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Trad Gang Highlights => HIGHLIGHTS 2012 => Topic started by: Clayton A. on September 24, 2012, 10:41:00 PM

Title: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Clayton A. on September 24, 2012, 10:41:00 PM

Hope this works.
  (http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj489/can171/IMG_0007_zps4d78cd63.jpg)

Just joined the site but have been lurking/learning from it for a while. Anyway, I got pretty lucky the other evening. Been trying to make the transition from the compound for a while now and this is the first year i've felt confident enough to take my recurve hunting. Saturday was opening day here in TN and I decided to go for it and take the recurve. As luck would have it this guy walked within 5 yds of my tree. Definately boosted my confidence. I think I might sell the wheel bow.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Fletcher on September 24, 2012, 11:10:00 PM

Oh Yeah, Clayton, I think he will do!    :thumbsup:     Congrats and  Welcome to the Gang!     :campfire:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: rastaman on September 24, 2012, 11:32:00 PM

Awesome animal sir! Welcome to tradgang!   :wavey:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Josh Perdue on September 24, 2012, 11:33:00 PM

NICE

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: stujay on September 25, 2012, 12:47:00 AM

What a buck for your 1st!!!   :archer:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: joe ashton on September 25, 2012, 01:08:00 AM

yikes that is one nice buck..! good job!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: mike70 on September 25, 2012, 04:40:00 AM

Congrats! Nice buck! Welcome to tradgang!  :clapper:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Cwilder on September 25, 2012, 06:48:00 AM

Very nice congrats

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Anointed Archer on September 25, 2012, 07:34:00 AM

Excellent   :clapper:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: wyo kill stick on September 25, 2012, 07:57:00 AM

Congrats! Stick with it

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Jack Denbow on September 25, 2012, 08:44:00 AM

Very cool. It is hard to tell who is more excited, you or your "helper". Good job.
Jack

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: ron w on September 25, 2012, 09:01:00 AM

:thumbsup:    That's a nice one!!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: on September 25, 2012, 09:58:00 AM

That is one heck of a "first trad kill" right there!

Congrats,

Bisch

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: roundbal on September 25, 2012, 10:37:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: arsurveyor on September 25, 2012, 11:01:00 AM

Great deer, and fine looking young man you got with you.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: LimBender on September 25, 2012, 11:32:00 AM

Very nice deer and getting him that close is a feat that was rewarded.  I haven't had the enjoyment of trying to pick a spot on a deer at 5 yards!

I'd say you are hooked now and to put the compound under lock and key (like mine).

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: bansheewins on September 25, 2012, 12:27:00 PM

WOW very nice deer especially with Trad gear great job.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Tim on September 25, 2012, 02:36:00 PM

Nice "first post" Clayton!  Hope to see more....Tim

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Tony Sanders on September 25, 2012, 03:04:00 PM

Congrats. Man what a deer for your first Traditional Harvest. Good Luck the rest of your season,and lets hope history continues to repeat it self(LOL)

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Plumber on September 25, 2012, 03:24:00 PM

good job,welcome to the gang. If you think that was exciting,wait until that good lookin little fella next to ya gets one like that.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: djohnson on September 25, 2012, 06:01:00 PM

Congratulations on an awsome buck!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Izzy on September 25, 2012, 07:09:00 PM

What a 1st post. Awesome buck, good looking, young boy there. Congrats on him too.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: BOWMARKS on September 25, 2012, 08:24:00 PM

WOW!!!!!! Your first deer with trad bow that is supper  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Jason Kendall on September 25, 2012, 08:47:00 PM

:thumbsup:  

Way to start the season!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: wv lungbuster on September 25, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

Awesome buck congrats.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: KellyG on September 25, 2012, 08:57:00 PM

There is something magical about the trad bow and then taking a great animal to boot. I know that feeling all to well. Congrats

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: KSdan on September 25, 2012, 09:06:00 PM

WOW

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: stocker56 on September 26, 2012, 05:35:00 AM

Beautiful buck, Clayton.    :thumbsup:  Great way to start your trad journey.    :goldtooth:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: NormanDale33 on September 26, 2012, 09:39:00 AM

Wow, way to start your trad hunting. Awesome buck.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: swampmaster on September 26, 2012, 12:10:00 PM

my first buck with trad gear was an 8 pt, but nothing like that. GOOD JOB!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: KentuckyTJ on September 26, 2012, 02:27:00 PM

Congrats Brother! That's the way to start off.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Clayton A. on September 26, 2012, 09:35:00 PM

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. Here's a couple more pics of him.
 (http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj489/can171/PRMS0001_zpsefa214d1.jpg)
 (http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/jj489/can171/PRMS0003_zps71682b23.jpg)

These were taken about 30 minutes before I saw him. I've had that camera out all summer long and all I ever got was the same few does and fawns every time, so to say the least I was very surprised when I saw him headed my way.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: pitbull on September 27, 2012, 07:18:00 AM

Awesome first, congrats!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: glass76 on September 28, 2012, 07:56:00 PM

Congrats, nice buck.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: 2hats on September 28, 2012, 08:48:00 PM

congrats on a nice buck and welcome to the Gang.I see more in your future already,now ya hooked.  :clapper:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Cool Springer on September 28, 2012, 08:49:00 PM

Awesome!
Congratulations, and good luck the rest of the way!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: AMB on September 28, 2012, 09:07:00 PM

Man oh man, I can't wait for the encore!  Great buck!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: huntercole on September 29, 2012, 11:33:00 AM

Great first trad deer!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: rjackson on September 29, 2012, 11:56:00 AM

My first with trad gear was a spike,im prouder of him than any buck I killed with wheels!
Congrats on a great dear!

Randy

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on September 30, 2012, 07:58:00 AM

What a great Deer. Congrats on your first trad harvest!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: 4runr on September 30, 2012, 08:10:00 PM

Congrats!! And welcome.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: jlowrey75 on September 30, 2012, 09:43:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :archer:

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: bruinman on October 01, 2012, 06:49:00 PM

Wow! quite the buck to start out with. Congrats

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on October 02, 2012, 08:05:00 PM

Great buck , congrats.......
,,,,Sam,,,

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: ARCHER2 on October 07, 2012, 10:54:00 AM

Very nice! Welcome aboard, lots of great folks on here an loads of tips, info., and vast array of knowledge.

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: SheltonCreeker on October 11, 2012, 02:48:00 PM

Congrats! What a great buck!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: Basinboy on October 11, 2012, 05:29:00 PM

No looking back now Clayton. Congrats!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: lunchbucket on October 11, 2012, 05:35:00 PM

Clayton congrates on a fine buck.I think your sidekick there looks just as happy.Welcome aboard!!

Title: Re: First post and first trad kill
Post by: string & fling on October 11, 2012, 07:06:00 PM

Beautiful buck, Congrats!