1st Deer with a Bow
 

Well it happened, 3rd year of bowhunting and I bagged my first. Bow season opens on Oct 1 here in Michigan, I had the whole week off to hunt. Saw plenty of deer all week but nothing to shoot at.
Sunday AM at 8:30 a doe walks in 25 yard out, I just happened to be standing, which helped, waited till she turned broadside, and wham. Good shot.

I got a little excited and began tracking but 500 yards, across one stream later I was gutting out my first deer with a bow.

Man I was pumped. Still am.

Hunting soothes the soul

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

Congrats on getting the hardest deer your ever going to get.
Its going to be a memory for as you live.

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

Ausie's right. That will be the hardest. Now you are the sacred circle. Did you cruise over to Ted's place to shoot it "in the spirit of the wild"?

Congrats again and don't be afraid to post pics. He's a trophy to you.



Edited by - sooner_hunter on 10/18/2002 16:43:18

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

Fantastic! Nothing builds hunting confidence like having actually killed game with a bow. You must be thrilled!

Just one word of advise. A sharp knife works far easier for field dressing than &quot;gutting out [your] first deer with a bow&quot;. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

congrats. to you on the first,and as said the hardest.

&quot;You Done Did Good&quot;<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_cool.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_approve.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle><img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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.

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

Congrats....33 years later after my first kill, I still feel like its my first. When I loose that I will quit.....

RE: 1st Deer with a Bow
 

Congrats, the first one is definately the hardest. You'll never forget it though.

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Congratulations and welcome to the &quot;successful bowhunters fraternity&quot;<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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Way to go!!!