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Finally broke the ice for this year and with the new bow. I picked up a new Bear's Paw bow prior to the season starting. What a great shooting bow. But up until now I have not been able to get everything to come together to let the arrow fly at a deer. Well that all changed tonight.
Got out in the stand tonight around 2pm, on a cold windy day. But I was dressed for the long haul. The first deer that came in was a 1.5y/o doe. At first I was going let her walk, but she happen to offer that perfect shot that we all dream of. She stood 12 yards away with a slight quarter away. I watched her for at least a full minute just studying the spot that I wanted the arrow to connect. When she turned her head again I came to full draw. Never taking my eyes off the spot of fur I picked. I let the arrow fly and saw it connect, a perfect double lung. She went about 50 yards before expiring almost in front of my dad, who was in the bottom of the field.
[ November 22, 2008, 07:47 PM: Message edited by: Ron Haines ]
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Well done, great job on a clean kill. She'll make fine eating for sure!
-------------------- "Being there was good enough..." Charlie Lamb reflecting on a hunt TGMM Brotherhood of the Bow Posts: 9537 | From: Ranger, GA | Registered: Mar 2003
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