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Title: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: PSUBowhunter on October 08, 2008, 09:48:00 PM

Last evening I got my first deer with traditional gear. A nice big doe. It truly was the best hunt that I have ever had. She was at 13.5 yards. I center punched the heart and got a complete pass through. I was amazed at what the snuffers did to her. The best part is that I got the whole thing on video, I will post the video once I get my computer working right. Anyways, here is the story quickly. My little brother(the videographer) and I got in the stand late, around 5:30 pm. We were settled in around around 5:35 pm. We are set up on a small buckwheat plot that is surrounded by really thick grapevines. At around 5:45 I heard something off the right, but assumed it was just more chipmunks. The woods is so thick here that you can see into it at all. I caught movement off to my left and caught a doe entering the field. My brother spotted it just intime to get the camera running. She was at 13.5 yards and I hit about two inches lower than I wanted to, but still center punched the heart. I knew I had made a good shot, but gave her about 25 minutes. My dad, mom, sister, and nephew came out to help track. Even with a heart shot, she still went over 200 yards.

Anyways, here is a picture. I will try to post the video if I can download it.

  (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/aje138/102_0183.jpg)

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: FerretWYO on October 08, 2008, 09:50:00 PM

Congrats that is awesome. The beging of a long list of fun and enjoyment. Is that a zipper?

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Post by: Blackhat on October 08, 2008, 09:51:00 PM

Nothing like the beaming face of a happy hunter.  :clapper:

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Post by: PSUBowhunter on October 08, 2008, 09:55:00 PM

Yep it is a zipper. I shot one last February, which was about when I began shooting a recurve, and knew I had to have one. I bought this bow used on stickbow in July and love it. The rest of my set up is Carbon Express Heritage with 125 screw in snuffers, three pink feathers and white wraps shot out of a 55#@28" Zipper recurve.

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: JoeM on October 08, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

Nice doe. Nice pic. Nice story.  Thanks for sharing.  Bow looks like a Zipper?  Joe

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Post by: vermonster13 on October 08, 2008, 09:56:00 PM

SO many first timers this year!

Congrats!!!!!!!!!!

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Post by: indianalongbowshooter on October 08, 2008, 09:59:00 PM

That looks like my old Zipper, cant tell for sure.nice doe.

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Post by: BowHuntingFool on October 08, 2008, 10:00:00 PM

Way to go!!!!!! Congrats on what sounded like an excellent hunt and follow up tracking job with the family! Thats what its all about!

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Post by: FerretWYO on October 08, 2008, 10:00:00 PM

I have shot several of them they are good ones. Bob knew how to make them. I would say that you know how to make it work.

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Post by: DW on October 08, 2008, 10:06:00 PM

Nice Deer! Congrats on it!

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Post by: Robert Honaker on October 08, 2008, 10:08:00 PM

SWEET!

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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 08, 2008, 10:21:00 PM

Very nice indeed. Great group photo too. May you have many more to come with that bow.

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Post by: Ybuck on October 08, 2008, 10:33:00 PM

Congratulations! That is awsome. Great pic with all the smiles!

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Post by: tjjsidekick on October 08, 2008, 10:34:00 PM

Excellent! Don't shoot all the deer in SW Pa, save me on, please!!

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Post by: Apex Predator on October 08, 2008, 10:39:00 PM

Great job!  Can hardly wait for the video.

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Post by: Over&Under on October 09, 2008, 12:18:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: joe skipp on October 09, 2008, 12:51:00 AM

Nice going!! Even Joe Paterno would have to smile over this one....  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Scott S. on October 09, 2008, 01:23:00 AM

Great!

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Post by: Ringneck on October 09, 2008, 01:49:00 AM

You are going to be wearing that smile for quite some time. Good job!!!

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 09, 2008, 02:42:00 AM

Excellent!

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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 09, 2008, 02:48:00 AM

:thumbsup:

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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 09, 2008, 06:05:00 AM

:D    :thumbsup:

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Post by: tradtusker on October 09, 2008, 07:24:00 AM

great shot congrats

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Post by: BRONZ on October 09, 2008, 08:46:00 AM

Nice work.  Is Fred Eichler your hero?  You've got the pink feathers and rubberbands go'n there?

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Post by: Pinecone on October 09, 2008, 08:53:00 AM

Congratulations!

Claudia

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Post by: Jerry Jeffer on October 09, 2008, 09:16:00 AM

COOL!!!!! Way to go.

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Post by: BMN on October 09, 2008, 09:35:00 AM

Now that is a great hero picture. Smiles all around. Congrats.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: AnointedArcher on October 09, 2008, 09:44:00 AM

Excellent   :thumbsup:

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Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 09, 2008, 09:52:00 AM

Congrats!!!     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: PSUBowhunter on October 09, 2008, 10:39:00 AM

Well, Fred Eichler is awesome, not my hero though. I have always shot pink feathers, they stick out like, well pink feathers. I did pick up the rubber band trick from Fred in Masters Of The Bare Bow II

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Post by: The Baron on October 09, 2008, 11:15:00 AM

Right on!   :cool:

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Post by: drewsbow on October 09, 2008, 08:46:00 PM

congrats , well done :0)

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: Toklat1 on October 09, 2008, 09:03:00 PM

Awesome!  :clapper:

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Post by: doubleo on October 09, 2008, 09:15:00 PM

Excellent job. Beautiful deer.

