Bad shot but I got my 1st trad buck!!!

Over&Under · November 01, 2012, 09:26:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Congrats and that stuff is part of it. Has happened to us all.

Exactly!

Congrats on your first buck!

Oldskool2 · November 01, 2012, 09:34:00 AM

great job on the recovery!! congrats!!

Tsalt · November 01, 2012, 09:35:00 AM

Congrats on your first buck!!

maineac · November 01, 2012, 09:36:00 AM

Nice job. Always a tough decision to stop a deer or not. I missed one because I stopped her and she jumped the string. Congrats on making the smart choice on the follow up.

Pat B. · November 01, 2012, 09:40:00 AM

great recovery!

Congrats!

wooddamon1 · November 01, 2012, 09:43:00 AM

Longbow917 · November 01, 2012, 09:43:00 AM

Awesome job Matt, way to hang in there tracking. And no need to apologize for long stories, the stories and photos are what makes sharing the hunt so appealing! Congrats!

joe ashton · November 01, 2012, 09:48:00 AM

atta boy!

huntnmuleys · November 01, 2012, 10:14:00 AM

looks good to me man! i got lucky on a shot this year as well...

Kc kreger · November 01, 2012, 10:25:00 AM

Way to go! Great photo and a very good honest story.

K.C.

Duker · November 01, 2012, 10:55:00 AM

NICE deer

GREAT recovery

Congrats on your first trad deer

Howatt69 · November 01, 2012, 11:00:00 AM

Great job; pursuing and finishing him off was humane and the right thing to do....congrats!!!

Cyclic-Rivers · November 01, 2012, 11:41:00 AM

congrats

Sixby · November 01, 2012, 11:41:00 AM

Some fine eating right there!!! Congratulations on the first and on a good, honest story instead of I hit him a bit further back than I wanted too. You come right out and say you messed up. How refreshing and honest!!!! I applaud you and respect you a lot for doing that. Beautiful buck and glad you got him.

God bless you, Steve

MCS · November 01, 2012, 11:47:00 AM

Good for you. Nice buck.

stik&string · November 01, 2012, 11:52:00 AM

Congrats on the nice deer!

NBK · November 01, 2012, 11:57:00 AM

Great buck. You'll never forget that first one.

bansheewins · November 01, 2012, 12:10:00 PM

Awesome job congrats on the first buck. That one you will remember for a long time. I have to admit I still learn things every time I shoot at one good or bad. HAHA

Butternutz · November 01, 2012, 12:16:00 PM

Bobby Urban · November 01, 2012, 12:26:00 PM

Congrats - Truth is it happens and there is nothing more rewarding than recovering a miss hit or a hit you did not intend to make.

On a side note it you put those vibration dampeners at the fades and not out by the limb tips you get nearly the same effect w/o loosing the KE from the added weight.