First bow kill
 

A few weeks ago in the early archery doe season in PA, I shot my first deer with a compound bow. I am 15 years old and asked for a bow for the past Christmas after previously hunting with a crossbow ( I hunt in unit 2B where crossbows are legal ) in archery where I successfully harvested 3 deer. When i walked into the woods and to my stand I kicked out 3 does that were right under my stand and I was very frusturated because I figured that no more deer would be back to my stand that night. With the squirrels and chipmunks running around everywhere, everything sounds like a deer so I started to not even look when I heard something ,thinking it wasa squirrel. I finally turned to my left and saw this doe by herself with her head down eating andwalking right towards me. I immediately stood up and grabbed my bow off the hanger and snapped my release on. I was hoping the doe would continue to work her way on the trail she was on which gave me a great shot, however she turned and started to go behind me so I had to act fast. I saw an opening in front of her,right before she walked in front of the tree before the opening I saw, I drew back and as soon as her vitals were seen I pulled the trigger, placing the rage 3 blade behind her shoulder, making her fall and struggle untill I saw her drop 20 yards away. She is a little doe but I am still excited and this experience makes me look more forward to seeing and hopefully tagging a PA buck.

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Congrats man!!

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Are you sure that's a doe? I'm not trying to say anything other than.....I enlarged the photo and it looks like buttons, to me.

Either way.....congrats on your first.;)

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Awesome, congrats

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I do see that in the picture. But believe me it definatelyis a doe. I had to gut it. haha

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I have no idea of everyone's experience level....so don't think I'm denouncing ANYTHING. It just looked like nubs when I enlarged it to 400%.

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Congrats, On your first no matter what it isit does not matter.

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congrats buddy

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Congrats on your first with a regular bow. Was it a better experience than with the X-bow?

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Congrats:D

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Atta KID!!!

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Congrats!

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It was by far a better experiece because with my crossbow I just sat there in a tree and had the crossbow leaning on a gun rest, where with the compound I had to stand and draw back at the right time and it was awesome.

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Way to go!!!!!!!!!

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Congratulations! That is excellent,great to see young men enjoying hunting and the outdoors!

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I was going to ask the same question but someone beat me to It. Glad to hear you enjoyed It more!!

Congratulation's!!!:D

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Congrats on the doe!

But also congrats on writing a well thought out and easy to read post. There are many adults here, and most kids, who can’t do that. Good job young man.

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Sweeeeet!! Welcome to the club! Nice nanny.

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congrats

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Congrats to you man, good story, good kill.
DW

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Congrats!

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Congrats bud, way to go!

Shane

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i just got my first deer with a bow last week, awsome isn't it?? i can't get the pic on here tho b/c it says the file is too large... any way nice job on the doe!!!

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Congrats man, Good luck in getting a buck

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First deer isone of the bestdeer you shoot. Nothing beats your first buck. I shot a buck in 2004 that makes my first buck look like a baby, but my first is my favorite. He's the one that got me all the way hooked on deer hunting. My first deer, which was a doe, got me hooked, but my first buck got me hooked all the way.Of course if I would end up taking a world record, he may end up being my favorite lol. Congrats on your 1st deerand hopefully won't be your last.

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Congrats on the doe! It's always an exciting moment when you get to full draw on a deer. Good job.

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Congrats! Nothing like your first deer with a bow!

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Way to go!! Great feeling isn't it?
Congrats!

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Well actually this is the 6th deer i have killed. I shot 3 with my crossbow and 2 with my 30-30 but this was one of the most exciting because I used my compound.

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congrats on the first bow kill

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Excellent.;)

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Way to go Dave!! First of the four of us to get one with a bow!:D

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congrats its a huge jump

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Good work!!Congrats on a nice doe!