This is my second year of bow hunting and last year I didnt get a buck. I actually missed one last year. But this year I got my first buck with a bow.
The evening started out pretty good. Early in the evening 3 does came down the hillside right by my stand. After about 15 minutes 2 of the does left. Then about 20 minutes after the 2 does left a little six and a really little 8 came out and were chasing her around. Then off in the distance I heard two other deer coming.
I look back and walking down the trail is my deer (a ten point) followed by a decent 8 point. The front buck caught eye of the doe and walked right out in the open and presented me a shot at about 20 yds. So I drew my bow and shot him. The shot was really good I actually got him in the heart. He was slightly quartering towards me. I was shooting 85 grain montecs so they seemed to do the job. He ended up running about 125 yds and went down.
The cool thing about my shot was that I had bought before season an Illumenok to put on my arrow. I just put it on before the hunt and it was really neat seeing the arrow glowing while flying through the air and then sticking the deer. Thanks!
My First Buck With a Bow (pic)
