To make a very long story short thursday morning I finally made it happen, right after I missed the biggest buck I have ever let an arrow fly at but I'm not gonna talk about that one. I shot this deer with my 40# Black Widow longbow at 17 yards. The Razorhawk broadhead from Red Feather Archery hit in front of the right shoulder and lodged in the opposite shoulder taking his front end out and killing this deer in less than a minute. I was able to watch him go down from the tree. I can't describe the feeling when I saw him go down quickly and in sight of my tree. My buddy was hunting across the creek about 150 yards away and he heard the deer crash. He sent me a text asking what the noise was and all I could reply with was "I got him" He called me shortly after and I was so tore up I couldn't even talk I had to hang up and sit for awhile before I fell out of the tree. He is the smallest buck I have killed in several years but I am more proud of him than any deer I have ever killed!
Thank you to Stan Mercer from Red Feather Archery.
Stan thanks again for the congrats today and for sending me the 150 Gr Razorhawk's. They flat out killed this deer quick and clean just like I knew they would if I could ever connect. I look forward to trying them again on a doe later this year.
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Yes you are hooked. Nice buck, congrats!
Awesome Bill!!! Congrats on your success. I am still in pursuit of my first trad deer, reading about others successes keeps me pumped up!
:bigsmyl: :bigsmyl: :clapper: :clapper: CONGRATS!!
awesome, congrats!!!
Congrats! Nice shooting.
yes, life is over as you knew it.
Congrats and greats pics and story. Thanks for sharing with us ! :notworthy:
Great job! Also, you've done it now. Just wait lol. Congrats again!
Great job, that's a beautiful buck. Congrats on what is sure to be the first of many.
Well done and welcome to the club
Way to go!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
congrats!
Congrats its a real rush using trad gear. :clapper:
Thanks for all the kind words. I really like this site and all the people on here. I have been back and fourth between trad gear and compounds for several years but I don't see myself going back anytime soon. This longbow has me addicted and I can't put it down!
Congrats!!
congrats.. :goldtooth:
Way to go.
Nice buck! That is a great feeling.
very cool cant wait till i get my first
any deer let alone a buck
great job congrats :thumbsup: :notworthy: :archer2:
Nice deer! Care to share the location of your honey hole? LOL, Congrats.
QuoteOriginally posted by stujay:
Nice deer! Care to share the location of your honey hole? LOL, Congrats.
Sure, it is about 300 yards southwest of my house. I am very fortunate to own some private ground in good deer territory.
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Nice buck! Congrats. :thumbsup:
Congrats on a great job. Nice buck.
Nice! 40# bow too. Love it!!
That looks like a really large deer too.
That's a really nice looking deer! Good job with your longbow!
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Funny, I just read Ron's thread on the right way to take the picture. Excellent picture, thanks for sharing it.
Way to get it done. It is certainly addicting. Thanks for sharing the hunt.
Fantastic congratulations.
WOW! That's a big ol'boy.
Congrats!!
Very nice deer sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats on a great deer, Bill! Welcome to the club. Interesting hit placement; was he quartered to a bit?
Congratulations on a fine buck!!
Glenn
QuoteOriginally posted by Fletcher:
Congrats on a great deer, Bill! Welcome to the club. Interesting hit placement; was he quartered to a bit?
No I think luck had a big part in where the arrow went. He was perfect broadside when I shot so I assume that I hit the front part of the shoulder and the arrow angled back a bit taking out the lungs. I was very thankful when he almost immediately went down. The shot was far from perfect but I'll take luck any day over a bad hit.