SRTMO Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I made my first bow kill this evening. I got to my stand about 1:00 pm and was ready and waiting for the deer to start coming in. About 2:45 pm a big doe and her fawn enter the field and start grazing. They never come in but, they do lay down in the field for a nap. Another doe comes out and she walks off. None of them have come into range yet so I just wait. It starts raining really hard so the fawn and doe get up and start grazing again. They start working their way toward me and at 5:30 pm the doe comes into 10 yards. I am about 30 feet up so it's a steep angle. I put the first pin on her and let it fly. To my amazment, it wasn't a pass through. It went in about 10 inches and stopped. She takes off, runs about 100 yards and goes down hard. As soon as she goes down, someone opened the flood gates and its a down pour with hail. I was relieved I knew where she was and didn't have to worry about a blood trail. After the rain slacks off I climb down, go get the truck and drive it to the edge of the field. I load my stuff in and call my buddy who got me into bow hunting. He was happy for me. I drive to where she went down and she was piled up. She broke the arrow in half, I pulled it out and one of the blades off my Wasp SST Selectable broke off. Taking care not to cut myself on the broken blade, I cleaned her, wrapped he in a tarp, took her to the checking station, and hung her in the back yard. I'll take her to the processor tomorrow. I hit the left lung by the way. In all, I am very pleased with the hunt and am hooked on bow hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congratulations on your first bow kill. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Good deal. Congrats on your first bow kill !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congrats on the first bow kill , hope you have many more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congrats on the bow kill! The first one is always the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill That first bow deer is always a winner. It sure does a lot to the confidence level, doesn't it. Way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Awesome post, so glad to hear you watched where she went.....so many first deers are lost due to inexperience.....good for you for paying attention after the shot...great job buddy...........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Good deal man, congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill congrats---with such a steep angle did you go thru the back strap muscles? If so that is probably why you didn't get a pass thru. doesn't matter---you made a quick kill todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTMO Posted October 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill It did hit the back strap some. Dogdoc, The dog is doing better since I took her to the vet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congratulations on the kill! You hopefully will never forget the first one, it is always the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Switchback29A1 Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Awesome hunt, still can't wait for my first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill congrats on your first bow kill. a moment never to be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Big_Game_Hunter_64 Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill congrats on the first deer i cant wait for my first hunt with a bow(neat year) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill [ QUOTE ] It did hit the back strap some. Dogdoc, The dog is doing better since I took her to the vet. [/ QUOTE ] glad i could help the local vet---i mean your dog! glad the pooch is doing better todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTMO Posted October 20, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Thanks dogdoc. I appreciate it. The meds did the trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First Bow Kill Congrats on the first Bow Kill... I to got my first Bow kill this year and will have to say it beats the heck out of rifle hunting. I like the up-close action. To many more successful Bow Hunts.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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