Big Time Kill - Thrill to Experience
 

Just want to share a success story from this morning with all of you guys. This morning was the first day of PA archery. This day certainly ranks as the one of the best hunts I have been on and I wasn't the guy that killed.
I have been hunting archery for about ten years and have killed many deer. My father has been hunting for about 18 years and all ten of mine have been spent hunting with him. After 18 years of archery hunting, my father killed his first deer with a bow. He downed a nice doe at about 8:00 am.
What makes this story even better is that he almost gave up bow hunting several years ago because of continuous bad luck and poor health. For years he was forced to hunt from the ground because of his weight. He was always caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. Well with a great deal of convincing from my brother and I we were able to get him to stick with bowhunting. Over the past couple of years he has lost near 100 pounds and for the first time got into a tree stand. I have never seen him smile so big for as long as I can remember as what he did this morning.
Thanks for letting me share this story and hopefully this will inspire everyone to cherish their time in the woods and keep hunting hard.
Good luck all and happy hunting.

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What a heart warming story.

18 years is a long time to keep at it without marked success. Glad to hear you were able to talk him out of quitting! And congratulations to your Dad on his first bow deer - I hope it is the first of many! Still lots of season left ;)

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WVB,shake his hand for me 18yrs is a long time,that proves something I believe it's not about the kill it's about the hunt. A little meat is nice now and then though

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MAN!!!!!! What a story! Tell him I said good job. I am glad he stuck with it.

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Great hunt

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Thats dedication! Congrats on the fine harvest!!

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Don't thank us for the priveledge of posting your story.....we should thank you for sharing such a great day with us. Don't only shake your dad's hand for us, give a huge man hug while all the while grinning ear to ear cause in deed, what a fantastic hunt.

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That is a wonderful story thank you for sharing it with us and tell your Dad congrats from all of us.

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That's a great and inspiring story.

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Trees, deer, and wild life bring people together! In your case, alot closer. Great hunting story and many more!