Rem308 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Saturday morning I was in my stand before daylight and immediately I was getting hammered with wind, it was just a gusty day, and I knew I wasn't going to be able to hear anything. So I tried to keep watch in all of the area around my stand, but with the winds keeping steady and occasionally gusting, I had my doubts that deer were even moving. I had radioed my hunting buddies and we had all checked in, but nobody was seeing anything. Well at 9:55 AM the wind slacked up for a few minutes and I used the can call and waited a few minutes. The wind started again and at 10:00 AM I was looking in behind my stand, up the hill a little and I caught a glimpse of a doe feeding towards my stand. Two large does fed around the hillside and one presented a 25 yard shot. I ranged her, drew and she stepped out and gave me a really good shot. The arrow smacked when it hit, and she slowly trotted around the hillside. Her tail was flickering like crazy and then I lost sight of her around 80 yards away. I sat a few minutes more, climbed out of my stand and saw my arrow was bloody with good blood and brown hair. That was the best sight I could see. I gave her time and began following a great bloodtrail. Blood was spraying out on both sides of her, and I found her 100 yards away. Years of bowhunting hard finally paid off and I got my first whitetail with a bow. She is going to be some good eating and we are very thankful. Here is the Arrow as it sat after the shot...the best sight I could have seen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congratulations! Great feeling on the first one, isn't it!! All your practice and patience paid off! Nice shot too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Nothing better than fresh backstraps!! Congrats on the first one, and here's to many more!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats on your first deer with a bow! I was able to take my firs this year too so I know what your feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USAFbowhunter Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Congrats on a great doe!!!! 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 nice deer. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Great deer, I am sure it did feel good after years of trying....now the rest will be easy. 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...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 congrats!!! good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats on a nice doe!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 that look slike you had a nice shot....good job. good luck at getting #2(the one with a big rack on his head):) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats! There is nothing like your first bow kill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wimpy Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats on your first one!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats. Great shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congratulations on your first bowkill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Good deer. Nice shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildthing Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowin_in_illinois Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Nothing like the first one! Bowhunting is the BEST! Congrats! ...now that the first one is down...the rest will come easier. (just seems to go that way). It took me four years before I got my first deer with a bow, and ever since I have gotten one every year. (I think it's a confidence thing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razortec_hunter Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 congrats on the doe!! btw is that arrow a carbon wolverine????? how do those shoot for ya?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congratulations! There is no better feeling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 Congrats on the first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest senoma_99 Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Congratulations it took me some time between the first deer I killed with a bow to the next one almost 4 years so I know how hard it is great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 way to go!!..dont wait so long next time...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Way to go on your first deer with your bow! Persistence pays off. There is nothing like the tradition of bow hunting. Nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem308 Posted October 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 congrats on the doe!! btw is that arrow a carbon wolverine????? how do those shoot for ya?? Thanks for all the comments. Good eye! I do shoot those Carbon Wolverines and I really like them. I bought them because they were affordable and I found my arrow size in them. I got a dozen and I really like how they shoot. I shoot a PSE Baby G Force bow with Carbon Wolverine arrows and 100 Grain broadheads. Funny story about this one, I'd been wanting to see how my broadheads did on a deer, well before daylight when I knocked my arrow, I accidentally grabbed an arrow that I always carry that has a "Nuge Blade" on it from years ago. It's a great broadhead, but I hadn't planned on shooting first with it. It made quite a hole on entrance and exit though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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