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Title: First Trad Kill, Awesome Feeling!!
Post by: Riegel on September 30, 2013, 12:40:00 AM

Well after 3 years of practicing and hunting some with the trad gear, I finally decided to go all traditional and get serious with it this year and
after a slow start to my season (broken jaw and fractured back just over 2 weeks ago) I was able to connect on a nice mature doe this evening.

Since my back is injured, I played it safe and only hung my LW about 10-12 ft off the ground about 100 yards behind the landowners house. I got settled in around 5pm and someone started cutting the grass quarter after 6. My initial thought was, "great, now my hunt has ended before it really started". But to my surprise, this mature doe trotted out of the bedding area with her young one. They were already in bow range at the time they came out and caught me off guard as I was expecting them to come from a different direction. There were a few limbs in the way so I waited patiently as my legs began to shake like no other.

They slowly made there way into my shooting lane around 12yds away browsing on acorns when I drew back my 45# '61 Kodiak and released the beman arrow tipped with a 4 blade muzzy phantom. I watched as the arrow sank in to her rib cage, she stumbled, and slowly walked off as I watched her bed down. I was freakin' pumped and kept trying to replay the shot when I realized I hit her a little far back than I wanted. I knew it was a far back but kept telling myself "dont worry, dont push her, giver her time and she will expire".

I got down, found blood at the place I shot her and noticed it was nice, red blood and that brougt some relief. I backed out, called my buddy, gave her 2 hours, and found her only 50 yards from the place I shot her. The shot was far back and hit guts, but I did manage to clip one lung and her liver.
I am so thankful to be given the opportunity to harvest such a nice doe and I am more than happy to finally give up the compound. Ive killed several with a compound, including a nice buckk, but this kill/hunt was by far the best and most memorable!       (https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/v/907042_10152326474509465_1527863508_n.jpg?oh=57c79c51501338ffd2f7128cad148b91&oe=524AC251)

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Post by: Cwilder on September 30, 2013, 01:25:00 AM

Congrats man.

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Post by: jwhitetail on September 30, 2013, 02:05:00 AM

Way to go.  Very well done!

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Post by: Spitz2 on September 30, 2013, 02:06:00 AM

great shoot !

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Post by: hitman on September 30, 2013, 03:32:00 AM

The smile says it all brother. It is a great feeling of accomplishment, I remember my first some45 years ago. Congratulations.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: pitbull on September 30, 2013, 03:40:00 AM

Congrats on a fine doe!    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Izzy on September 30, 2013, 05:27:00 AM

Very nice, congrats.

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Post by: Green on September 30, 2013, 05:51:00 AM

Awesome!

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Post by: A.S. on September 30, 2013, 05:52:00 AM

congrats!!

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Post by: Jayrod on September 30, 2013, 06:06:00 AM

congrats..your hooked now!!

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Post by: Mudd on September 30, 2013, 06:27:00 AM

:archer:

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Post by: TJK68 on September 30, 2013, 07:31:00 AM

Congrats great job, fine looking animal.
Tom

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Post by: SS Snuffer on September 30, 2013, 07:34:00 AM

Happy for ya! Your hooked now.

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Post by: Bonebuster on September 30, 2013, 07:36:00 AM

Many happy returns of the day!

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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 30, 2013, 07:38:00 AM

Congrats on  a big Doe,  Your bow is a good one too.

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Post by: Alexander Traditional on September 30, 2013, 07:52:00 AM

Congratulations!

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Post by: Bowhunter4life on September 30, 2013, 07:53:00 AM

:thumbsup:  Congrats!    :thumbsup:

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Post by: 2nocks on September 30, 2013, 07:56:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: JoeM on September 30, 2013, 08:07:00 AM

Congrats on your first!!!  Nice bow!!!

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Post by: TroutGuide on September 30, 2013, 08:49:00 AM

Heck yeah!!! Well done.

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Post by: Ricker on September 30, 2013, 08:53:00 AM

That is awesome.  Many more to come

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Post by: deerhunter_w on September 30, 2013, 09:13:00 AM

Congrats...

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Post by: azhunter on September 30, 2013, 09:25:00 AM

Good for you. Congratulations on the doe.

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Post by: T-Bowhunter on September 30, 2013, 09:31:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: joe ashton on September 30, 2013, 09:41:00 AM

good job!

