...to kill my first whitetail with trad gear. Last night it all came together. At about 6:00 I could hear footsteps behind me steadily approaching. normally this would have been a welcome sound to my ears but she was approaching from directly downwind. However, the breeze had stopped for a minute or two when she arrived so while she was hesitant, she couldn't quite figure it out and proceeded. She walked beside my tree at six yards and stepped into one of my shooting lanes. She stopped and looked around the field to make sure the coast was clear. when she looked away, I stood and drew in what is now a complete blur and sent the Gamegetter on its way. The arrow hit slightly north of my intended spot and hit her spine. She dropped immediately and it was all over, my first trad kill on the ground.
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My set-up was a Striker Slapstick 50@28", Easton Gamegetter 500's, and 175 grain VPA Terminators.
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After lodging in the spine, the VPA didn't have a scratch on it...just blood.
Congrats!! :clapper:
Congrats!
congrats
Smile says it all CONGRATS :notworthy:
out standing.....
Congradulations-Hap
When I put down my compound, it took me 5 years to take my first traditional harvest. That was many years and many deer in the past. Congrats You'll never forget the first one. :archer:
Nice going,congratulations!
Great-Job...You will remember that forever.Spined my first trad deer also.Rather have a spineshot than a gut and possibly loose the deer.Now go get a buck.................
Very nice!
Well done :thumbsup: :notworthy: :notworthy: .......and 4 years is not a long time....LOL!
Congrats!!! :thumbsup:
Great job. :thumbsup: :clapper:
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Way to go!!
congrats on the doe
Great job! :clapper:
Congratulations!!! I took a hog last winter, but I'm still waiting for my first deer.
Awesome, congrats!!! :clapper: :clapper:
Awesome!!!
great job !
nice kill
Congrats :) Hope to follow in your footsteps, as that is my goal for the year.
Congrats!!! You will never forget the first one. Heck I don't think I have forgotten any of them through the last 20 years!!! Great job on a fine deer.
Congratulations!!! I took a hog last winter, but I'm still waiting for my first deer.
I bet the next one comes easier !!
Good going...
Congrats.
:thumbsup: Congrats! :clapper:
nice, I applaud your patience.
That is the good stuff right there. Way to go! When you sit down and eat your first meal taken trad style just wait. Nothing like it.
nice job!
Congrats on a fine doe!
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Congrats on your first trad deer and great job
Good job. :thumbsup:
Way to go! :thumbsup:
Congratulations! Ain't it great that you earned her the hard way? :thumbsup:
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats...and on the ground..!.... :thumbsup:
Congrats! :thumbsup: :archer: 1st one is the hardest. After that it gets easier!
Congrats!
Nice! I spined my first one too, probably about your age too, way to go.
Congrats. The first is always something special
Congrats. The first is always something special
Good Shoot'n!
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Awesome! :thumbsup:
congrats
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Well done. Congrats. On the ground makes it even sweeter.
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That's the way! Congratulations on your first trad deer! As mentioned before, "your smile tells it all". :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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Good work!
Great job!....congrats and many happy returns of the day!
Congrats on a fine deer!
Great job
Congratulations!!! I took a hog last winter, but I'm still waiting for my first deer.
COOL!!!!
Good deal! Congrats!
AWESOME congrats brother!!!!!!! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Nice going,
That's gonna be some good eats.Good luck on many more.