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Title: Son's first deer with a bow!!
Post by: mellonhead on October 09, 2014, 08:05:00 PM
No pics yet.  We just got back and need to start cutting.  He shot it at about 20 yards.  Shot was a little back, but it was only a 40 yard recovery.  He was using his Thunderstick MOAB with Douglas Fir shafts that he turned into some nice arrows for his first attempt at building woodies.  Hope to get pics up tonight.  He is pumped.

Toby
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Post by: Big Ed on October 09, 2014, 08:06:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 09, 2014, 08:12:00 PM
Awesome! Congratulations to you both!
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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 09, 2014, 08:15:00 PM
Wow, that is outstanding! Look forward to a pic and story.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 09, 2014, 08:18:00 PM
That's great. I love that he built his arrows too.
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Post by: Rob W. on October 09, 2014, 08:37:00 PM
A moment I can't wait to share with my boys! Congrats to the both of you.
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Post by: LB_hntr on October 09, 2014, 08:41:00 PM
Awesome...congrats!
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Post by: david janssen on October 09, 2014, 08:45:00 PM
Congrats to your son.
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Post by: Mudd on October 09, 2014, 08:45:00 PM
:archer:
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Post by: Stalker58 on October 09, 2014, 08:47:00 PM
Congratulations, good job.
Can't wait for the pics.
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on October 09, 2014, 08:52:00 PM
Congrats looking forward to story and pic's!
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Post by: 4dogs on October 09, 2014, 08:57:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Mike Vines on October 09, 2014, 09:01:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Congrats looking forward to story and pic's!
x2
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Post by: Kopper1013 on October 09, 2014, 09:03:00 PM
You only ever get one of those... First deer with a bow that is... Congratulations he won't ever forget this day!!!
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Post by: doubleo on October 09, 2014, 09:23:00 PM
Quote
Originally posted by South MS Bowhunter:
Congrats looking forward to story and pic's!
x3  :campfire:
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Post by: Caughtandhobble on October 09, 2014, 09:25:00 PM
Awesome!!!   :campfire:
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Post by: mellonhead on October 09, 2014, 09:32:00 PM
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Post by: JJB on October 09, 2014, 09:49:00 PM
Awesome, congratulations!
-Jay
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on October 09, 2014, 09:49:00 PM
Congrats that is awesome!
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Post by: JMG on October 09, 2014, 09:51:00 PM
Congrats on the first of many!!
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Post by: mellonhead on October 09, 2014, 09:54:00 PM
I hurried home from work tonight.  I got home and he was ready to go.  We headed out and I dropped him off about a half a mile from where I was heading to.  I got a text from him at about 5:30 saying he hit a deer.  

I texted him back asking for some details.  He replied that he thought it was a good hit.  I told him to back out and I would meet him at the road.  We went back to the scene and he showed me where he was and where the deer was standing at the shot.  He was standing between three oak trees that were about eight inches in diameter and in about a four foot circle.  The deer walked out in front of him and offered him a 20 yard shot.  

The shot was a little back but still caught the back of both lungs.  It only made it about 40 yards and we found it.  My son is allergic to deer dander so I have to do all the field dressing and skinning or he swells up like a balloon.  

He has struggled with shooting traditional bows for the last 3-4 years.  He has shot longbows and recurves since he was about 12.  He has always hunted archery season with a compound untill this year.  He went with me to Denton Hill this year and sat through a seminar by Joel Turner and it helped him a ton.  His shooting has done a complete 180 in the right direction.  To say he is excited is an understatement.
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Post by: KyStickbow on October 09, 2014, 09:55:00 PM
Awesome...congrats!!
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Post by: Warden609 on October 09, 2014, 10:01:00 PM
Outstanding!!!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on October 09, 2014, 10:03:00 PM
Good story Toby.  I am happy he did it all on his own!  Congrats to both of you.  I cant imagine being allergic to deer dander but awesome accomplishment by your son on the less. I bet you are one proud Pappy!
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Post by: BDann on October 09, 2014, 10:12:00 PM
Congrats on an awesome accomplishment!     :clapper:
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Post by: on October 09, 2014, 10:37:00 PM
Congrats to your son!

