I started out at 16 with a 16 gage bolt action shot gun(still have it) in the adirondacks of ny. never did see any deer.moved to pa and a friend of mine got me started with bow hunting. hunted for 3 years and saw tons of deer. just screwed up too many hunts to get one.
on my very last day to hunt in pa. before moving back to the adirondacks, i went out in the afternoon to my favrite oak tree,but there was no sign. i looked for a while and settled for a tree 50 yds away.
now the fun began! i heard a small dog barking for about 20 min.it didn't sound right and it was comming from where i thought the deer would come out.i thought it may have been cought in a trap.so i went over to help it.boy did he take off running and yipping when this camo thing came at him!!!
just before dark ,i heard this weird sound. turn out its a hot air baloon right over me and comming down fast. i could see the ladies watch on her wrist, they were that low. they landed two feilds away.
my thoughts were , no deer today. but i saw a doe and a fawn comming my way.than an 8 pt commes in as the boss and scares the two away.he comes in so i draw , he sees me and takes off to my left.well some how i shoot through a paper plate size hole in the brush and nail him throgh the heart! 8 pt 205#, first deer! still haven't topped it but its fu trying.