Guest LDB Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 This is my first bow kill in my first year of archery hunting. The shot was 23 yards, and it was a perfect double-lunger that left a blood trail a blind man could follow. I was doing a combination of still-hunting and spot-and-stalk in open hilly pasture. It took me 2 hours to close in 250 yards on this buck while he was bedded. The area had received 8-12 inches of snow in the past 3 days that had started to settle, so movement was loud with little wind to cover the noise. I got really lucky when he stood up at 35 yards and started to rake his antlers in the wolf willows, allowing me to move in another 15 yards. I'm sorry for the lack of field photos - my battery, spare battery, and digital camera had all frozen up by the time I was ready to take field photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) That sure is a nice bow kill!!! Congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) That is an awesome 1st bow kill! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Really nice deer, congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Wow, what a buck. Nice story, too. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) SWEET!!THAT THINGS A MONSTER OF A MULIE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Nice buck LDB, congrats on the bowkill!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster11 Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Congratulations man, great buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Definately one to be proud of. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Heck yeah! He's a brute! Congrats man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) nice buck. congrats on a great first bow kill todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Great Job. You are now spoiled for life!! Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_lou Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Congrats on a nice first deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Great first bow kill, good looking mulie, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckslayer Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Way to go... We are all making contact this week, check out my buck in Bowhunting "Got 'er done in PA"... That mulie is huge! Congrats LDB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) That thing is huge, rack and body! Congrats LDB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Congratulations. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) [ QUOTE ] first bow kill [/ QUOTE ] ....COOL Now your hooked. Congratulations on the fine muley ... He's a dandy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 22, 2004 Report Share Posted October 22, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) CONGRATS!!!!!! THE DOG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Nice deer for a 1st bet you are hooked on bow hunting now ... what a deer!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinoisbowhunter Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Congrats on a nice muley! You should be proud of him especially for being your first!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TheDeerHunter Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Man that is a nice muley! Congradulations man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Nice deer. Must be one heck of a rush stalking a deer like that. Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) That's an awesome deer! Congrats!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LDB Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Re: First bow kill - Nice Buck (photos) Buckee and Iowabowhuntinfool, I was hooked on bowhunting long before I loosed the arrow on this deer. This one was the fourth time I was in the "red zone" on a large muley buck this year, and two of those bucks were substantially larger than this one. I was hooked on bowhunting pretty much the first time I was in the "red zone" when I spent 1.5 hours 12 yards away from a large bedded buck waiting for him to stand up. His body doesn't look as large as it should in the first photo because I had to remove the hindquarters in order to be able to get the deer in the back of my truck. I'm butchering him today, and I'm interested to see how much meat I get from him. He sure felt big when I was trying to drag him out of the coulee. I also forgot to mention that I recovered the front part and back part of the arrow along the blood trail. They are in the photo propped up between his front legs. There is a middle section of the arrow that was not recovered and probably ended up somewhere in the gut pile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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