Finally, my first bow kill.
 

I got my first muzzleloader kill on Dec 16th and today I got my first bow kill.

I was in my stand before daylight and had decided early on that if I hadn't seen movement by 11am I would get down, change the battery in my buddies trail camera, and move to another location.

At 10:45, I got out a PBJ sandwich and a bottle of water. Took 3 or 4 bites of the sandwich, took a drink of water and noticed a doe coming over a ridge about 50-60 yards in front of me. I scrambled to put my sandwich and water away as quietly as possible. When I looked back up, the 1 doe turned into 7 doe's.

The 2nd doe (they were all walking single file) was noticably bigger. I ranged the first doe (27yds) as she stepped out onto the main trail, once the second one (the largest one of the bunch) stepped out, I grunted to make her stop, and let my CE Maxima tipped with the 2-blade Rage fly and it found it's mark as it passed thru.

The 2 blade Rage tore her up bad. She went about 40yds and crashed. I could see her pumping from the stand. Blood trail wasn't really that heavy an any one spot but was about 6-8ft wide. She was really spraying.

Since this is my first bowkill, I don't really have alot to compare it too but this broadhead performed well above my expectations.

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Congratulations on your first bowkill. I still remember mine.

You know, you mention the PBJ thing, it always seems they show up when we're not ready. In 07 I'm going to sit in all my stands not ready...lol

Way to go and thanks for sharing with us.

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The 1st photo is of the entry, the exit was the same!

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CONGRATS on your first bow kill. Is that the entrance hole in the pic? Mechanicals are AWESOME!!!!!

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Congrats on your first.

Big ole doe.

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Yes it is. I weighed her when I checked her in and she was 125lbs dressed. Not sure what she would have been live weight? 150? 155?

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Congrats!!!!!!!!!

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Thank you all. I've read countless threads about other people's kills. It feels good to finally have a post of my own. :)

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Great job!
That is a massive wound!

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Congrats....way to hang in there in the late season. I was going to my stand Wed about 2:45. As I was half way up the hill I look up to see a doe from the neck up staring right @ me[:@]. We had a staring match for about 30 seconds (until she had enough) and she turned tail and headed out. I went to top of hill to see about 8-10 with her..:( So I'm hanging in there for at least one more.

That broadhead sure did the job...WOW!

Again...Great job!!!

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Great job...congrats!

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Ok dude, that is SWEET!!!!!! Congrats man!!!

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Way to hang in there, Congrats on your first!

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Nice shooting, PW. Big ol' doe. I bought some of the Rage 3 blades and have been very pleased with them. Wanted to try the 2 blade. That pic makes me want some even more. Great job.

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Good job on a really nice doe. Backstraps for dinner?

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There is nothing like your first bowkill. Congrats

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Congratulations.....what a nice big doe!!

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"First Blood"pleasantly stays with you all the days of your life!

Congratulations!

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Thats a really nice doe, congrats on the first!

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Congrats on a nice sized doe for your first! I've had the same thing happen, when they show up while I am not ready. One things for sure, you'll never forget this first one!

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Good job!
You never forget your first time!!!

MC

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That is a big doe. Congrats and great shot. The first one is always special. I bet you'll have PBJ on every hunting trip now.;)

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Congrats, she is a big doe.

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Afterall, PBJ is my specialty!! I did at least take the time to finish it off before getting down to dress the deer. She fell within sight so tracking her was more of a ceremonial process than anything else.

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This is the first deer I've killed that didn't have "ground shrinkage". When I got to her, I was surprised by her size. Her head looked huge.

I also knew that I had my work cut out to get her out of the woods and to my truck. I'm sore today but it was worth every bit of it.

I appreciate all of the congrats, I am honored.

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Congrats on the big doe and welcome to the club.

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that's a big doe. congrats

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Nice job! You'll be hooked for sure now.

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I don't know why, but a bowkill feels waaaaaaay better than a gunkill.
Congrats!

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Yesterdays doe was deer # 15 for me. I went about 8 years without hunting until last year.....which I was skunked. My muzzleloader kill about 2 weeks ago was cool because it had been 8 years since my last one but really didn't seem that special to me.

My bowkill yesterday feel like my first kill back when I was a teenager. Other than my muzzleloader kill earlier this month, I can really only remember, vividly, 1 hunt. It was my first ever kill which was a small 8pt buck. I think 15 years from now I'll still remember this bowkill the same way.

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Congrats and nice hole.

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Job well done sir!! Thats a great feeling aint it.
Dan

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Congrats, i hope to get my first soon

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There is nothing like bow hunting is there. I am in my 12th year it never changes, it just gets better.

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Congradulations, thats a nice doe.

Happy Hunting
Dan

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Congrats

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Awsome. I also shot my first this year with a bowand my son shot his first with a 22 hornet. A great year for all:):):):)

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congrats man on a great deer and on a great hunt nothing beats bowhunting

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You are definitely hooked on bowhunting now.

Congratulations!

It must be that peanutbutter, I noticed that I see deer sometimes, when I break out the PBJ also ;)

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Congrats on your first bow kill. Thats a nice size Doe!

Hatchet jack