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Title: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2007, 05:48:00 PM
Well I got my first buck this morning. I was in my stand around 6am, everything was coming alive. It was nice & fogie as the deer walked in to my area. I could just make out the shape of a deer. He stayed around for a good 1/2hr.. When it was light enuff to see that the deer was a buck I got up & ready. At that time I saw He was a 3 pointer. I was watching him, and He gave me a great broadside shoot, I had to take it. He took off up the hill from me & ran about 60yards or so. I sat in my treestand for about 15 minutes, then I got down to look for blood...BTW I did hear he crash   :thumbsup:  

As at was looking & found the first signs of blood that got bigger every step I took.. I found my broken arrow that looked like a red shafted arrow, lots of blood.... As I was walking up the hill I saw he laying under my other treestand & 20yards from my groundblind...

This is my first buck with a trad bow & He is my trophy...   :archer:      :goldtooth:      :jumper:  
  (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y16/mysticguido/1stbuck.jpg)
He may be small, But His BackStraps where great... I just wanted to shair this with my TradFamily...

P.S. Thanks to Terry's part on TRADGANG DVD... Your pointer worked great for me... Thanx Terry
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: bretto on October 06, 2007, 05:52:00 PM
Great job!! First one is the toughest. is that the entrance or exit hole in that shoulder? Congrats bretto
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: kawika b on October 06, 2007, 05:52:00 PM
Congrats bro  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Minuteman on October 06, 2007, 05:53:00 PM
Beautiful! Any deer with a bow is a trophy in my book. Well done!
 From the location of the wound on his side I'd say you made a perfect shot.Is that entry or exit that we can see in the pic?
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2007, 05:57:00 PM
Thats where the arrow entered... My Ash 60-65# 27"BOP Deer killer arrow Had a Magnus Snuffer 160grn 3-Blade took out both lunges & the Heart... The other side on the exit hole was nothing but a bloody hole...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: bohuntr on October 06, 2007, 06:11:00 PM
Congrats on an awesome trophy you will never forget!!!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: mcgroundstalker on October 06, 2007, 06:15:00 PM
Great Job!!!  :thumbsup:  

... mike ...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: trapperDave on October 06, 2007, 06:16:00 PM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Ontario Longbow on October 06, 2007, 06:17:00 PM
Congratulations Salvatore ,, My first deer was a Three pointer as well,, I was so proud that I had him mounted, Still my favorite,,I had just switch to Trad and have never looked back,,Way to go!!,, All the best ,,Frank
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: the Ferret on October 06, 2007, 06:17:00 PM
Good deal Sal, that's the way it's done   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Vig on October 06, 2007, 06:19:00 PM
Great shot, congratulations!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Littlefeather on October 06, 2007, 06:21:00 PM
Looks like you are on a roll. First a doe and now a buck. You are definitely at the top of the cycle. Enjoy the ride. CK
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: ishiwannabe on October 06, 2007, 06:23:00 PM
Nice buck, and a great shot!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2007, 06:32:00 PM
Now I need to get a buck from the ground, But I'll wait till the Hunting Gods feel the time is right.Come on Monday....
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 06, 2007, 06:32:00 PM
BTW, I got after the hunt video, wish I had that one on tape...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Hot Hap on October 06, 2007, 06:38:00 PM
Congradulations!! Hap
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: joe skipp on October 06, 2007, 06:38:00 PM
Nice job!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: notdodger on October 06, 2007, 06:39:00 PM
Good Job!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: nd chickenman on October 06, 2007, 08:03:00 PM
Excellent!! it's great when it all comes together as planned.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: SOS on October 06, 2007, 08:08:00 PM
Got my first "trophy buck" with trad gear last year, just about the same size.  Hope to get my first with longbow.  Congrats!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Shawn Leonard on October 06, 2007, 08:12:00 PM
SWEET!!! They are all trophies!!! Congrats! Shawn
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Izzy on October 06, 2007, 08:28:00 PM
Congrats,Thats a cool pic.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: LV2HUNT on October 06, 2007, 09:10:00 PM
A trophy indeed. Congratulations and nice shot!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Shaun on October 06, 2007, 09:22:00 PM
Perfect!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: bmfer on October 06, 2007, 09:39:00 PM
Way to go, man. Nice shot!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: vermonster13 on October 06, 2007, 09:49:00 PM
Good deal!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: mmgrode on October 06, 2007, 10:31:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Chris Surtees on October 06, 2007, 10:44:00 PM
way to go!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 07, 2007, 12:53:00 AM
Thanx everyone.. That means a lot to me...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: MW on October 07, 2007, 01:15:00 AM
Well done.  I have seen bigger deer shot that mean less.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: furcutter on October 07, 2007, 03:31:00 AM
Congrats! It looks like you made a great shot!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on October 07, 2007, 05:43:00 AM
Well done, Sir!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Mike Walker on October 07, 2007, 06:13:00 AM
Way to go!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Dsturgisjr on October 07, 2007, 06:22:00 AM
excellent! First of many. Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Stone Knife on October 07, 2007, 06:34:00 AM
Congratulations   :thumbsup:  He's a nice deer, that i would shoot any day of the week. Great job!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Charlie Lamb on October 07, 2007, 07:37:00 AM
Pretty dang cool!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: bentpole on October 07, 2007, 08:13:00 AM
Sal great job Bro! Way to go!Backstraps had to be good! Looks like a great little spot you have there.Lots of action for as hot as it's been.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Randy Morin on October 07, 2007, 08:24:00 AM
Way to go Sal, congrats!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Tom on October 07, 2007, 08:25:00 AM
Good job! Got to start somewhere and once its in the freezer you can't tell buck from doe-big or small. Nice shot.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Bill Carlsen on October 07, 2007, 08:44:00 AM
Consider yourself....HOOKED!!!!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Son of Texas on October 07, 2007, 09:21:00 AM
Congrats On a great hunt!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: fyrfyter43 on October 07, 2007, 11:03:00 AM
Congrats, Sal!

