SUCCESS!!!!

huntmaster80 · October 20, 2011, 11:53:00 PM

Well this is my first year hunting with traditional gear,and it has been kinda a long road. I started shooting traditional archery early this year and with the help of several TG'ers and my loving wife I have stuck with it through times when it would have been much easier to just go back to what would have been easier ( my wheel bow).

My first week of hunting was filled with disappointment, lots of deer out of range and a miss at about 10 yards!! Didn't pick a spot.... heck I'm not sure if I picked and animal!!!

Week 2 rolled around with warm weather and slow deer movement :( . Wednesday brought cooler weather and good wind for my favorite stand. At about 6:00 I noticed a nice mature doe working her way right up the trail that would put her at about 15 yards in front of me. She fed her way up the trail, as if nothing was out of the ordinary. This time I walked myself through the process of taking a shot, just as I have done many time in the past on 3D targets.

She was walking very slow and feeding at the same time when I drew my bow, PICKED A SPOT and sent the arrow on its way. My arrow entered a touch high, but due to the fact that she was so close, I got the top of one lung and the center of the other just before stopping in her opposite shoulder. She made it about 75 yards and expired.

Now I know that its only a doe, but this is a major accomplishment for me. Thanks to all who have helped me in my adventure, and here is a pic to end the story. It was well after dark, by the time I got her out of the woods, so I had to wait till this morning to take pics,

Gen273 · October 21, 2011, 12:00:00 AM

Congrats!!! That is a trophy to be proud of.

David Yukon · October 21, 2011, 12:00:00 AM

Just a doe... Not any doe, one taken with trad gear, your first deer with trad gear, I wish I could say the same! Congrats, this is great!

Thebear_78 · October 21, 2011, 12:05:00 AM

You'll never forget your first one. Thats a good looking mature whitetail doe. Some of those old does are as big a trophy as any B&C buck. I guarantee that doe will be better eating too.

GRINCH · October 21, 2011, 12:21:00 AM

Way to go Adam,congrats.

Oliverstacy · October 21, 2011, 12:29:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by David Yukon:
Just a doe... Not any doe, one taken with trad gear, your first deer with trad gear, I wish I could say the same! Congrats, this is great!

+1 I'm into my 5th year and 0-fer

Great job!

Josh

Hackbow · October 21, 2011, 12:30:00 AM

Congratulations Adam - nicely done! I haven't been after whitetails yet this year, but am going to IN for 3 days next week. Hope to match your success.

Jerry Jeffer · October 21, 2011, 12:56:00 AM

Great job!

Zradix · October 21, 2011, 01:05:00 AM

October 21, 2011, 01:13:00 AM

Congrats!

Bisch

Ringneck · October 21, 2011, 01:19:00 AM

Congrats! The quality of the hunt defines the trophy for me not the size or lack of a rack. Job well done

.

RainyDayBows · October 21, 2011, 01:20:00 AM

Adam, It's more then just a doe It,s a nice deer taken with your recuve.

Dogboy900 · October 21, 2011, 04:13:00 AM

Nice shooting

Any deer down is a good one!

Green · October 21, 2011, 04:59:00 AM

Way to go Adam!

cacciatore · October 21, 2011, 05:09:00 AM

bolo7735 · October 21, 2011, 05:27:00 AM

Congrats.

ishoot4thrills · October 21, 2011, 05:40:00 AM

Most excellent! Congrats dude!

GRS · October 21, 2011, 05:45:00 AM

Good job. Congrats

Hopewell Tom · October 21, 2011, 05:59:00 AM

Way to hang tough, good work.
Never "only a doe" though. These are some of the finest animals on the planet. You'll not taste the difference in the back straps.

YORNOC · October 21, 2011, 06:02:00 AM