First Buck w/ Bow
 

Took this deer with my Bow Saturday at around 5:40. We think it would be an 8 point if he had not broken off all but the 2 remaining ones.

It had passed behind my stand about 15 mins. earlier and was pushing a doe around in the field north of the woods. It went into some brush about 100 yards away so I decided to rattle and see if he was interested. Prior to this I had not recieved any response to my rattling so I didn't know if I was scaring them off or they just were not around. Well he charged out of the brush right towards me, stopped at the edge of the woods and beat the crap out of a small sapling then came right in on me. When I shot him he was at around 12 yards, the shot hit one lung and just nicked the heart.

After the shot he took two steps looked up at me and didn’t really move, took about 10 steps and looked at me again. Then he spotted a couple doe at the east edge of the woods and took off as fast as he could to them. I watched him with my binoculars for a couple mins. then saw the doe come out but not him.

I gave him about 1.5 hours, until a buddy came out, to expire then we tracked him. Very easy trail to follow, found him about 20 yards from where I last saw him, about 100-125 yards from the shot.

He’s butchered and in the freezer. Anyone have some good sausage or jerky recipies?

My buddy that helped field dress him couldn't believe his size, as he hunts in PA where the deer are not corn fed like here in Ohio.

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Feels good to get the first one. Keep on trying. Should be a little easier now your confidence level is up

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Congrat's on your first ,he's got pretty good size to him .

nubo

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Awesome first buck congrats!!!!! What was the spread on him?

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Way to go! Congrats on a fine first buck!;)

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congrats on the deer!

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Way to go!!:D Thanks 4 the story and pic.

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Can't give you a spread measurement as the right side of his rack was completly broken off. You can see in this pic below.

Yeah he was very good sized, body wise. After field dressing him I was really glad I only had to drag him to the edge of the field, about 20 yards, to the awaiting tractor. Even only that far I had to stop twice.

Wish I had a way to weigh him but I couldn't figure out a way to do it with what I had available.

Pic was taken by my daughter, she wanted to get one of it's tongue sticking out.

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Congrates. A typo right 5:40 ???????????

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congrats on the buck, i wonder how he busted his rack up that bad?

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With that much battle damage I'd have to think the rest of the deer in your area are taking it easy these days. Or, there is a bigger deer out there kicking the crap out of all the others. You'd better get back out there.....

Nice deer, lots of meals.

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Nothing quite like the first, congratulations!

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Congrats on the First!!!!

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Congrats! The first one is special. Looks like a lot of meat for the freezer from that one!

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Congratulations! Still waiting for my first. Nice sweat shirt too, but shouldn't it say "Go Bucks"!?

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Nice buck.....Bucks in Pa are corn fed among other things, And you are right that is one big body on him, Deer in Pa get big I've shot a few, but I cant remember If I've ever seen one that big......Good job!!!!

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Way to go! Nice shot placement!

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Congrats

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No typo, in Ohio bow hunting is allowed from 1/2 hour before sun-up to 1/2 hour after sun-down. The sun set was at 5:30 on Saturday which put me 20 mins in the good.

Yeah I have a &*#( load of meat in the freezer.

Can anyone recommend a good jerky or snack sausage recipe?

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He was a fighter. Congrats on your first!

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Congrats on your first, and I applaud you for not waiting for a bigger rack. So many times I hear from my friends who take up hunting that they want their first one to "be memorable", so they are waiting on a trophy. Let 'em wait, more deer for me to put in the freezer while they are waiting!

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Nice buck KK. He must have been a scrapper;).

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Congratulations on your first. I have yet to get a buck with a bow but I got my first doe with a bow last month. I just finished my third batch of jerky. No recipe, just go through the cupboard/frig. Worcestershire, brown sugar,honey, tobasco,BBQ sauce, it's all good! My kids are always ready to sample new batches. Hope to get her some company around Thanksgiving.

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The first deer with a bow is a special accomplishment whether it be a buck or doe! Congratulations and good luck to many more years of bowhunting.

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nice deer.....great body size

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Here is a good recipee i have been using for a while this will do about 2-3 pounds of venison
1/4 cup worchester
1/3 cup soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder ( or the whole dam jar if yoiu like it hot!!)
7 healthy dashes of liquid smoke
1/8 cup beer (optional)

let marinate over night and dehydrate in the morning!!

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Nice lookin deer~ Great shot.. Go get another!