Killed My First Deer
 

I've shot my first deer! I first started hunting last year, and I got an opportunity to hunt this season with my uncle. He took me down to a friend's place right outside of Lowndesborough, between Montgomery and Selma. It's adjacent to the river, and much of the nearly 1,000 acres is swampy. We got there around 9:30 or so and did some shooting. He had brought a .243 and his Winchester 7mm. I was dead on with the .243, a little off with the 7mm, but plenty good for a kill shot; I decided I'd use the 7mm that afternoon.

We fished the pond until about 2:30. We caught plenty of bass, all nice ones. We headed out to a shooting house on one of the 6 or 7 greenfields. The bucks had just started chasing the does, but the weather was very warm (70's). We were on the field at 3, and by 3:30 I looked to my right and saw a button buck that had popped out of the woods. he was followed by three 1.5 y/o does. We waited to see what else would come out, and sure enough a 2.5 y/o spike came out acorss the field, followed by yet another spike. I could have taken a doe then, but I decided to wait and see if anything else would come. The landowner really wanted us to take does, and only a good mature buck. Suddenly something spooked the four younger deer, and they ran off. So I had lost a chance at a doe, and then I decided if another presented itself I'd take her.

Sure enough, with the two spikes still there, the original four yearlings came back out into the field. I spotted one doe that was running a bit, with the spikes real interested. I got my gun up, put the scope on her, she stopped broadside at about 100yds, and I took the shot. It was a good shot, and she dropped immediately. Man, I've never felt such a rush before! Pure excitement and adrenaline. The ballistic-tipped 7mm did its job, entry wound was so small we couldn't ever find it, but it made a mess of the exit side shoulder.

So we took her back to the barn, and my uncle decided I would do the whole 9yds and skin and gut her. We got both inside tenderloins, the backstraps, hindquarters, and one shoulder out of her.

I've never felt such a great feeling as when I took that doe! I know I'll keep on hunting as long as I can pick up a rifle.

RE: Killed My First Deer
 

welcome to this great sport..happy shootin
oh and grats on the 1st deer

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Congrats on that first doe.

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Congrats, that rush should stay with ya forever!

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Congrats on your first one! That will hook you for life!

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Congrats...nice job!

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Good job bud! trust me, the addiction only gets worse from here! Should be good eatin and again, good job!

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Sounds like you had a great day!!! nice deer, great shooting, welcome to the club your hooked forerver now.

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Congrat's to You on your first harvest
That will be some very good eating there.
I bet you never knew your heart could pound so hard in your chest.
Congrat's to your Uncle who took you hunting.
Again Congrat's to you,

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Good Job John! Congrat's

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Congrats! Nice work.

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Congrats on your first deer, that memory will last a lifetime!!!!

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Congrats!

I'm going hunting around Chelsea, Alabama this upcoming weekend.

RE: Killed My First Deer
 

Congrats to you and THANKS! to your uncle for getting another youngster hooked on the outdoors.

I'm sure you thanked your uncle but somewhere down your road you're going to have to, if not want to "pay it back". By this I mean that one day you'll turn a youngster (or many) on to the great outdoors.

Then it's come full circle!

It will be a wonderful feeling when you sit down with your family and enjoy a wonderful meal of venison that you provided. Orgivingsome meat to a family that may be in need.

Remember who created the animals (and uncles!) and give humble thanks.

Congrats again!

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Chelsea? thats about thirty minutes away from where I live. some pretty land out there, let me know how it goes.

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Congrats and keep it up! Should be some good eating!

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Great hunt and great story. Your writing skills are excellent.

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Great job! So did your uncle make you paint your face, or dump a cup of blood over your headscince this was your first deer?

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Nah, he ain't Amish.:D

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Congrats on your first doe and welcome to the sport!

Welcome to your first off-season of buck fever where you find yourself frequently day-dreaming of hunting anytime school or work gets slow whether it be replaying the last hunt in your mind or imagining the next one!

It's an addiction and the only cure is more of it!:)

RE: Killed My First Deer
 

Congradulations on your first deer young man, Hunting whitetailwill give you a lifetime of pleasure and they will teach you something new every year. Now go out next year and whack a big buck.

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I see you had a good day, good luck later this year man!

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Even though you are too young, I wuold have mixed up some of that deer blood with some vodka and taken a victory shot. It brings good luck to your hunts in the future and puts hair on your chest.

Congradulations on your deer. Let that little doe hang as long as you can and it will taste like prime rib.

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Congratulations on your first. Keep hunting and you will not be disappointed, Alabama is loaded with white-tailed deer. A higher population than any state near where I live now!;)

I grew up in Alabama. Got my first deer with a bow nearly thirty years ago. Have taken many since with bow, rifle and a couple with shotgun.

Again, CONGRATS

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Congrats man !!!! I noticed in your story you showed some patience with waiting way to go. I shot my first deer this year as well I just wish i was you age when I started. Enjoy the meals I know i am.

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congrats on the doe harvest.

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congrats and welcome to the sport.

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Congrats!!! The first is the best.

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way to go man;)

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congrats on the doe.

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Awesome man. Congrats on your 1st deer!