Finally got my first buck with a bow
 

My brother always told me not to dip on the stand. I never did believe him. Thursday proved me right. I got on the stand 45 minutes before first light on opening day and hunted until 11:00 without seeing anything except a few tree rats. I got down and scooted to camp to grab some lunch and hustled to my second stand and was back in the trees by 12:30.

It was 5:00 before I saw my only deer of the day. I spotted it about 90 yards out and I got to my feet and got my bow in hand and clipped on the release and waited. It headed straight for me, so I had to hide behind my bow and watch it walk straight to the bottom of my tree. I saw very soon that it was a buck. The closer it got, the more points I could count. As it got to where I'd spit on the ground, it stopped and sniffed for a second or two and then, I kid you not, started licking the leaves I'd been spitting on! This went on for what seemed like five minutes, but was probably only 90 seconds. As I was watching it from directly above, I was counting points. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, .... I counted nine, and finally it turned and continued slowly on it's way... on the other side of the tree. So I had to turn. I did it as smoothly and quietly but as quickly as I dared, mentally praying "please don't see me, please don't see me".

As I got turned around, I saw him 6 yards away with his head down, but quartering pretty hard away. Unbelievable! Not the ideal shot, but I knew if he followed the usual traffic pattern there, he was headed away from me. This is a chance for my first bow buck, so I came to full draw, bent at the waist, settled my top pin (set for 25 yards) two inches low and touched the release. I saw the white wrap and blazers streak home for a perfect shot. In high towards the back of the right rib cage. The exit wound was low just in front of the left leg. He jumped up in the air, double-kicked and hauled it for the next county. Unfortunately for him, 50 yards was as far as he was going. I saw him go down and I almost couldn't believe it. Since I'm colorblind, that's a REAL BONUS.

I gave him a half hour, and when I finally got to him I saw that he was actually a 10 pointer. I had miscounted. Not a big deer, and it wasn't a big rack, but after two years of never seeing a buck with a bow in my hand, it finally came together and I couldn't be happier.

So, how do you post pics on this "new and improved" forum?

Wow!! What an awesome story. Congratulations! Hopefully somebody a little more savy than myself will explain the picture thing so we can all enjoy them.

Dan

Congrads Chief. Good for you.

Condrats on the deer--nothing wrong with that buck

nice buck congrats on your first

All right !! Congrats on your first buck !! I hope there are many more !!

Tim

He might just be the smallest 10 point I've seen, but I couldn't be happier!

That kicker point is kinda cool

Congrats,that is a great buck!

Good job man,haha whatt flavor?

Way to get it done. Nice buck.

Congrats!!

Nice buck you got there, congrats on your first of many...

Good lookin deer! Congrats

WTG!!!!! Looks like a hell of a nice buck to me. Especially for a first bow kill. Congrats on a job well done.

My first buck with a bow was also a 10 point. Trust me, mine was smaller! :)

Congrats!!!

Nice buck! He has neat character, congrats!!!

Congrats on your first bow killed buck! Way-to-go!!!

LC.....been waiting patiently for this post!

Congrats on a FINE buck!

Thats a great buck LC, congrats!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LittleChief, first ever? Congratulations man, a great first buck. Nicely done. :happy0001:

Very nice!!!! I hope I can have the same luck

Yep. First buck ever with a bow. It's not so bad though since this is just my third season bow hunting. Besides, I've had lots of practice on does in the last two years.:s3:

Cool buck and nice kicker. Congratulations on a good one.
Chris

great looking buck congrats

congrads-great story with a great ending

Thats a good lookin buck! I love the kicker. Congrats!!

Thats a nice BUCK, Congrats on your first, Good Job!!

Hatchet Jack

nice buck, congratulations

Great story and good for you. Congrats and way to stick with it and not giving up on bowhunting. If you wer'nt hooked before you are now.

Wow! thats one heck of a first buck!!! i love the drop tine on the left.
Congrats!!!!

nice buck glad to see someone is getting the job done.

Nice buck, nice shot on a hard quartering away shot.

Congrats on a dandy buck! great story to boot - that will be a hunt you will never foget!

M

Congratulations on a nice buck!!! Was it Skoal Mint?

You da man. great story, and great job on your first bow buck, he is awesome!

Shane

Nope. Believe it or not - Copenhagen Long Cut.