First Bow Buck

Troutman10 · 10-30-2007, 07:56 PM

here I'm originally from the Watertown area where it's rifle season already. I was quite dissapointed to not see many deer during our 2-3 week archery season. Weather was quite warm during our bow season. I wish our archery was longer and rifle was about a month instead of about a month and a half b/c we might have some bigger deer around. Anyways...I'll cut to the chase. Went hunting at my girlfriend's Aunt and Uncles w/ her cousin on Sat. morning South of Canandaigua near Cheshire (I was planning to propose to her later in the day and didn't expect to get anything). I was hunting at the top of a high hill where it was quite windy. Ended up moving my climber after about half an hour to a spot that was a lot less windy. Sat for about an hour-two in this spot only to start doing some grunts and bleets. All the sudden I see a deer coming in about 25-30 yards. Noticed antlers thinking it was a small 4 pt. Drew my bow and let her fly when it started quartering away. Saw the deer run about 100 yards down a hill and waited ten minutes to try and find a blood trail & arrow then went back to the house and ate breakfast. Came back in an hour to find the deer was a decent 7. Double lung shot. Quite exciting for my first deer w/ a bow. Man I was shakin bad. Had just enough time to cut him up, ask her parents if proposing was ok and eventually proposing. I don't wanna say what was better...getting my first deer w/ a bow or proposing...I would get in trouble if she read this. I'll try and post a pic later.

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todd a smith · 10-30-2007, 08:51 PM

congrats

BuckAlley · 10-30-2007, 09:23 PM

Congrats Troutman, and I agree 100%. N. archery is way too short. This yr we only got 1 lone wknd on new tags. Our 2nd wknd was shared with muzzleloaders. I don't know why they continue to short change us in the north, and Rifle is way too long. I know alot rifle hunters that say too much foliage in Oct. to bother. I too have land in Southern Tier, and I don't pickup a gun to hunt until archery's closed.

SaintHubert · 10-31-2007, 05:10 AM

Way to go Wes!!!!

You have to post some pics!!!!!!

Western MA Hunter · 10-31-2007, 05:37 AM

Nice work. Can't wait to see a pic. Congrats.

royak · 10-31-2007, 05:40 AM

Nice job congrats to ya

ccm352 · 10-31-2007, 06:28 AM

awesome.. Thats great.. congrats on both fronts!

KoBear · 10-31-2007, 09:24 AM

congrats man!

Canuck33 · 10-31-2007, 09:55 AM

good job man, I live inCanandaigua areaI know the Cheshire area well in a couple years you will learn to hold out there are some real urban brutes in that area and archery season is the way to go.

Troutman10 · 11-01-2007, 06:47 PM

I heard there are some big ones running around there. I was lucky to see this one when I did. What a day. Can't wait to possibly get a chance at a big boy some day! What a thrill this one was.

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