This was my first year bowhunting. I've always rifle hunted. I bought a Mission X3 made by Matthews. Our property is rolling hills with the small canyons/ravines are oak trees. Our buck season opened July 14th, I was in Idaho for the first 3 days. "MY" opening day was the 18th and by noon I saw some bucks and a few does feeding. I made a stalk and got on four bucks 40 yards away. The were moving on a sidehill, I drew back and when a forked horn stopped broadside I let loose. What an awesome experience, I was hooked. Exactly 2 weeks later I was hunting out of a stand I put up and at 6:30 shot another forked horn from 37 yards away. I am moving to Idaho, just outside of Boise. I got a new fire job there. Inseptember I am going bear hunting again, this time with my Mission. I will try to show pictures when Ican figure out how,may need my little brother for that.

now wasn't that special!!!!!!! good on you !!! welcome to real hunting !!! glad to see another jioning in on a upclose rush!!!

Thats pretty good, 2 posts, 2 Bucks! Congrats!!

Congrats to you!!!!

July bow season? I thought SC opening on the 15th of August was the earliest in the country! Live and learn! Congrats!

Good for you. I'm jealous, wish I could start that early. I've still gota lot of time before actual hunting

Congratulations on your first archery deer. Especially 2 bucks. That's cool.

Thanks forreplying tomy post, I sure respect everyones wisdom and thoughts on hunting. I do wish I could hunt the rut, like I said I am moving to Idaho in October. Next year It's on! On a side note, I used the two blade Gladiator mechanicals on the deer. I live in San Luis Obispo county, this is where blacktail and Mulleys become one.

Thats not everywhere in sc, though i wish it was!

CONGRATS.[8D].......PICTURES!!!!!!PLEASE WAY TO GO