First deer with a bow...

[Fishwhisperer]

Got out to the stand, Sunday evening, around 4:30. I hadn't hunted it in over three weeks now. I could hear the shoots of a 22 cal. off in the distance. Then some more target practicing less than a 1/4 mile away. Not another noisy night in the stand, is all I can think to myself. Around 5:15 I could hear the rustling the leaves off in the distance. I gave a couple of blows on the grunt call. The sound of limbs cracking got louder as it was coming towards me. I could now make out a body. With it being so thick, I could not tell what it was yet. I stood up in my stand to get a better look. Sure enough it is a deer. The body size is decent, but I don't see a rack. Oh well...I think to myself. At least I get to see a deer this trip out. Then I notice some thing sticking out from behind it's ears. Well this is not the size of buck as was looking for. I contemplated for a few seconds. I decided that if he gives me a good clean shot, I will take it. As he is walking by to my right, I get squared up. As he comes up to an opening (what first appeared to be a good place to let one fly), I draw my arrow back. I get the pin lined up and he is still on a steady walk. All that I continue to see is a limb here, a limb there and limbs everywhere. Then I focused in on my shooting lane and ready myself. Just as soon as he comes out from a tree, he will be in my sights. Well, then he comes to a dead stop. He still isn't on alert. He is behind a large tree with no vitals exposed. This turn out to be a good thing for me. It allowed me to regroup and to think about everything that I need to do right. I went through my mental checklist and I was ready. After close to a minute (seemed longer) he starts forward. I focus in and take my shot. I watched it all the way and could see that it was a perfect shot. The deer immediately bolted and ran maybe 70 yards. It made a run that looped around half way and I watched him crash. After a half an hour, I couldn't stand it anymore. I got down and looked for the arrow. Found it right away covered in blood and intact. I then walked around to the other side and in. Walked right up to it and recovered my first deer taken with a bow. The shot was a clean double lunger, just missing the heart. I have to take a measurement of one of the tines yet. It is a 4 point or possibly a five.

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[Ice_man_08]

very nice!!!!!

[GLF]

Congrats on your first deer with a bow.

[ALLEYES]

Good for you !

Here's to many more !!!!

[Adam Bomb]

Good for you!...Congratulations on your first deer with archery equipment. Whatta rush huh! Nice shot and a great story as well.

[2UNREEL]

great deer Randy! Doing alot better than me this year!

[flyman013]

Congrats on your first archery deer. A truly memorable moment!

[phishtix]

Thats a fine first bowkill right there! Great story too.

Congrats!

[Phishy]

Happy huntesr are the ones that harvest a deer...congrats,

bow huntin is huntin the way hutin was intended to be....

[Nailer]

Nice way to start out Randy.

[Priority1]

Randy, CONGRATS ^5s

[EdB]

Congratulations!

[Just Hook'n]

Nice job. It is exciting to get your first bow deer. Very different than a gun hunt.

[mattmishler]

nice job on your first you will rember this for ever great job