Got my first traditional deer today. This is my first year hunting with a recurve although I've been shooting one for about 3 years.
My buddy invited me to hunt one of his stands today. So I got in it and there was no harness and it was about 25' up and windy. So I got out of it and sat on a hummock in some goldenrod right on a deer trail. Had 2 scent bombs out. Wasn't seeing anything until something came tearing through the brush. Turns out it was a doe followed by a buck. Couldn't tell how big, could only see beams as he ran away. After a minute or so I heard a deep, long grunt so I responded with three just like it. And then all hell broke loose...
The doe came flying back about 30 yards away. Then the buck came hot on her trail and I got a good look at his rack in profile. I got a little excited at that point and then I lost him in the brush for several seconds. He then came barreling out of the goldenrod RIGHT AT ME. I didn't have time to think, pick a spot, or anything. He paused at less than 5 yards and I put an arrow right in the boiler. Saw the arrow break off and fall out and heard CRASH, CRASH, CRASH, SPLASH, THUD. That's when the shaking started just like on my first deer. I tried to talk myself into waiting 30 minutes but after looking at the arrow I knew he had to be down. Didn't find any blood near the arrow so I walked around the path he took but headed to the creek where I last saw him. As soon as I reached the creek I saw him down on the other side. Fistpump, fistpump, THANK YOU GOD!!! Upon gutting him I saw that the heart was perfectly centershot. This, without a doubt was my most exciting sucessful deer hunt. After missing a doe and a spike last week I was starting to get discouraged, but this made up for it in a big way.
Sorry no pics yet because photobucket isn't working for me for some reason. If anyone would like to post them for me I sure would appreciate it!
Scott
Topic: First Trad Deer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ***PIC ADDED*** (Read 1540 times)
