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Title: First traditional deer !
Post by: JDinPA on October 03, 2007, 10:23:00 PM
Here is my first deer harvested with traditional equipment. The bow was a 60" 62#@28 Morrison classic longbow made of Osage. I refinished the bow over the winter and added rattlesnake skins and a weathered leathered grip.

The buck was at 15 yards quartering away slightly. I hit him left lung, clipped his right lung and through the heart. I had a pass through but my arrow did not leave the deer. He ran about 20 yards and I watched him drop. I love that because  I am a bit color blind and really have to blood trail slow. When I field dressed him, his heart was decimated. Wensel Woodsman.

I’ve missed a few deer each year for the last four years with a longbow or a recurve. I usually switch to traditional from the compound after I harvest a few deer with the compound. This year I decided I was only hunting longbow.

The deer is a 6 point – 4 x 2. He’s not a monster, but finally taking a deer traditionally makes him a “trophy” in my eyes. I actually focused on a tuff of hair and it just happened.

Awesome.

JD
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Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: vermonster13 on October 03, 2007, 10:24:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: kawika b on October 03, 2007, 10:27:00 PM
sweet   :thumbsup:   >>>-------//------>DOH! (read too fast) CONGRATS again!!
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: Landshark160 on October 03, 2007, 10:28:00 PM
Alright!!!!  Way to go!   :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Post by: troutms on October 03, 2007, 10:30:00 PM
Very nice. Good looking bow as well.
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: Charlie Lamb on October 03, 2007, 10:30:00 PM
A very big congratulations, bud!!!  :clapper:
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Post by: T-Mac on October 03, 2007, 10:33:00 PM
Good job and a nice deer!!!!
  :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: 4runr on October 03, 2007, 10:33:00 PM
Congrats !!
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Post by: Izzy on October 03, 2007, 11:24:00 PM
Way to go.Congrats.
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Post by: Long Bow on October 03, 2007, 11:42:00 PM
Great job! Nice buck.  :bigsmyl:
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Post by: cjones on October 04, 2007, 01:46:00 AM
Well done JD. Congrats!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Hunt Stealth on October 04, 2007, 03:31:00 AM
Great job, congrat's on a great trad hunt...
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Post by: Guru on October 04, 2007, 04:57:00 AM
Congrats    :clapper:
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Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on October 04, 2007, 05:38:00 AM
Congrats   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Stone Knife on October 04, 2007, 05:47:00 AM
Congratulations! The first one is the best, kind of like a new beginning.   :thumbsup:
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Post by: drewsbow on October 04, 2007, 05:58:00 AM
congrats :0)
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Post by: Jwilliam on October 04, 2007, 06:18:00 AM
Great Job!!!  :thumbsup:  

Bill
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Post by: T.J. on October 04, 2007, 06:31:00 AM
Awesome! Great Job!!
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Post by: OconeeDan on October 04, 2007, 07:57:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: MI_Bowhunter on October 04, 2007, 08:04:00 AM
Well done.     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: slayer1 on October 04, 2007, 08:16:00 AM
Thats great to hear! Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on October 04, 2007, 08:36:00 AM
way 2 go.... Congrats  & welcome to the brotherhood
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Post by: stick_string on October 04, 2007, 08:41:00 AM
Awesome job....hoping to get mine this year.  Congrats!!   :clapper:
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: Howard S. on October 04, 2007, 08:46:00 AM
Great job JD.  Now you have that 'I know I can do this now' confidence.  I just got that myself so I'm hoping I can make it work during deer season.  :clapper:  

Howard
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: bohuntr on October 04, 2007, 08:52:00 AM
:clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Post by: Talondale on October 04, 2007, 08:54:00 AM
Congrats.  Looking for mine in two days.
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Post by: Whip on October 04, 2007, 08:58:00 AM
Beautiful!  That deer will be at the top of your lifetime trophy list forever!  Sweet satisfaction  :thumbsup:
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Post by: rh44mag on October 04, 2007, 09:02:00 AM
Congrats!!!!
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Post by: LV2HUNT on October 04, 2007, 09:25:00 AM
Congratulations!
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Post by: BMN on October 04, 2007, 09:35:00 AM
Nicely done  :clapper:
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Post by: pseman on October 04, 2007, 10:39:00 AM
Great job! Every one of these first deer posts gives me encouragement for my upcoming season. Can't wait. Hopefully, I'll do as good a job as you did.

Mark
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Post by: robslifts on October 04, 2007, 10:46:00 AM
congrats!!
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Post by: BamBooBender on October 04, 2007, 10:51:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Big Dave on October 04, 2007, 02:10:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: deertraks on October 04, 2007, 04:30:00 PM
Congrats, I'm looking to harves tmy first trad deer this year.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Chortdraw on October 04, 2007, 04:42:00 PM
Ain't trad the way to go!!! Congrats and enjoy the meat..........Chort
Title: Re: First traditional deer !
Post by: Coop on October 04, 2007, 06:39:00 PM
Awesome congrats!
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Post by: yellow bow on October 04, 2007, 07:49:00 PM
congrats!