I've got to shower and recover from near heat exhaustion!  I'll tell the tale shortly.

 Congrats!

congrats thats a nice buck

beautiful shot placement!! with a beautiful bow i might add. CONGRATS!!

Congrats

Congrats Marty!

Another great adventure and memory, there, Marty! Well-done!

Great deer and shot.

Fine looking buck, Marty! Great job!

     

I have yet to get in the woods this season....was out of town last weekend/week on buis....1st opening day I've missed since I can remember.  Nice to see some early GA scores!!!

Great Job!  

I had typed most of a long story, when my screen just flashed and my text was gone!

On my two previous deer hunts, I didn't see a deer.

I had bike trouble on the 2.5 mile solo ride this morning.  I almost ran over two big boars feeding in the road, in two different spots.

I got to my destination much later than planned.   There were three deer in the plot I was using to enter the swamp.  I stalked up to the edge of the woods.  One of the does headed my way and I made a good 20 yard shot.  I heard her crash twice and then nothing.  Complete pass through and my arrow was dripping bright red from it's whole length.  I left the arrow and headed for my persimmons.  She would be close when I returned.

No fruit on the trees, so I back tracked to some water oaks that were dropping and a big, fresh scrape.  I almost died climbing the tree with Warren's drill and spikes.  I was over-heated big time.  I recovered somewhat, and rattled in this little buck.  I made a perfect high heart shot on him at 25 yards.  He was nose plowing within 50 yards.

I butchered him, packed him, and headed back to the doe.  Besides the arrow, I found no further sign.  Nothing, nada, zilch!  I did a body search for an hour and a half.  I was now out of water.  I had to push my bike out, as the de-railer was big time broken.  I almost died again before getting to the truck.  I drank a gallon of water by noon.  I didn't get back to the truck until 2 pm.  I saw two turkeys and a huge bobcat in the road on my way back.  Did I say it was hot?

This little buck is a yearling.  His buds are sporting spikes and forks.  I'm mighty proud of him though.  All 100# of him.  I do regret losing the doe.  I don't know what happened.

Congrats on the young buck    

 well done Marty

Way to go Marty! I'm glad someone is having some success. Congrat on a fine looking deer!      

Atta Boy Marty!!  

way to go, Marty.

You are a finely tuned hunter, my friend. Until they try it, most folks have no idea how hard deer hunting is in that thick cover.

Nice job.  I can't imagine being able to deer hunt in the hot weather you southern boys do.

Congrats Marty. Us southern swampers know the deal and what you accomplished. Way to go!