Squirrelhunter91 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Well.. this morning was another majestic morning in the whitetail woods. I sat in the tree I sat yesterday afternoon and boy did it pay off. As I was setting up my climber, there were deer watching me. I didn't think anything of it because they usually resume their normal activities once your headlight goes out and you stop fidgeting up the tree. And that's exactly what they did. I was settled in the tree at 6:10 AM. For the next half hour I had a spike buck running does all around me and grunting. He was even underneath me for a good 15 minutes. He grunted 15 times before it was light out and yes. I was counting. Right when shooting light was beginning to come, the spike let out a snort wheeze. Not a snort wheeze like does do when they smell you or bust you, this was a buck snort wheeze. Then after the spike ran the does off, he came back to feeding under me. It was around ten to seven when he came back. When he stepped out a little bit from me, probably 10 yards and I was about 18 feet up. I was waiting for him to turn broadside because I was going to take him for my first buck. Then I saw this spike look up the ridge and grunt at a deer coming down the hill. I then saw the deer too and opted to wait to see what was coming. I couldn't really see antlers, all I really saw was body. Then he got around 25 yards and I saw antlers. I couldn't see if it had brows or not, but I knew it was a shooter for sure. so I drew back my bow and prayed that he would turn broadside. He turned broadside right when he was almost underneath me. As he was coming, I drew my bow back so when he stopped, I settled the pin on his chest and shot. Because of the steep angle, the shot in reality was probably 6 yards. I hit him in the spine. Immediately, he dropped. He then pulled himself on past my stand with his front hooves ( where have we heard this before?? ) and got himself inside a blown down tree. I then let my bow down to the ground and got down the tree as quickly and safely as I could to go put another arrow in him. When I got down to the ground, I grabbed my bow and went down there to shoot him again. Thats when I saw it wasn't a 6 like I thought it was, it was in fact an 8pt and it was a buck I've watched all summer long. It was Curvy. Curvy was named for his curved brow tine on his left side. So I shot him again, but this shot hit high lung, front liver so I opted to shoot him a third and final time. This time it was perfect in the lungs. 30 seconds later, he laid his head down like he was going to sleep and sure enough he went to sleep. For good. I called Mike on the cell and he climbed down from his stand and met me. So then we stayed around my buck for about another hour waiting on more deer to move because he still hasn't shot a deer yet. But we saw some more deer, but no shooters. So then we got him back to the house after a 100 yard and then a 200 yard ride with the Cart of Death. We took pics, gutted him and now he's hanging in the garage. I should be getting him mounted. After all, he is my first buck and one heck of a buck at that. I know you've been waiting for the pics.. so here they are.. They're kinda crappy but I'll have better pics later. Me and Curvy: Me and Mike with Curvy: Family Photo!!! Me and my little brothers: Here's a good pic of Curvy's antlers. We measured him out right around 90". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats To You On A Nice Buck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Wow Joe congrats!! That's a heck of a first buck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Great story Joe congrats on that first buck :D sure looks like a really nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booner1331 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 great buck....congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 CONGRATS on the SMACKDOWN .. Joe .. That's sure one heck of a NY Whitetail Specimen you got there.. He'll look great on the wall,, as well in the frying pan .. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 That's a good buck Joe,,,,way to go.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Joe Congrats on the first buck. Great one at that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snake3113 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 great first buck...congrats... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratulations! That is awesome that you got the buck that you've been following all summer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Good job Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratulations Joe. That is a fine buck, great for a first bow buck too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratulations on a nice buck! Great job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Heck ya Joe!! That's a great buck!! Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 That is awesome Joe congratulations buddy! I'm glad you got one of the bigger bucks that you've been watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 nice buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Great buck! Congratulations joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 congrats on your first buck!! its a good one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats Joe! A heck of a better buck than my 1st bow kill.. which was a spike. Enjoy the moment its one youll remember for many years tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratulations on the buck. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Nice buck, congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats, Joe....that's a great first buck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 congrats on your buck, and a great one to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats Joe! That's a great buck!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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