First Traditional Buck Harvest Tonight

[Seeking Trad Deer]

I hope the picture posts...my first time trying.
Well...it has taken seven years and it happened tonight.  If you one of those guys like me who has read posts for years and wondered if it will ever happen...hang in there.  It was a long wait but well worth it.  Having done it I can confirm that the thrill as I had suspected is in the experience of the hunt itself and definitely for me not the kill.      This may be no Wensel rack but I am proud of it    .  I am grateful to be one of the lucky humans that have found the pureness and pleasure of the wooden bow.  Thank you Lord!

Details....

Fedora 560 Recurve (60# at my draw), Magnus II 125 grain heads with screw in 75 grain adapters, 2016 Legacy Shafts.  Ten yard shot through the center of the lungs.  Deer ran 15 yards and was stone cold dead in 10 seconds.  I watched it die and I couldn't imagine a much more humane death.  It was over before the deer had any idea what happened.  Broadhead was stuck in a log on the other side of the deer.

I have learned much from all of my brothers and sisters here at the Trad Gang.  This deer is a part of each of you.

[Seeking Trad Deer]

Correction...2018 Easton Legacy aluminum shafts.  

The deer is a five point.

[vermonster13]

       

[Seeking Trad Deer]

[KyleAllen]

thats fantastic! Big congrats! Nothing better than seeing someone harvest a deer who really deserves it. You put in the time, were patient, and i know it was worth it.
kyle

[Recurve50LBS]

Any one can see from the smile on your face and on your young friends'that the moment you shared was well worth the wait. Way to go!

[Hot Hap]

Congradulations! Hap

[cjones]

Congrats!     Looks like you made an awesome shot!

[curlis]

Great shot! You will always remeber your first with trad gear. Way to go!

[BamBooBender]

Nice!    

[philil]

Awesome!
Congratulations...hope there are many more to come  

[B.O.D.]

Congrats!!! now you will be hooked, and this will be the first of many.
None will be quite as sweet as this though.      

[Stone Knife]

Congratulations. Way to hang in there.

[Guru]

Nice to see your perseverence pay off..CONGRATS!!!

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Congrats  

[bluegrassbowhunter]

Congrats Mike,glad to see ya connect.Them grizzly heads you sent are coming along pretty good.

Mark

[talvey]

Mike, great looking deer, and what a milestone. I could not be more happy for you    

[ber643]

Bless your heart! Great job! Tickled for you. I am still waiting (anxiously) and hoping for my first mature buck with trad gear but am really happy with any I get. Keep up the good work and great shots.

[the Ferret]

YEA BABY! That's the way to do it! Congrats  

[Charlie Lamb]

The longer you wait, the sweeter it is. Congrats on a fine deer and good shootin!!