Bisch
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Post by: JamesKerr on October 09, 2014, 10:40:00 PM
Congratulation!
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Post by: BOWMARKS on October 09, 2014, 10:42:00 PM
Looks like the Pa. guys are doing good.   :archer2:
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Post by: Fletcher on October 09, 2014, 11:04:00 PM
Congratulations to both of you!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: joe ashton on October 10, 2014, 12:32:00 AM
Love it when a plan comes together
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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on October 10, 2014, 01:41:00 AM
Awesome!!
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on October 10, 2014, 02:42:00 AM
That's too cool.
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Post by: Ray Lyon on October 10, 2014, 04:05:00 AM
Congratulations! !!!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: wooddamon1 on October 10, 2014, 04:09:00 AM
Way to go!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: T-Bowhunter on October 10, 2014, 04:10:00 AM
Congratulations to your son!
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Post by: Alexander Traditional on October 10, 2014, 04:33:00 AM
Congratulations! Looks like all that struggling paid off.
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Post by: akdd on October 10, 2014, 06:13:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: A.S. on October 10, 2014, 07:25:00 AM
:clapper:  
Congrats!
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Post by: Irish Archer on October 10, 2014, 09:07:00 AM
Congrats............   :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: reddogge on October 10, 2014, 09:24:00 AM
Congratulations. I remember my son's first deer and first with a bow at age 15.
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Post by: Manitoba Stickflinger on October 10, 2014, 09:24:00 AM
Awesome...way to go!
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Post by: twitchstick on October 10, 2014, 09:25:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Jim Brennen on October 10, 2014, 09:26:00 AM
Congradulations
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Post by: bruinman on October 10, 2014, 10:10:00 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: johnnyk71 on October 10, 2014, 10:18:00 AM
very cool!
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Post by: frank bullitt on October 10, 2014, 10:39:00 AM
The smile says it all! Great feeling for sure, for both of ya! Good shootin!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: dirtguy on October 10, 2014, 10:48:00 AM
Big Congrats!
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Post by: mellonhead on October 10, 2014, 04:36:00 PM
Thanks for all the comments guys.  I think his head is still in the clouds.  He still must have got a smidge of dander on his face last night.  His right eye was swelling up before he got in the shower.  He was better this morning though.  

Toby
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Post by: PaPaFrank on October 10, 2014, 05:35:00 PM
That's AWESOME STUFF right there!!
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Post by: Scott E on October 10, 2014, 05:38:00 PM
:clapper:
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Post by: drewsbow on October 10, 2014, 05:46:00 PM
awesome , congrats
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Post by: NBK on October 10, 2014, 11:22:00 PM
That's awesome.  Congrats to both of you.
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Post by: CRS on October 10, 2014, 11:51:00 PM
:shaka:  
Superb!
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Post by: Fattony77 on October 11, 2014, 12:05:00 AM
That is AWESOME!!!!!! Good for him for working through the shooting issues and making it happen! I'm very happy for you both!
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Post by: JAG on October 11, 2014, 03:12:00 AM
:bigsmyl:    :notworthy:    :archer:    :archer2:
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Post by: Bow man on October 11, 2014, 07:12:00 AM
:clapper:

Congratulations to him and you
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Post by: don kauss on October 11, 2014, 09:04:00 AM
Congrats!!!
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Post by: The Ole' Bowhunter on October 11, 2014, 11:07:00 AM
Toby, congratulations to your son on his traditional harvest...and to you for teaching your son how to be a good bowhunter.
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Post by: kennym on October 11, 2014, 01:58:00 PM
Excellent job young man and ol...um, Dad!!   :D     :thumbsup:       :clapper:
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Post by: Bernie B. on October 11, 2014, 07:03:00 PM
What a great feeling for your son and you!  Congratulations to both of you!  He obviously had a good teacher!     :clapper:

Bernie
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Post by: YORNOC on October 12, 2014, 07:27:00 AM
Fantastic!   :campfire:
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Post by: RAU on October 12, 2014, 08:44:00 PM
Great job to you both!
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Post by: dbd870 on October 13, 2014, 07:40:00 AM
Cool - congrats!