First Bow Buck
10-30-2007, 07:56 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Canandaigua, NY
Posts: 550
First Bow Buck
here I'm originally from the Watertown area where it's rifle season already. I was quite dissapointed to not see many deer during our 2-3 week archery season. Weather was quite warm during our bow season. I wish our archery was longer and rifle was about a month instead of about a month and a half b/c we might have some bigger deer around. Anyways...I'll cut to the chase. Went hunting at my girlfriend's Aunt and Uncles w/ her cousin on Sat. morning South of Canandaigua near Cheshire (I was planning to propose to her later in the day and didn't expect to get anything). I was hunting at the top of a high hill where it was quite windy. Ended up moving my climber after about half an hour to a spot that was a lot less windy. Sat for about an hour-two in this spot only to start doing some grunts and bleets. All the sudden I see a deer coming in about 25-30 yards. Noticed antlers thinking it was a small 4 pt. Drew my bow and let her fly when it started quartering away. Saw the deer run about 100 yards down a hill and waited ten minutes to try and find a blood trail & arrow then went back to the house and ate breakfast. Came back in an hour to find the deer was a decent 7. Double lung shot. Quite exciting for my first deer w/ a bow. Man I was shakin bad. Had just enough time to cut him up, ask her parents if proposing was ok and eventually proposing. I don't wanna say what was better...getting my first deer w/ a bow or proposing...I would get in trouble if she read this. I'll try and post a pic later.
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10-30-2007, 09:23 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Altmar New York USA
Posts: 1,247
RE: First Bow Buck
Congrats Troutman, and I agree 100%. N. archery is way too short. This yr we only got 1 lone wknd on new tags. Our 2nd wknd was shared with muzzleloaders. I don't know why they continue to short change us in the north, and Rifle is way too long. I know alot rifle hunters that say too much foliage in Oct. to bother. I too have land in Southern Tier, and I don't pickup a gun to hunt until archery's closed.
10-31-2007, 09:55 AM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: New York
Posts: 1,570
RE: First Bow Buck
good job man, I live inCanandaigua areaI know the Cheshire area well in a couple years you will learn to hold out there are some real urban brutes in that area and archery season is the way to go.
11-01-2007, 06:47 PM
#10
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Canandaigua, NY
Posts: 550
RE: First Bow Buck
I heard there are some big ones running around there. I was lucky to see this one when I did. What a day. Can't wait to possibly get a chance at a big boy some day! What a thrill this one was.
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