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Post by: upatree on October 09, 2008, 09:22:00 PM

A big Congrats to you and your brother for videoing and killing your first trad deer.  

I am also going after my first trad kill this year.

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: Butts2 on October 09, 2008, 09:33:00 PM

Great little story   :thumbsup:  Start keeping a hunting journal to go with the photos, a little work but you will never regret it.  :notworthy:

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: Longbow rookie on October 10, 2008, 10:03:00 AM

Congrat!!  Great photo...will keep my eye out for the video.

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Post by: zipper bowss on October 10, 2008, 02:33:00 PM

Nice job,I cant wait to see the video.Great picture by the way.
Bill

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Post by: Terry Green on October 10, 2008, 02:56:00 PM

:bigsmyl:

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Post by: Tioga on October 10, 2008, 02:59:00 PM

Congradulations on the harvest.  :)    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: yellow bow on October 10, 2008, 05:10:00 PM

:clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: Bonebuster on October 10, 2008, 08:14:00 PM

Great story, photo, and great to see the so many of the family involved. It turns a first traditional deer into a memory for everyone.

Nice shooting.

Isn`t it something how far a dead deer can run sometimes?

Great job all around, and congratulations to all.

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Post by: bowhunterfrompast on October 11, 2008, 10:03:00 PM

Congrats   :thumbsup:

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Post by: horatio1226 on October 11, 2008, 10:06:00 PM

Congratulations!

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Post by: Focusource on October 12, 2008, 10:12:00 AM

Family tradition.    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Wednesday Caste on October 14, 2008, 02:19:00 AM

Congrats on the doe and what a great pic of the family unity too.
Post that vid when you get a chance. Love to see those woods again. Left Latrobe nearly 25 years ago and life rushed by and have not been back since.

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Post by: carparcher on October 14, 2008, 08:51:00 AM

It doesn't get any better than that!  Time to put the compound stuff on ****!  You'll be hooked now.

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Post by: Longbow rookie on October 14, 2008, 09:47:00 AM

Congrats...love the family pic!  You'll have that for years to come - great memory!

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Post by: Dustin Waters on October 14, 2008, 12:15:00 PM

Congrats but I have one questions
What is the rubber band trick that you speak of?

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Post by: bbairborne on October 14, 2008, 12:48:00 PM

Awesome!  Nice going!

Title: Re: My First Deer with Traditional Gear--Video added on Page 4, let me know if it works
Post by: PSUBowhunter on October 14, 2008, 08:09:00 PM

Hopefully this works. Here is a short clip from the video. I am going to try to get the video fully edited, but that might not happen until after archery season. The quality of the video is not very good through photobucket. I will try to load it on youtube later on.

  (http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/aje138/th_EditedMovie.jpg) (http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e394/aje138/?action=view¤t=EditedMovie.flv)

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Post by: FerretWYO on October 14, 2008, 08:16:00 PM

Great video and a great shot. Congrats again.

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Post by: LongBow'erman on October 14, 2008, 08:24:00 PM

Love the video!! Congrats

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Post by: zipper bowss on October 14, 2008, 09:00:00 PM

The video was worth the wait.videoing your hunts can be a real pain at times,but when things work out like that,It is all worth the extra trouble.Looks like you agree.
Congrats Bill

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Post by: Guru on October 14, 2008, 09:09:00 PM

awesome!

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Post by: Wannabe1 on October 14, 2008, 09:16:00 PM

Man that was just too cool!! Congrats again.

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Post by: Tioga on October 14, 2008, 09:21:00 PM

Excellent!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Matty on October 14, 2008, 11:47:00 PM

Niiiice!!

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Post by: Fritz on October 15, 2008, 12:24:00 AM

Cool video!!!  Congrats and thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Chris Surtees on October 15, 2008, 12:38:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :archer:

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Post by: tradtusker on October 15, 2008, 06:43:00 AM

really great video! great shot.

great to see the smiles you wont forget that in a long time congrats again   :archer:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 15, 2008, 07:18:00 AM

Nice video.    Congrats again   :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: hunt it on October 15, 2008, 07:50:00 AM

Great video, Congrats on a fine shot.

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Post by: Toecutter on October 15, 2008, 08:10:00 AM

Man that is just awesome, Thanks for sharing.  :thumbsup:  

Nathan

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Post by: nybowman on October 15, 2008, 06:50:00 PM

Great video. It has me looking forward to our opener on saturday. Congrats on the deer.

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Post by: Arwin on October 15, 2008, 08:06:00 PM

Great vid! Makes ya feel like a caveman with a stick, huh?  :bigsmyl:    :biglaugh:

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Post by: Terry Green on October 15, 2008, 08:16:00 PM

That's really neat having your 1st trad kill on video.    :thumbsup:

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Post by: sabas silva on October 15, 2008, 08:21:00 PM

That was sweet  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

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Post by: buckhuck on October 15, 2008, 08:27:00 PM

Awesome video, looks like you were pumped!

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Post by: Ted Fry on October 15, 2008, 08:34:00 PM

Great to see your excitement Aaron , thanks

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Post by: BUFF on October 16, 2008, 10:01:00 AM

Attaboy.....thanks for sharing

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Post by: Over&Under on October 16, 2008, 10:11:00 AM

YaaaaHooooooooooo!!!!!

Good video and Great Shooting!!

  :clapper: