Lost my first deer
09-27-2008 | 07:20 AM
#21
Typical Buck
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From: West Virginia
RE: Lost my first deer
the only thing i have ever killed with my bow is a doe, and to me its just like arrowing a 200 in. monster!! i bet u was heart broken!!! i know i would have been... exspecially it was my first... my uncle did the same thing to a buck last year... they looked and looked and could not find her, but about 2 weeks later we was walkin back to the stand and seen a glimpse of horns, and ran over there to c him standing there!!! it was only about 75 yards from the stand!!!! in a bunch of weeds
09-27-2008 | 08:27 AM
#22
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Fork Horn
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From: South New Jersey
RE: Lost my first deer
It isn't my first deer ever, it is just the first deer that i have ever lost / haven't recovered.
Well, I feel some what better.
I took my second deer taken with a bow this morning.
Took my first deer with a bow opening day evening ( 9/13/08 ).
Lost the deer the next weekend ( 9/20/08 ).
Took my second deertaken with a bow this weekend ( 9/27/08 ).
At least I can say every outing I have shot and hit a deer.
Just wish it was three for three.
Well, I feel some what better.
I took my second deer taken with a bow this morning.
Took my first deer with a bow opening day evening ( 9/13/08 ).
Lost the deer the next weekend ( 9/20/08 ).
Took my second deertaken with a bow this weekend ( 9/27/08 ).
At least I can say every outing I have shot and hit a deer.
Just wish it was three for three.
09-27-2008 | 11:13 AM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: elmira ny
RE: Lost my first deer
ORIGINAL: 2robinhood
It isn't my first deer ever, it is just the first deer that i have ever lost / haven't recovered.
Well, I feel some what better.
I took my second deer taken with a bow this morning.
Took my first deer with a bow opening day evening ( 9/13/08 ).
Lost the deer the next weekend ( 9/20/08 ).
Took my second deertaken with a bow this weekend ( 9/27/08 ).
At least I can say every outing I have shot and hit a deer.
Just wish it was three for three.
It isn't my first deer ever, it is just the first deer that i have ever lost / haven't recovered.
Well, I feel some what better.
I took my second deer taken with a bow this morning.
Took my first deer with a bow opening day evening ( 9/13/08 ).
Lost the deer the next weekend ( 9/20/08 ).
Took my second deertaken with a bow this weekend ( 9/27/08 ).
At least I can say every outing I have shot and hit a deer.
Just wish it was three for three.
09-27-2008 | 11:30 AM
#24
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Moravia NY USA
RE: Lost my first deer
Happens to most everybody, especially bow hunters.
Every gunhunter I know has lost one - many more then one.
I found 3 deer on my lease last year with gunshots - courtesy of the fine shooting of my neighbors.
The reason I tell this story is because it was a perfect hit.
A perfect hit mbeing a low to mid double lung or heart shot.
Steve
10-25-2008 | 11:01 AM
#26
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Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: South New Jersey
RE: Lost my first deer
Well, I took my second doe a month ago. Hardly any blood trail but was an easy recovery ( 50 -60 yards ).
Now that's two for the freezer, I have been passing on tons of does waiting for a nice buck.
Had a 10" spike on morning, which went a joined a nice rack out of range ( 80+ yards ).
Still swamped with does, I mean a tun of them.
Land owner says to take all that I can, but can only handle the two right now.
My regular give away people are still full from last years deer.
I want to give the land owner a deer, so I called my butcher and he said I will butcher the deer for free if you would take me two for my personal use.
That's cool, I can take three more does to reduce the heard and they will go to good use.
Just want to take them before the rut, I want to see what is tracting the does.
I have about four groups of 8 - 12 does that I have seen and I know there is more.
Sotaking thefive does won't hurt anything.
Well I took one this morning, and I am going back out this afternoon.
Bad weather though, 20 mph gust and maybe 1" of rain.
Was also windy as heck this morning.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures025.jpg?t=1225025585
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures2018.jpg?t=1225025606
This was this morning doe, trail camera took this shoot.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures2054.jpg?t=1225024331
Now that's two for the freezer, I have been passing on tons of does waiting for a nice buck.
Had a 10" spike on morning, which went a joined a nice rack out of range ( 80+ yards ).
Still swamped with does, I mean a tun of them.
Land owner says to take all that I can, but can only handle the two right now.
My regular give away people are still full from last years deer.
I want to give the land owner a deer, so I called my butcher and he said I will butcher the deer for free if you would take me two for my personal use.
That's cool, I can take three more does to reduce the heard and they will go to good use.
Just want to take them before the rut, I want to see what is tracting the does.
I have about four groups of 8 - 12 does that I have seen and I know there is more.
Sotaking thefive does won't hurt anything.
Well I took one this morning, and I am going back out this afternoon.
Bad weather though, 20 mph gust and maybe 1" of rain.
Was also windy as heck this morning.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures025.jpg?t=1225025585
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures2018.jpg?t=1225025606
This was this morning doe, trail camera took this shoot.
http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm158/2robinhood/deerpictures2054.jpg?t=1225024331
10-25-2008 | 12:53 PM
#27
Nontypical Buck
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: Texas
RE: Lost my first deer
ORIGINAL: SteveBNy
Post the proof to this.
Every gunhunter I know has lost one - many more then one.
I found 3 deer on my lease last year with gunshots - courtesy of the fine shooting of my neighbors.
Speaking for myself, I havent lost one deer, nor my sons out of maybe a 100 to a gunshot, but I have lost 4 to my bow.
Its nearly impossible for aperfect hit deer with a sharp broadheadto go a mile.
A perfect hit mbeing a low to mid double lung or heart shot.
I agree, a deer double lunged with a broad will not go far at all, 40 yds on average. Everytime I get one with my bow I am like wow! those broadheads lay the smack down on deer. With a good shot of course.
Steve
Happens to most everybody, especially bow hunters.
Every gunhunter I know has lost one - many more then one.
I found 3 deer on my lease last year with gunshots - courtesy of the fine shooting of my neighbors.
Speaking for myself, I havent lost one deer, nor my sons out of maybe a 100 to a gunshot, but I have lost 4 to my bow.
The reason I tell this story is because it was a perfect hit.
A perfect hit mbeing a low to mid double lung or heart shot.
I agree, a deer double lunged with a broad will not go far at all, 40 yds on average. Everytime I get one with my bow I am like wow! those broadheads lay the smack down on deer. With a good shot of course.
Steve
10-26-2008 | 06:57 AM
#28
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Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 428
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From: South New Jersey
RE: Lost my first deer
Well, I did go back out in the afternoon.
40 mph wind gust and man did it rain.
Didn't see a sigle deer( a first at this property ), but I did have a fox come in to where I shoot the doe in the morning.
40 mph wind gust and man did it rain.
Didn't see a sigle deer( a first at this property ), but I did have a fox come in to where I shoot the doe in the morning.
