Its all in jest. Couldnt help myself. But I do admit it was kind of intended to poke fun at those who get on a soap box. Please do not think I was blasting you. I like to be a smart ares from time to time. I was just trying to be funny.

My very first deer with a bow was a solid 8 piont. Crappy rack, but mature big bodied Buck. I was very lucky, because I was rather sloppy back in the days. I shot him in 1983 In Llano Texas, with a Herters recurve. I was in a ground blind I had made out of a cedar tree and tumble weeds. He came walking down the trail I was watching. He walked in to about 12 yards and I let the arrow fly. I still remember that day like it was yesterday. Now my second deer with a bow was later that year and was a small yearling doe. She ate well.

1986 11 years old took a shot at an albino 6pt..deer was also shot by 2 other hunters and nobody could find it. 1993 18 years old, 220lb dressed 5pt public land. 10 years later AR, public land six point just beyond the ears. Never once took a shot at bb, spike, 3pt, or 4pt I could easier kill with a rock, stick, or my fist. QDM since 1986!!!!

I have to post on this thread. I shot a decent buck that i would have let walk this time of year and only shoot if they were plentifull. However, this honeyhole my friend has found was/did have some really nice bucks. He was rebuffed in a huge way by one of the land owners. He was told, no hunting was allowed in there. The follow up, certified letter further defined it as "on common" property. Turns out, he and another owner has ticked off one perticular neighbor (actually another neighbor also) so she wants us in there hunting. Over the last few years, they have been trying to stop us with BS lies. Anyway, now that hasn't worked, this year someone put a cape and head (less antler's) below my friend's stand. Mistake!!!!! He is now on a mission to shoot all of their deer. These guys will be very disappointed in the years to come for being idiots.

bawanajim,

I was simply telling the story. I'm not sure what your getting at with this post. My first was not a small buck but a doe. If that deer would have been a small buck it would have hit the dirt just the same. I feel that people should harvest whatever deer they are happy with not what someone else will be happy with. The title of this thread was to simply get peoples attention and then give them somthing that is fun to read.

Its all good burnie. Glad to have your story added. I have never harvested a deer with trad gear though I will try in the future. I just don't have the time to dedicate to it being as I am in college and working but it will happen one day.

I kill little deer because I can.....:)

Thats an awesome first deer man! And with a bow even sweeter!

Great and i kill little deer as well when I feel the need to shoot. Could we hear the story of your first deer?

I was 16. Dad and I went out one morning in a blazing snow storm here in Upstate NY, with 20+ winds. We sat overlooking a saddle that lead to the swamp. About 9:30 I'm so cold I want to go but Dad says hang in there as we saw a few does earlier. An hour later there he is, coming out of the corn heading into the saddle on his way to the swamp. I put my 12 ga Mossberg pump on a stump, take aim through the sight, but I can't feel my fingers. I take my shooting glove off and then squeeze the trigger - *BOOM*. The deer falls and Dad is going nuts - he's happier than I am. We go down to get the deer and it's a nice 8 point with a 18 inch inside spread. And what does Dad say to me when he hands me the knife "here this should warm you up'. After that we had almost a 300 yard drag back to the truck.. Never will forget that day, all the cold wind and snow was well worth that 5 minutes of excitement. Now almost 30 yrs later, I hunt with a bow exclusively and it's even more exciting than it was back then although Dad no longer goes out but he does still come to the field when I call to tell him I got one down.