10/30/02
Whew, what a night. We had a nice cold front come through a couple of days ago, and I hadn't been huntin in about a week, so I decided to go and try my luck tonight. I got home from school, took a shower and headed out to my spot. Got set up and started doing Estrous Bleats on my "Can" about every half hour. I was hunting on the edge of a freshly picked corn field. At about 4:45 I hear a twig snap to my left. Look over and see tines headed my way. The buck gets about 35 yards, tries to cut the corner on me, so I use the can again. He stops, turned around, and circles around behind me, goes down into a ravine(downwind) and jumps up a doe and a fawn. He chases them out into the corn field(still outta range) and starts chasing the doe. He gets about 200 yards away and I hit the call again, and he starts heading my way. All this time I was watching that buck and a small 4 pt(I think) comes in from behind me. The 4 pt comes out and the small 8 point that was chasing the does comes running to challenge him. The spar for about 10 seconds and the 4 pt backs down. Then the 8 pt goes on the other side of the field to check on the does again. Then, I notice the 4 pt. looking into the woods and get really tense. Out pops another small buck. They spar for about 30 secs. and the 4 pt. backs down again. By now its getting dark and I decide to hit the can one last time. The winner of the last fight starts coming to me so I got ready. I let him get to 10 yards, with my mouth I stopped him, and shot. It was all but dark and I could beraly see his body. I hear the thump and he runs about 10 yards, stops, legs getting woobly, and crashes into the woods. Then he crashes back on the edge, takes 2 more breathes, and he is down. Whew, he was a nice lil 6 pt. Not to bad for my first buck with bow.
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good job I cant wait for my first buck/deer with a bow
Jeff
"Stop Hacking, get out of the woods"

Congrats, I'm still waiting on my first also,who knows maybe i'll get em soon?

Great job we need more youngster's with the common sense and great ethics you displayed. You did great. Big congats to you.

Way to go! It sure is great when all that practice pays off!
Nice buck!!!

<---Doug---<<<

Congratulations young man on that nice Buck you got........great story...made us feel like we were there with you while this was going on...boy you had them coming at you from all directions...glad to see you kept your cool and waited for your best shot!!!!!!!!

Great looking buck and a good story thanks for sharing and Congrats.

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Awesome buck and story.

Congrats,on your first bow buck,and for keeping your cool.