well it was nov 11th, 1999 youth day riflehunt in maryland. I wasnt going to go because I was hunting state property and had a feeling it was going to be packed. But I said what the heck im going, its saturday the only day I can hunt, soI went. I get down to my spot and no one at all in the area I said yeah this might be good after all. It was early about 1:00 so I got suited up and took my time and still hunted asI went on back to my stand. I got up in the tree and got quiet. well about 3 hrs later all of a sudden this doe came busting threw the woods,I mean a hellingI didnt even have time to stand up grab my bow or nothing. well after she disappeared I stood up and grabbed my bow and just thought wow I just missed my shot on a deer, I had been hunting this place ( state property )hard for the past 3 yrs and 4 yrs on another tract and hadnt killed a deer yet. I seen alot of big bucks and drew on a few but thats another story. well I thought to myself maybe she was pushed by a youth hunter, or a dog. bout 15 mins had past and I heard leaves crunching threw the woods from where she had came from. I seen movement and kept my eye on whatever it was coming and he was coming, the closer he got I started hearing him grunt, brrp brrrp brrrp brrrp . nose to the ground, well my blood pressure like went threw the roof. I seen horns but I told myself not to look at em just concentrate on this shot. I knew he was gonna come out where she had busted threw which was right under my stand. soI got into position and seen him out the corner of my eye, soI drew. when he came to this clearingI was hunting on he slowed right up and give me a broadside shot poww!!I seen the arrow hit its mark and he was gone. sounded like a train going thru the woods. I listened and heard him crash, I just couldnt beleive what just happened.I was shaking so badI sat down for about 15 mins beforeI climbed down out of my stand. whenI hit the forest floor the doe that had busted threw thereearlier took off a snorting, I think she had came back waiting on him. ( lil tease ). well I tracked a real nice blood trail and found my first ever buck a 9 ptr with the bow. 7yrs of hard hunting and close encounters I finally bagged one. It was funny to cuz whenI drug him out out of the woods there was this lil guy and his pop sitting there hunting waiting on a deer. and hereI came all camoed out with a bow dragging a 9 ptr. I looked at the boy and said theres a doe back that way you ought to try and get her, and continued on. Ill never ever forget that day thanks for bringing this topic up I enjoyed all the stories so far