You're really off to a great start this season, especially for as hot as it's been.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Flatstick on October 07, 2007, 11:04:00 AM
That's the way to do it! Congrats,the first seems the hardest and you did well  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Big Dave on October 07, 2007, 02:41:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: PaPaFrank on October 07, 2007, 03:11:00 PM
Congratulations!!  Thanks for sharing...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: BaldingEagle on October 07, 2007, 03:49:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: yellow bow on October 07, 2007, 07:03:00 PM
good job sal,congrats!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Bonebuster on October 07, 2007, 07:50:00 PM
Congratulations. Keep your arrows landing there and your prize will never be far away.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: BamBooBender on October 07, 2007, 09:38:00 PM
Congrats!    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Stick'n'String on October 07, 2007, 11:13:00 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: DRR324 on October 08, 2007, 08:31:00 AM
Big congrats here, way to get it done...
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: woodchucker on October 08, 2007, 02:55:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Osagetree on October 09, 2007, 05:41:00 PM
Nice pic and nice buck! you'll hold that memory for a long time to come!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: T.J. on October 09, 2007, 05:46:00 PM
I hope my first deer goes like that. Great job!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 09, 2007, 06:27:00 PM
Well to tell the truth, I was hunting a bigger buck, I have seen 2 nice big 8 pointers & a great looking 10 pointer. at first I wasn't going to do anything other then watch this guy walk around. But when he turned broadside, this feeling come over me... I knew it was time to get ready for a shot. Time stood still, everything got dead quite, all I could see was the one hair just behind his left shoulder. I then remembered what Terry Green said in the Trad Gang.com's DVD "To me the most important aspect in shooting is proper alignment" That is the only thing that went through my mind till I loosed the arrow.

  I was having a small problem with wanting to get out and hunt since I took a long shot at a DOE that I got, it got to me really bad.. A Big Thanks to everyone that did the TG DVD, But a Bigger Thanx to Terry.. Those words of Your's helped me out so must. I don't think any other site has as many great members like Trad Gang does.

Even tho my first buck with a long bow is small, & most rack hunters wouldn't think twice about shooting it, I'm just glad family like I have here Stands behind every downed animal a member gets. Well the Monkey is off may back ( took 2 years )and I know the next buck will be bigger & so will the memories. I wish the very best to all the members & the ones that aren't members that Hunt, fish & trap all over the World.GOD BLESS to all My Blood Brothers/Sisters
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: John D on October 09, 2007, 06:49:00 PM
Sal,

That's a great buck. JOB WELL DONE, CONGRATS!

Good Luck & Good Hunting

John
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: rxhntr on October 09, 2007, 07:07:00 PM
Every animal taken with trad gear is a trophy and an accomplishment---WELL DONE!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: RRock on October 09, 2007, 07:41:00 PM
Outstanding! The memory of these first two deer and all the deer that follow will never leave your mind. Respect their memory and be thankful for what they teach you.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: H-minus on October 09, 2007, 08:13:00 PM
Congrats Blood Brother!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: MountainTool21 on October 09, 2007, 08:45:00 PM
Mystic
Great job. The feeling had to be amazing.
MountainTool21
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Tim Kosteczko on October 09, 2007, 09:12:00 PM
awesome
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 09, 2007, 09:17:00 PM
Good Job Sal  :bigsmyl:
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: George D. Stout on October 13, 2007, 12:19:00 PM
That first buck is always a high-point.  Great job my friend.
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: Traxx on October 13, 2007, 01:48:00 PM
Way ta go MG!!!!!!
Title: Re: My first Buck
Post by: GingivitisKahn on October 13, 2007, 03:06:00 PM
Hey - great job!