My first TRAD deer kill with pics

[RLA]

A week and a half ago, I received a bow that I purchased from a fellow Trad Gang member.  It is a 58" 48# @ 27" Dale Dye Medicine Point recurve; named 'Providence' by the man I bought it from.  It is a beautiful bow & a great shooter.  

A few days after I got it, I took it to my weekly 3D league and shot my highest score to date.  Today, after a hard luck season, I decided to take my new bow to the woods.  This was going to be my last trip, before I pulled this stand.   I thought it was in a good spot.  I put it close to a trail that I discovered last year.  After sitting in this stand at least 10 times, with only one deer sighting, I had about given up.  

Today my luck was starting to change.  Seven does came by my stand.  I didn't get a shot at the biggest one, but about an hour before dark, I connected on the second largest of the bunch.  It was about a 20 yard shot and she was quartering away.  At first I thought I had hit her too far back.  But, fortunately I found her 85 yards from my stand, at a fence crossing, where the others had left her behind.  I was pleased to see that the shot was better than I thought.  It ended up taking out both lungs.  Better to be lucky than good.  She was a nice, fat 115# doe.  

I was using a 2013 platinum plus Easton aluminum shaft & a 125 grain Muzzy Phantom.  Total arrow weight, with fletching and wrap, is 456 grains.  This Dye is a fast flight compatible bow, but I was shooting a B50 string, which I prefer.  

My first trad deer kill.  I never expected to be so excited about shooting a doe.  I have 'Providence' to thank for the successful hunt today.  She's a keeper and has found her last owner.  It's funny how things happen when you least expect it.

[Mel Amos]

Congrats! That's a beautiful doe.  I know how you feel it's awesome!

Regards,
Mel

[vermonster13]

Very nice start! Congrats

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[pacopperhead]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tradtusker]

very nice     thats a good size doe! i wish you many more

[buckhuck]

Nice healthy doe you have there!  Congrats on the first kill!    

[RLA]

Thanks for the kind comments. It's been a long hard season.

[doubleo]

Congrates on a fine doe.

[markfromark]

Yessir, congrats on a fine deer!

[Wannabe1]

Sweeeeet! Nice deer.        

[Coonbait]

Fantastic !
GLENN

[mmgrode]

Congrats!!  The bow helps, but they aren't much good without a skilled operator behind it.  Great job and congratulations again!

[Shape Shifter]

Great job with that deer. Nice bow as well.

[BowHuntingFool]

CONGRATS on a great Deer, she is a big one, big ole' mellon on her! Nice shooting!  

[twosheds]

Congrats! That's awesome. Tripper

[Mary A]

Congrats! Nice shot hubby. I did tell you, when you were headed to the woods today, that it would be really nice to have some meat for the freezer.

[Brian Krebs]

[Chris Surtees]

   

[maineac]

Great.  Congratulations.