Yesterday, I went to my new favorite spot. What a show-this would have been my most exciting hunt ever, even if I hadn't gotten a deer. 4:05-3 does come in across a swampy area 65 yds away. They look around nervously and I see why. The monster 10 pt I've seen a couple of times before follows them in. He proceeds to wear out a few saplings for approximately 20 mins. Then a second large buck comes in, but the first one makes it very clear that he is the dominant buck. The second is I believe an eight point with huge mass. They work their way around to the little open spot I was in, but never come out of the edge of the briars-no shot. If I had been one tree over, I would have been able to get the shot. I didn't care, I was thanking God for giving me the opportunity to watch. They leave the area and a third small 4 or 6 pt comes through on the same path. After all is said and done, a fat doe comes back down the trail. She steps into an opening at 20 yds and I release. It doesn't seem to bother her and she only runs 10-15 yds. She circles back towards me and I figure, hey, if she's going to offer another shot, I'll finish her off. At 25 yds I shoot her again and she runs 10 yards and is done. God sure provided the second shot, because when I found the first arrow it was fatty without much blood. I looked back at my tree and wondered how I had gotten an arrow thru there at all, though it sure looked clear from the tree. Apparently, after examining the wound, the arrow had deflected off a twig and went thru the gut and hip. I went to the second arrow and that was how it was supposed to look-blood everywhere spraying out both sides-perfect double lung. I'm so excited. Sorry this is so long, but that's what a first deer ever will do for you. I'm going back for big boy next.

The most important bloodtrail leads right to the foot of the cross

Congratulations! I'm so jealous because I haven't got my first deer with a bow yet. It's a great feeling to actually kill one though itsn't it. I've got them before with a shotgun and rifle, but not a bow. Those big fat does eat well too. Who cares if it didn't have antlers! Good Job!

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.

By the way, my setup-if any are interested, is a Martin Panther Mag-70lb, 26" draw, ACC's with Rocky Mtn Snypers. Both were pass-throughs, even with the deflection.

The most important bloodtrail leads right to the foot of the cross

Congrats on your first nothing else compares to it.

That's wild how she came back for more. I'm real happy for you, it's a great feeling. It does sound like you're in a great spot. Good luck with the bucks.

Congrats and there will be many more to come I'm sure.

-Chief

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Congrats!!!!!!!! The first one is the best one for sure.

Congrats on your first. Now you can go get one of those big boys.

congrats on a great hunt
and an even bigger congrats on a great second shot!

Jennings Buckmaster Bow
.50 Cal Thompson Center Renegade

I'm with Bud. I'm still waiting for my first and it's been 2 years.
I blew a shot just a few weeks ago at a nice big heavy buck when it deflected off of a branch. I still play that moment over and over again in my head.

WAY TO STAY COOL HEADED!!!
That had to be quite a rush seeing all that activity earlier, making one shot, and then keeping your wits about you for a second.
Good job!!!

Keep 'em all in the Bull.