Well, a potential monster this Bambi could have been.      

   

His first deer with a mild R/D bamboo backed bullet wood Sweet Styx by Swann, 60" 44@28 he's pulling right around 30#'s.  Full length GT 3355 with 125 4 blade Magnus heads.

At first light I dropped his sister off in the lower stand right off the corn field, Zach went to the 'hot spot' stand...mature maple in a ravine between the fields (hides you really well...his mom arrowed her fist buck out of same tree).  I tried to go to another stand on the upper field edge but didn't make it due to almost a dozen deer dancing around in the barley.  

After standing there for 15 minutes I heard a deer running through the corn making the typical thrashing sound the arrow makes as it mows the corn over...immediately knew Zach shot.

Ran right by his sister down to the creek.  Zach was first to find.  Made an excellent 10 yard shot from 20' high on a relatively small animal.  First thing I said to him was "Guess you picked a SPOT".    

He's excited....already has it processed and in the fridge.  Ready to go for more!

           

Attaboy! How cool does he feel at the moment!

great job zach!!...that one will be some good eating!.... hopefully , my son will shoot as good as you ! And with the bow that you built and sent us..nice job bud!!!

Attaboy Zach..          

Congratulations!  Getting the hide tanned?

Good going Zach thats a bigger smile than I had on my biggest buck. At 12 I was only reading and dreaming about deer hunting. Nice shot

Great job Zach! Here's to many, many more enjoyable hunts with a stickbow in hand.

      Congrats Zach.

Great job Zach.It will be a few years but cannot wait for my grandson to start huntingKip

Way to go!That hide would make a heckuva quiver.

Great job Zach!!

That ought to be some wonderful venison. Wonderful job and a great start for a fine young hunter.

A memory for a lifetime. Attaboy Zach!!

           

Well done!

Super Zack !!!  Enjoy the hunt forever ..

              Pat

Way to go Zach!            


David

GREAT JOB Zach!       Refreshes those memories of my son shooting his first deer when he was 11. I wish you a great and safe hunting future and look forward to more pictures and stories.

best afield

THanks for the kind comments...makes him blush!  

The arrow hitting all those corn stalks was a good thing...made chop-suey out of the lung/heart cavity.  That Magnus made a big hole at the top of that deer.

He's going to let the meat sit in the fridge for 5 days before we grill.  Should be yummy in da tummy.

WHAT AN ARCHER HE IS
CONGRATULATIONS
NOW HIS SISTERS TURN
BETTER GET THE FREEZER READY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!