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Post by: ChuckC on September 30, 2013, 09:53:00 AM

Nice.  good job.  Now cook some up and enjoy !
ChuckC

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Post by: bowhuntingrn on September 30, 2013, 09:58:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Easykeeper on September 30, 2013, 10:03:00 AM

Good job...   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Rathbuck on September 30, 2013, 10:13:00 AM

Congrats!  Awesome feeling!

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Post by: Jon Kaw on September 30, 2013, 10:19:00 AM

Well done!   :thumbsup:    :archer:

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Post by: Sean B on September 30, 2013, 10:24:00 AM

That's awesome, that doe's got a long snout on it huh???  Congratulations!!

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Post by: cecilm on September 30, 2013, 10:32:00 AM

Great decision not to push her-Congrats

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Post by: sheephunter on September 30, 2013, 10:36:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: Pat B. on September 30, 2013, 11:07:00 AM

Way to go !

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Post by: VictoryHunter on September 30, 2013, 11:11:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 30, 2013, 11:12:00 AM

Great shooting and fantastic deer. Nothing like watching that arrow fly toward and connecting on a live target. Great work Brother.

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Post by: BowHuntingFool on September 30, 2013, 11:17:00 AM

Well done, sure is a good time!

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Post by: rastaman on September 30, 2013, 11:26:00 AM

Way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: dirtguy on September 30, 2013, 11:29:00 AM

:notworthy:    :notworthy:    :notworthy:

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Post by: Bernie B. on September 30, 2013, 11:46:00 AM

Very nice!  Thanks for sharing your story and picture!  I like your equipment choice also!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin

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Post by: Ark.Buck on September 30, 2013, 11:53:00 AM

Congrats young man, looks like you are on your way

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Post by: Stompie on September 30, 2013, 12:39:00 PM

Well done!!!!

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Post by: Exit Felix on September 30, 2013, 12:49:00 PM

Awesome, congrats!

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Post by: wooddamon1 on September 30, 2013, 01:42:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:   Congrats!

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Post by: Bjorn on September 30, 2013, 03:34:00 PM

Way to go!! Congrats! Can you give us some background on your bow too?

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Post by: sleepyhollow on September 30, 2013, 04:13:00 PM

congrats to you, my first was 34 yrs ago and I still get the shaky leg, gotta love it !!

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Post by: PaPa Ron on September 30, 2013, 04:33:00 PM

Congratulations, your hooked now  :)

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Post by: Mac Hicks on September 30, 2013, 04:37:00 PM

Congrats!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: snakebite on September 30, 2013, 04:41:00 PM

Congrats!   :clapper:

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Post by: Joeabowhunter on September 30, 2013, 07:18:00 PM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: Terry Green on September 30, 2013, 07:25:00 PM

:jumper:     :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:    :jumper:

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Post by: longbow fanatic 1 on September 30, 2013, 07:38:00 PM

Way to go!

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Post by: Traditional-Archer on September 30, 2013, 08:18:00 PM

:clapper:      :clapper:      :clapper:  

Too cooool

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Post by: gregg dudley on September 30, 2013, 08:32:00 PM

Congratulations, man!

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Post by: Riegel on September 30, 2013, 08:44:00 PM

Bjorn, there really is t much personal background behind my Kodiak. I actually picked it up from a guy off **** this year for $100  which included a stringer and 6 arrows so I got the bow for a steal. I love it, it's smooth and shoots where I'm looking. I plan on getting it restored before too long.

Btw, thank you everyone for the congratulations and thank you tradgang for everything you have done to help this fellow archer chase his dream.

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Post by: drewsbow on September 30, 2013, 08:48:00 PM

congrats

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Post by: BAK on September 30, 2013, 09:24:00 PM

May you never loose the thrill....

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Post by: david janssen on September 30, 2013, 09:32:00 PM

Beautiful Doe and you have good taste in bows.Hard to beat the Classic Bear bows.

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Post by: Charlie Lamb on October 01, 2013, 08:45:00 AM

Well done buddy! Now a word of advice from an old guy. Stay the hell out of trees until you are healed. With your injuries even 4 ft. up is not playing it safe.

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Post by: bruinman on October 01, 2013, 08:57:00 AM

Congrats!! The first is special for sure.

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Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 01, 2013, 02:25:00 PM

Congrats on your first.   :thumbsup:

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Post by: Douglas Martin on October 02, 2013, 11:11:00 PM

Congratulations on your first kill it sure is a good feeling!

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Post by: Yellow Dog on October 02, 2013, 11:41:00 PM

Congrats!!!!!

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Post by: BlkDog on October 03, 2013, 12:48:00 AM

Way to go!  Congrats!