Ive been at this for two years now, last year i missed a doe and a buck both, so this year i was out for revenge. The wife and kids were out doing the black friday shopping thing so i figured i would go hunting. I got in the stand at two and soon realized that i did not have enought clothes on, i was freezing! At 4:30 i had a doe and yearling come in and go to my right headed for the bean field up top from where i was setting, when i looked back in the direction they came from i seen the buck coming down the same trail. Instead of following the does he came straight for me, when he got to ten yards he then decided he wanted to follow the does so he then turned and was walking toward them and as soon as his head went behind this big walnut in front of me i came to full draw and waited for him to walk out. One of the does must have seen me cause they took off running and he froze in his tracks with his vitals behind the tree, i had to let down and was starting to get a little nervous. Then he turned and headed back toward me now at seven yards and i decided it was now or never, all i remember was putting tension on the string then seeing the arrow hit right where i figured his heart to be. He bucked and ran fourty yards and started to get noodle legs and ten more yards he was down. I was so excited i was shaking uncontrolably, ive never got this worked up over a deer in my life. My kids are always wanting my to shoot a deer so i called the wife and told her to get the kids and the flashlights and come help me look for my deer. Now i new exaclty where the deer was, i watched him go down, but i wanted to see how things would play out when the kids found the deer. I will never forget the look on my boys face when he found the deer, his jaw dropped open and he looked at me with big ole eyes and said dad, i see the deer! it was hilarious, i will never forget it. Today was a great day, i got my first deer and i got to get the kids involved. And im glad that i got to share it with you! (http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg628/moutainlion/2012huntingpics011.jpg) (http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg628/moutainlion/2012huntingpics016.jpg)
Great looking deer, awesome looking family CONGRATS!!
Congratulations! You won't forget this day and neither will your kids. Well done.
Beautiful! Congratulations on a fine deer and great shot!
Great deer and story.. WAY TO GO!!!
That's a great story. Nice deer. Way to get the kids involved.
Sweet , congrats
Great story and an awesome buck, thanks for sharing. :clapper:
That's a heck of an opener!
May it be the first in a long line. :thumbsup:
Congtarulations.
Juan, congratulations on a beautiful deer and a beautiful family! Hopefully your luck will continue next season when you make it out here! :thumbsup:
Congrats on a great buck and making memories that will last forever. Awesome that you involved the kids.
Congrats, that was a great story. Thanks for sharing and good to see your kids getting involved.
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Nice job!!
Excellant job getting your kids involved,congrats on a nice Buck. :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Cool!
Good for you and your kids. :thumbsup:
Well done! :thumbsup:
congratulations
That's awesome man! Congrats on a great buck!!!
Nice deer! Way to go Dad. You done good all around.
Way to go!! :thumbsup:
Way to go! Congrats!
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Nice story and buck! Congrats!
Congratulations and good to see the kids in there.. :clapper:
well done mate. fine looking buck. good on you for getting the kids involved
Very nice,congrats!!!
Good shot, nice one, congrats :thumbsup:
Gorgeous buck Mountain Lion. You must be psyched. Congratulations! :thumbsup:
Nice buck, ,congrats
YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wait.......I just went and looked at my phone and no texts with hero shots on it. What the heck????
I guess you WERE a little busy last night. HAHA
I'm proud of you bro.
I'm so excited for you right now, it will make my 24 hour shift go alot faster today. Can't wait to talk to you about it!
Congrats on a Fine Buck! Just goes to show "Patience Does Pay Off!"
Great buck!!!!!
Congrats Juan, Good job!
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Sweet...like the fact that your kids are into it too!
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Glenn
Way to go, Mountain Lion! Very nice buck! Congratulations!
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Well done on all accounts :thumbsup: That's an awesome buck... Cool to have the family participate! :clapper:
congrats :thumbsup:
Awesome Day!! Congrats on your fine buck, first trad harvest and getting them kids involved. :thumbsup:
NICE WORK JUAN! Nice buck and a great shot! Glad you got a head start on those kids, they look like they will soon be cutting a wide swath through the deer woods! "Can I get a shoulder mount DADDY?" Congratulations on a very nice deer and a GREAT FAMILY!
Congrats on a fine deer and a fine family.
Way to go dad!
Very cool and good for you sharing it with your family!! Nice looking buck and bow you have there too!
K.C.
That is a great first trad deer! Heck, that is a great deer period.
Congrats on your first,
Bisch
Great story, pics and Deer! Congrats
Dandy buck and a fine family,you're a blessed man. Congrats :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice work way to include the kids that's what its ALL ABOUT!!
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Congrats! Great first harvest!
Just when you think it can`t get any better...just add your kids...just wait until you are using the flashlight to find one of THEIR deer!!!
The moment they laid eyes on that deer is seared into their minds...good job on all accounts, and heartfelt congrats!!!
Congrats!!
Congrats! :thumbsup:
Congrats on a fine buck!!!
Great looking deer! Congradulations
Congrates on a fine buck. And it's nice to see the kids are loving it also. :thumbsup:
Nice buck. Way to go. Bet you have future trad hunters there.
Well done!
What a first!!
Congrats and well done!!
That's a beautiful deer and a great story to with it! Congratulations! :clapper:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Very Nice! :thumbsup:
Congrats! Fine looking buck and it was great to be able to share your experience with your family and us!!!! :thumbsup: :clapper:
man, that is a great "first"!
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Congrats !.....almost got mine this weekend....almost.
Great job. That is a nice one!
Great deer, great shot and cute kids.
Awesome!
What a great story, i'm sure the kids were thrilled at the opportunity to find the deer! Thanks for sharing.
Congrats on a great first deer and memories that will be with you forever!
Hey buddy, great job and story congratulations....
Awesome! Congrats! :clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Awesome story, congrats. Sweet picture too with the youngins!
Good Job!!!!
Congrats
Nice Job Congrats!!!
Good going, congrats!
A memorable first, congrats! :thumbsup:
way to go!!!
Outstanding!!!!
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Persistence, Pay off ,great job
Carl
What a great buck...congratulations! :notworthy: