I got my first deer last year. I wasn' t sure if I could kill one until I didn' t see any deer after 23 trips into the woods. By then I was so determined I had no second thoughts.

I had a buddy help me pick out a spot and stand. We actually bumped a good sized buck on the way out and I thought the hunt was ruined.

We set up and my buddy told me where he had seen deer coming through. I can remember him telling me they should move through in an hour or so and to stand up then.

Well not 10 MINUTES later 2 does come strolling in! I was in shock, and not ready. I fumbled to get ready and tried to pull back really slow and while seated, no go. I went for broke and stood up, drew and nailed one of the does at 15 yards. She ran about 40 yards and dropped.

I immediatly got on the cell phone to call my buddy when I noticed the second doe circling back. I told my buddy I had just got one and the other doe was coming back. I asked him what I should do and I will never forget what he said " So shoot it stupid!" . I didn' t take the shot since it was just out of reach.

There strangest part of the whole thing is that it never really hit me what happend. It all happened so fast I had no time to think about it.