Harvested a doe tonight.... (updated w\pict.)
 

Well I didn' t see anything all weekend until tonight. My main stand I wanted to hunt I couldn' t cuz the wind wasn' t right. So I set up on a bean field with a water hole to my right. The wind was perfect and at 18:25 she showed up about 50 yards away. Shortly after that another doe came out. They finally worked there way towards me and wouldn' t you know it they cut into the woods to that watering hole. I had a good shot to it but my boots had mud on them and if I moved it feel through the stand, so every time she moved in the water I would move a little. Finally she turned broadside at about 15 yards and with my heart pounding I drew and she didn' t budge she just kept on eating the grass, zing I let the arrow fly,,,,,,,,,,thud right in the mud behind her. I was so excited I pulled the trigger way to early. She took off and I grunted a few times right away cuz the other doe was slowy walking off. Disgusted with myself I was ready to get down. Unknocked my arrow set the bow down and took my saftey harnest belt off and just about to step down I hear something walking in the beans. Sure enough it was the other doe coming right at me at about 40 yards. She was looking for the other doe non-stop and trying to wind scent. She ended up about 8 yards broadside of me but I couldn' t draw, then she turned to walk right under my tree so I drew and she jumped and like an idiot in the excitment I let the arrow go. Thank god it was a clean miss. [:' (] As soon as she jolted I grunted with my mouth as I was reaching for another arrow. She stopped at 25 yards away and started to head my way. At that time I all ready was at full draw and I told my self take a deep breathe relax and squeeze the trigger and follow through. As I was saying that in my head the arrow was in flight and made contact where I had my pin.... What a relief, she expired about 35 yards from the hit. :D I learned two lessons tonight. Relax when the shot comes and don' t take bad shots under the excitement. I was so glad I missed her when she jumped. Anyways I am excited to cook up the tender loins tomorrow.

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Congrads Buzz-boy

Thats why we use quivers.

Good luck rest of season.

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Congrats on your first of the season.

LMAO, you are lucky to have gotten 3 opportunities.

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Congratulations on your doe!
I think we all know what the nerves can do to you. I missed my opportunity last year when I was so nervouse at the sight of a huge buck that I shook my arrow right off the rest! I' ve since learned to take deep breaths and concentrate on the shot. But then how can you not be excited!! :D

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Thats what I love about bowhunting. You don' t get that kind of rush from gun hunting. At least I don' t anyways. I won' t be able to sleep tonight. Still excited.

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Congrates

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Congrats on the doe Buzz_boy, not only did you get a doe, but you learned some important lessons for the future!

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Congratulations and don' t think that you are the first one to get " doe fever" ...:)

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Congrats Buzz! Nothing can beat it!!! Nice job!

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Buzz-Boy, you changed your name. I read this story and it sounded awfully familiar to the story I heard on the phone last night. I' m sure that can' t happen to two people. hehe.

The other lesson you learned is to invite your friends to hunt with you because they can help drag deer out of the woods.

It' s probably a good thing you didn' t invite me. I probably would have fallen out of my stand laughing at you.

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Don' t you just love Bowhunting.... I Can' t get enough!

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CONGR I HOPE I GET ONE THIS YEAR WHEN OUR SEASON STARTS IN OCT 15 IN NY ...

CONGRADS AGAIN




BIG AL BOWMANSVILLE NY WNY

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Congrats and thanks for sharing!

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Awesome story!!! I can' t wait to get out there and fling a few arrows at some deer. 15 days left.

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Awesome story! Congratulations. I agree, they should call it ' deer fever' cause a deer doesn' t have to have antlers to get excited about the shot. If it does, you should think about taking up golf!

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Congrats on the doe! Those lessons can' t be bought or taught, take advantage of them.

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That' s some great advice.

Congrats on your deer.

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Thump, Thump THUMP!!! yeah that' s a rush I' ll never forget, we all have learned something while bow hunting at some point..lol

:D
Great Buzz, thanks for sharing.

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Congrats!;) I only saw 1 this weekend[:' (]. A large doe that stayed just beyond my range[:@]. I' m going to my Grandpap' s farm this weekend. I found a good spot in about a 10 acre cow paster where I kicked up a couple deer on the 4-wheeler this summer.

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Congrats on the doe....Our season opens at the end of the month, and I hope I have a story like yours to offer the group. Keep slingin' those arrows!!!

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Great story!........I got a chuckle along the way too. I was putting the " Big Top" up for you about half way thru reading it![&:]
" That' s Right Ladies and Gentlemen Step Right Up and See " Buzz Boy" the Incredible Doe Crazed Bowhunter complete death defying misses beyond Comprehension!!!" :D

Glad it worked out for you and enjoy those tenderloins! Now all you need is a good picture to ad to the thread.........you did take a picture didn' t you?;)

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Congrats on the doe!

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Yeah I took some pictures this morning Matt / PA. I will have to see how they turned out. I tried taking the best I could with out showing any blood, but I was alone last night and nobody to take a picture of me before field dressing her. I will have to see how they turn out and then I will post it. ;)

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HEHEHE! He pins the deer to the ground by the edge of the skin. Shoots 30 arrows in the silhoette of the doe, just grazing the hair. STEP RIGHT UP....... :D congrats man

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Congrats...:D:D:D Hope that this is not the only one you get this year...Thank you for the story....[:-][:-][:-]



Again Congrats.....

Happy hunting & Good luck....

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You weren' t the only one with doe fever this weekend. I had a bad case on Sunday but I got my nerves under control long enough to make the shot.

Congrats and good luck the rest of the season.

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Way to go Buzz.

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:D Finally got the pictures developed.

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I love to hear these stories and love even more to see future bow hunter in the pics. Your harvest is a tribute to your perserverance. Congratulations and way to stick it out. Bow hunting is about learning, patience and perserverance. You' ve learned the best lessen so far. Breath deep, slow and let it go! Nice pic.[8D]