I got him!!!
 

I know I don't post often, but I read every day. Here goes....

Well it finally happened, I got my first buck, and it was with a bow!

I had the day off yesterday, so I hunted all morning and never did see anything. I wasn't planning on hunting the evening, my son had soccer practice. Well my wife says that I could miss practice, so I decide to go hunting closer to the house. Last Sat. I had found a real nice deer trail, in a creek bottom, with real thick stuff on one side, and real steep on the other. I thought I would try it.

So I get set up, get everything ready by about 5:10 and sit and wait. At 5:30 I roll the bleat can, not knowing if it will work this early or what. At 6:00 I roll the can over twice. About 6 minutes later he come the deer. He is just moseying along, not in much of a hurry.

At this point I am excited! Everytime he turns his head I move, get situated where I want to be. My heart is pounding, I can hear it. Finally he steps into the spot in front of me. He is between 15 and 20 yards away.

I have allready drew back, and when he steps out, I say a little prayer, pull the trigger on the release and he takes off. I watch the way he goes, I hear crashing, but I am just thinking that it him running through the brush.

I know that I should stay in the tree, but I can't. I take a dip of Skoal, lower my bow, and get down. I just have to know if I hit him. I walked up find my arrow, and lots of blood. I know that I hit him. So I run back up toward the truck, so I can get cell phone reception and call my wife. Then I call some other buddies, so I'm doing something instead of looking for him to early.

Finally I go back down the hill, start easing my way on the blood trail. I find him about 50 yards down. He must have fell, got his horns caught in dead limb, and died.

He was big! He weighed 185 pounds dressed, they guessed around 220 alive. They figure he was a 4 year old. This is my first buck every, and I got it with a bow. Third deer with a bow, and I've killed alot of does with a gun. My home in WV doesn't have this quality of deer like out here. I've been hunting since I was about 10, and I turned 30 at the beginning of this month. I've been waiting for this for a long time.

If your wondering, I shot him with a Darton Mustang bow, that I bought brand new in 1994, before I joined the military. I thought about buying a new bow, but I'm not sure now. It is set at 62 lbs. I was using 100 grain 4 blade Muzzys, with carbon arrows. The arrow broke, but the broadhead was intact. I made a good shot, right behind the shoulder, took out one lung for sure, but don't remember if I got the other one.

I'm going to get him mounted. I learned alot from this site that helped me get this deer. Thanks for all the help. I hope you enjoy.

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WOW! Great buck
Congrats!

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Great buck. Where in WV do you live, because around here I see bucks like that on a regular basis?

But anyway, great job on your first buck, and you'll have to do a follow up in the spring when you get the mount back.

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Congrats man!!! He is a dandy!!! HCH

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I grew up right around Beckley. Seems like as soon as a buck gets 3 inches of antler, it gets shot. I have been in the military for 10 years now, so I haven't really been home much since.

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Congrats on the first buck. Thankfully I never had to wait that long. My first deer was a buck. But anyways for that being your first buck that is one hell of a buck. Congrats again.

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Nice:eek:

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Congrats, a very nice buck indeed.

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Awesome! Congrats!

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Congrats on your first buck!:)
But am I the only one who is confused? [&:]Those 2 pics are different deer?
Somebody tell me what I missed:D

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Good for you Plumbob
Very nice buck indeed , he'll make a fine mount.
Congrats.

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Congrats!

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Great story! I was excited just reading it.

Tom

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Congrats - great buck - that is a memory for a lifetime - good job!!!!

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nice buck man. this site has taught me a lot and everyday i learn more. congrats on the kill

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woah matt/pa now that you mentioned it those are two different deer???

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Man, what a beauty. That ia a firstbuck anyone would be proud of.

Congratulations.

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Congratulations!

(Matt, they're the same deer. Look close, you'll see it. The lighting sucks, the shadows make the rack look different, i think)

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It's the same buck, look at the right side main beam. Congrats on a dandy buck and thanks for sharing the story.

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Awesome buck Plumbob, congrats. That was quick!I only hope I can be as fortunate.

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good one, congrat

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Very impressive especially for a first buck. YOU DA MAN!!!!

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Great buck, great shooting!

I love to read the enthusiasm behind the first kill!

He’ll look great on the wall.

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Congrats on your buck, your first buck! That is one nice lookin' buck. Good luck with the rest of the season. I have one week to go. :)

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Nice buck!! Congrats on your first one!

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Congrats, that sure is a dandy buck! Now you can take a deep breath.;)

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thats an awesome buck [8D]

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Yeah they are BOTH nice bucks.

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Great Buck. You should be very proud of him. Thanks for sharing the story. Him mounted on your wall will bring back the memory of this hunt for many years. Way to go.
And thank you also for your service to our country.
DW

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Thats an awesome buck!!

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that is just awesome man congrats and go get another one sounds like you found a honey hole

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That is one heck of a first buck. Heck that's better than any buck I've ever taken and I've been at this for 24 years. It's not for the lack of trying, it's all about the area of PA. It's getting better and better.

Congratulations.

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nice one!

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Nice Buck. Worth the wait.

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Great buck man, And one heck ofa first buck!!!!

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That is an awsome lokin deer. Good site selection, good patience, and awsome shot.. Enjoy every min. that is a deer of a life time..

Tim

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great deer. Congrats on your first bow buck!

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CONGRATS!!!!! Nice buck and thanks for sharing the story. your description of the hunt was great. Also, thank you for serving!

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They are both the same deer. Pictures were taken with different cameras, and the lighting sucked on the one. Thanks everyone.