(http://images.imagelinky.com/1353072775.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1353072775.JPG)
My first fish....LOL...actually first kill of any kind with a trad bow.
(http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n15/ken613/Trad%20Kills/CranesnestCarp2012-05-20avatar.jpg)
This Thread needs some updating.
Terrible pic( pic of a pic).My frst deer in 1976 K-Mag 50@28".Have enjoyed hunting with my bow ever since.Kip
(http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p191/Kip_album/DSCN1164.jpg) (http://s128.photobucket.com/user/Kip_album/media/DSCN1164.jpg.html)
(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh80/dewalt1797/Scan0004.jpg) (http://s253.photobucket.com/user/dewalt1797/media/Scan0004.jpg.html) My first trad animal kill , 25 # yellow York recurve (still have it ) muskrat that was raiding our vegatable garden . I remember it as if it was yesterday not 50+/- years ago .
First with at trad bow.
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/CAM_0534_zps7927328e.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/jsweka/media/CAM_0534_zps7927328e.jpg.html)
And first with a bow I made.
(http://i954.photobucket.com/albums/ae23/jsweka/CAM_1677.jpg) (http://s954.photobucket.com/user/jsweka/media/CAM_1677.jpg.html)
Great threat!
My first bear after 6 hunts spanning 20 years.
(http://i1225.photobucket.com/albums/ee393/seanb45/IMG_2233-1.jpg) (http://s1225.photobucket.com/user/seanb45/media/IMG_2233-1.jpg.html)
Congrats Sean! Sounds like it was a long journey. :thumbsup:
Thanks, It was!!, now I think I might be addicted!!!
(http://images.imagelinky.com/1366417349.JPG) (http://images.imagelinky.com/1366417349.JPG)
First self bow buck 2010 Pic of a pic, not real good
First Hog with a bonus appetizer hog. Same shot.
(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w266/MGERARDI_2007/62bae7ac.jpg) (http://s178.photobucket.com/user/MGERARDI_2007/media/62bae7ac.jpg.html)
This is the very first animal I ever shot with a traditional bow:
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/19dd2c41-b04d-4c66-849f-6de8976d0ec9_zps0ecde6f7.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/19dd2c41-b04d-4c66-849f-6de8976d0ec9_zps0ecde6f7.jpg.html)
This is my first, and only animal I have ever shot with a selfbow:
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/SouthAfrica2009241.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/SouthAfrica2009241.jpg.html)
Bisch
First whitetail, 1995
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n559/jeffbschulz/aaceffbe-20ef-4a12-8f72-016238a0f0fb_zpsced9b3a2.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/jeffbschulz/media/aaceffbe-20ef-4a12-8f72-016238a0f0fb_zpsced9b3a2.jpg.html)
First whitetail buck
(http://i1139.photobucket.com/albums/n559/jeffbschulz/ff19eedf-8033-4832-b74d-23a80c3fcf26_zps366672b2.jpg) (http://s1139.photobucket.com/user/jeffbschulz/media/ff19eedf-8033-4832-b74d-23a80c3fcf26_zps366672b2.jpg.html)
My first antlered deer with a recurve.
(http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag59/tleiferman/FB9F1004-6151-4040-960D-92AB0D4D31E8-786-000000E4DF7C796E_zpsa8d2b994.jpg)
My first taken this past season
(http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee206/Marylandbowhunter/BD03B697-E3D5-4E34-9640-D73F28C9D802-2945-000002B6EAE61755_zpsd37ebdf8.jpg)
Thanks for bringin this thread back up Randy!
Here's my son Hunter with his first Trad kill with a bow I made for him!
(http://i.imgur.com/RBMSO41.jpg)
Steve
1st (of many) Canadian Goose.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/Tradgang/h4.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/Tradgang/h4.jpg.html)
1st Porqupine
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/Tradgang/007.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/Tradgang/007.jpg.html)
1st chipmunk
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/Tradgang/IMG_0024-2.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/Tradgang/IMG_0024-2.jpg.html)
1st limit of pheasants (on the top of Trailblazer)
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/Tradgang/img073-1.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/Tradgang/img073-1.jpg.html)
1st and biggest (weight) traditional deer.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/Tradgang/img040.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/Tradgang/img040.jpg.html)
1st Fall turkey, shot with the 1st recurve I built. Made from Bingham's project plans. It is now my carp bow.
(http://i846.photobucket.com/albums/ab28/miklvines/2764_1047927998434_5582302_n.jpg) (http://s846.photobucket.com/user/miklvines/media/2764_1047927998434_5582302_n.jpg.html)
TTT
I think it is time to run this one again
First TradGang post of my first bow. Grayling era 'black bear' bear recurve
Thanks to the wealth of knowledge on this website Im looking forward to (hopefully) adding a first trad kill picture this fall!
(http://i57.tinypic.com/vjpzc.jpg)
First black bear.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/2007ToddBear1.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/2007ToddBear1.jpg.html)
First Least Weasel.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_least_weasel_zps9e00107e.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_least_weasel_zps9e00107e.jpg.html)
First marten.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_marten_zps9b91a824.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_marten_zps9b91a824.jpg.html)
First caribou.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_barren_ground_caribou_zps98ccbcfd.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_barren_ground_caribou_zps98ccbcfd.jpg.html)
First whitetail.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_first_whitetail_zpsa5e98aa3.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_first_whitetail_zpsa5e98aa3.jpg.html)
First moose.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_moose_rack_zpsfc1233be.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_moose_rack_zpsfc1233be.jpg.html)
First ptarmigan.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd_smith_ptarmigan_zpsc76378bd.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd_smith_ptarmigan_zpsc76378bd.jpg.html)
First double.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/todd-double-larry-shirt-1-web_zps988f8a27.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/todd-double-larry-shirt-1-web_zps988f8a27.jpg.html)
First turkey.
(http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t115/toddsmith5298/2007Turkey.jpg) (http://s158.photobucket.com/user/toddsmith5298/media/2007Turkey.jpg.html)
First Frog(s)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/FrogHunt.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/FrogHunt.jpg.html)
Beckas First archery kill
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/BeckaCarp.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/BeckaCarp.jpg.html)