First of the season ...

Mr.Magoo · October 31, 2007, 11:22:00 AM

6pm last night I heard "crunch, crunch, crunch" off to my left. I had been seeing squirrels earlier so I didn't pay it much mind until it got much louder. It's getting closer and closer but I still can't see what's making the noise ... Finally, a small buck steps out about 20 yards away. He's broadside, I draw and release. I hit him a little further back than planned, but he just jumps back a bit and walks away. He stops, stands and then walks further off.

I take a compass bearing and stay in my stand and listen to see if I can hear him fall or get a better idea of where he's going.

About that time a BIG buck decides to show-up as well. He's coming from my right rear and getting closer. He's standing about 8 yards behind me and my brain freezes while I'm trying to figure out how to turn for a shot. While I'm fumbling around, he sees me (or hears me), snorts and runs off a little ways. He mills around for a while and finally walks off.

I stay in the stand till dark, get down and find my arrow. Blood and stomach matter. So I back out and come back this morning.

I get to my arrow, look the way he was walking ... and there he is 33 yards away. He must have gone down right as I lost sight of him and it was too dark to see him when I got off the stand last night.

Anyway, I take back all the bad things I've said about snuffers. Horne Brush Bow 53@29, 160 Snuffer, arrow 546gr. 20 yard shot, deer made it 33 yards before going down.

southernarcher · October 31, 2007, 11:40:00 AM

Way to go!Looks like some fine eatin to me!

twosheds · October 31, 2007, 11:44:00 AM

Congrats and great job on the decision to recover in the morn.

xia_emperor · October 31, 2007, 11:54:00 AM

BMN · October 31, 2007, 12:44:00 PM

Nicely done.

Boris196 · October 31, 2007, 12:47:00 PM

Congrats!! Sounds like a fun and productive night.

MI_Bowhunter · October 31, 2007, 01:45:00 PM

Congrats!!

yellow bow · October 31, 2007, 06:48:00 PM

good job,congrats!

luv2bowhunt · October 31, 2007, 06:58:00 PM

Awesome job! Congrats

Kevin.

deertraks · October 31, 2007, 07:18:00 PM

Golden Hawk · October 31, 2007, 07:30:00 PM

Nice shootin! Congrats!

Stone Knife · October 31, 2007, 07:31:00 PM

Way to go

hoebow · October 31, 2007, 07:32:00 PM

way cool for you

rxhntr · October 31, 2007, 07:34:00 PM

Bonebuster · October 31, 2007, 09:04:00 PM

Great job. Sometimes the most important thing to do is the most difficult. Resisting the urge to follow too soon.

Congratulations!

4runr · October 31, 2007, 09:15:00 PM

Congrats!

allanburden · October 31, 2007, 10:19:00 PM

Congratulations, my only question is did you get any sleep?

drewsbow · November 01, 2007, 06:33:00 AM

congrats :0)