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.

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.

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."

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

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.

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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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 !

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>

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