My First Ever WhiteTail
 

As many of you know I have only been here in the States for just over a year. I only got to hunt 3 days at the very end of last season so I was really looking forward to todays opener here in Texas.

Well the Alarm rings at 3:30am I was almost tempted to turn it off and go back to sleep.
I get up have some breakfast a couple of last smokes before showering.
I hop in the truck and head off to my hunting spot at 4:30am I get there just after 5am change into my ASAT 3d suit,grab the bow load the quiver and start the mile walk to my stand.

5:45am I am in the stand pulling up the bow and settle in for daylight to arrive.
I have been in the stand for approx 10 minutes and hear hoof steps all around me too dark to see what it is tho.

6:30 rolls around and I can hear a couple of young bucks sparing in the distance.

Things start to get a little boring around daylight and I find my mind wondering and thinking what am I doing here when I can be at home in bed cuddled up to my wife.

7:15am I see a group of 6 doe's walking about 70 yrds to my left then they cross in front of me still at about 70 yrds I think oh well I guess they are heading to the bedding spot.

7:20am I am wrong the doe's have circled back around and are now feeding right in front of me at 18 yrds I pick the biggest one and draw back I am just about to hit the release when I catch movement out of the corner of my eye so I let down and wait.

7:25am The movement was another doe but this one is way bigger than the others so I draw back put my pin on her chest steady myself and hit the release.

She is slightly quartering away from me the 100 grain Muzzy 3 blade finds the spot she leaps high in the air and takes off all the other deer except 3 have also bolted the 3 remaing are looking around wondering what the heck is going on.

I hear the crash as the doe drops I can still see her she has only gone 20 yrds.

I just sit and give thanks to my maker for my very first American White Tail.

I also gave thanks to a wonderfull man called CARDEER for the necklace he sent me.

I wait 45 minutes for the doe to expire and climb down.
I find my arrow burried 4 inches into the hard texas dirt.

I look for sign but no blood I am lucky I seen her go down.

I go to see how my hunting buddy is doing and he is dragging out his deer which also happens to be his first with a bow.

We go back to mine and take a few pics to share with you guys.

When I field dressed her, her chest cavity was full of blood.

Now the hard part begins I have to drag my TROPHY back to the truck.

Sorry for being so long winded but I really wanted to share this hunt with all my friends on here.

Ok here is the best pic of my TROPHY.

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

Congratulations. Now that the pressure is off your back to get the first you can relax and go for one of those big Texas Trophies.

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

Congratulations!

"She said if I hit that fishin hole today, she's be packin all her things and she'd, be gone by noon....I'm gonna miss her, when I get home."

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

Congrats on the nice doe! It feels good to get the first don't it!! Looks like you made a perfect shot!

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

HF14

Yeah it feels real good to get the first one.
I think I hit a little high that wound you can see is the exit.

Well I am just about to jump in the shower for the afternoon hunt maybe that big buck I have been seeing will give me a shot.

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

congrats.a nice doe eats real good.
You done did good !!

I am not a hunter I am a whitetail population reduction specialest

remember keep your back to the sun, your knife sharp, and your powder dry.

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RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

congrats
we like to hear the story behind the hunt<img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle>
now they just get easy'er
safe shooting
bill

If I Knew It Was Going To Be This
Hard/I'd Be FISHING !

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

Good story, Aussie!

And for both of you to get your first bow kill on the same morning is pretty impressive. You are obviously doing something right! <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle> And we all know what you mean about hauling your butt out of a warm bed. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: My First Ever WhiteTail
 

Our season comes in this saurday! I hope I can bring home a trophy also. Congrats on your first.
SF