I hunted opening weekend down in Grey, GA this past weekend and saw a total of 2 tree rats and one hawk all weekend, but I was grateful to have spent a long overdue sit in the beautiful GA woods. I didn't get to hunt on Monday, due to having to catch up on my honey-do-list. So I decided that Tuesday would be my day to hunt a suburban Atlanta whitetail. I got up Tuesday to find that we were going to have 10-15MPH winds all day and was hesitant to do so. However I decided that sitting in the woods as better than on the couch.
I got off work and was able to make it into the stand at around 5PM. As soon as I got in the stand I immediately check the wind, which was blowing NW, which was perfect for my stand setup.
Well about 2 hours into the sit, I started wonder if I was going to see anything...since nothing was moving other that the wind. At about 7:30 pm, out slip this doe at about 20yds coming from the NW. I thought that she was going to detect me due to the wind, but she walk right in not giving me a shot. When she got to about 12yds she turned and gave me a perfect profile shot, but as I was about to hit anchor, she turned and walked away.....to my right... Dang Dang Dang. She continued to my left and stopped about 10 yds behind my stand; at that point I decided to attempt to stick her. I picked a spot using the "RC method-aim low" and released as soon as I hit anchor and watched the arrow disappear when it struck. She took off, and I thought that I heard her crash about 30 yds away. I didn't wait my customarily 30 minutes and came on down to check the area where I had shot, and to my pleasure I found a single drop blood. I've gotta say, at this point I started to get a little worried, because there wasn't a lot of blood. At about 10 yds from the shot, I was relieved when I saw my arrow sticking up from the ground and it was covered in blood. At that point I gave thanks and gave a silent yell (it was my first pass threw and first with a wooden arrow that I made). I continued the follow the sparse blood trail for another 10 yds and saw her white belly laying a couple yards ahead. WHAT A RUSH!!! Doe #1
Black Widow 54" PSR V 57# @ 28in, I draw 26 1/2"
Surewood Douglas Fir (tapered) 60-65, 4 fletch
Zipper Grizzly 160gr BH
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well done!
i bet she eats well.
Congrats! Fine job!
Nice shooting and pics.
Congrats on a good deer. Nice job.
Congrats!
Way to go!
Nice. :clapper: :
Good job! :thumbsup: Nice doe.
I think it's awesome to hear that another tradgangers words ran through your mind when you needed them, which may have helped in making this kill possible.
How cool is this?... Way!...I'm saying...
Congratulations!!!!!!!!
God bless,Mudd
Tenderloins on the grill!
Congrats,nice shoot :archer2:
Nicely done Congrats!!!
Always nice to fill the freezer early! Nice rig and congrats on a fine kill.
Awesome!!! Congrats on a well earned deer!
:clapper: Alright, Crispin! :clapper: Good to see guys putting some early season meat in the freezer.Thanks for letting us be part of your hunt!
I use to have a spot to hunt in an urban deer zone. Those deer were no slouch. They knew when you were near houses you were just another person but when you were in their woods. They were a totally different animal. They were SPOOKY!
Bill
Congrats on the deer, Doug had texted those pics to me a couple days ago. Good shooting.
Nice nanny!!
Excellent job!
Always a relief to find that bloody arrow.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
good stuff, love seeing these pics.... and my season aint even open yet!
Congrats. nice deer.
Congrats! I get excited reading about other people's first kill. Hoping to get mine in a few weeks!
KEEP IT UP!
Great job! Nice story too.
Very nice. Good eating there. Congrats.
Great shooting!
Any time in the woods is better than time in front of the TV or most anything else! Glad you were able to get out.
Way to go!
Congrats,
Bisch
Congrats!
Nice!
Congrats sir. Nice doe.
:clapper: :clapper: Congrats
Many Congratulations! Lots of special memories for you in his one. :thumbsup: :archer:
nice your the man
good stuff!
Great work Brother!
Great Job! nothing better than a kill with a self made WOOD arrow, I am jealous that the season here doesnt start till October 1st ! Counting the days
Congratulations! You guys in GA have Honey-Do-Lists? LOL
Nice doe :thumbsup:
nice going!
looks fork tender to me! Great job.
Great job, and way to not let the wind keep you from going!! You can't kill em from the couch.
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Congrats :thumbsup:
Well done!! Srories like these get the rest of us "pumped" Season opens in a little over a week here in NY!
:thumbsup:
Yeah buddy! One more week and I am off to hunt deer then elk.
Very nice doe! :thumbsup:
Congrats! nice way to start off the season!
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Congrats!
Great job !!! Can't waite for my chance
:thumbsup:
Congrats, looks like you are in for some well deserved good eating.
Good job
:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good shot! Great Doe! Congrats!
Congrates on your nice doe! :thumbsup:
Awesome!!!!
Congrats on a great animal, well done Sir.
Tom
Congrats!
Well done, Sir. Congratulations.
Nice!!
Good job Sir!!RC
Congrats!!!
Way to go!
Good job! What part of the county were you hunting in? If you came through Gray, itself, you probably came right by the house.
I have only been able to hunt once and did not see anything, but there are some nice deer in Jones County.
That's the way to get the season going! Congratulations on a fine looking doe! :thumbsup:
Bernie Bjorklund
NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Congrats!!!
good job :thumbsup: fine eating there
Congrats on a great deer and story!
QuoteOriginally posted by Sam McMichael:
Good job! What part of the county were you hunting in? If you came through Gray, itself, you probably came right by the house.
I have only been able to hunt once and did not see anything, but there are some nice deer in Jones County.
Sam,
I hunt off of Fortville Rd.
Way to go...good eatin for sure.
Congratulations!
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glenn