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Offline PatriarchArcher

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How long did it take you?
« on: November 17, 2010, 04:34:00 PM »
This is my third year of hunting for whitetails. I am enjoying the learning process, but it can be frustrating because I haven't even got a shot yet. How long did it take you before you got your first one?
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Offline Night Wing

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2010, 04:37:00 PM »
It took me 2 years to get my first deer, a doe. I started when I was 14 years old and bagged the doe when I was 16 years old.
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Offline Red4arm

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2010, 04:43:00 PM »
I got mine the first year... After four missed shots. We are lucky here to have a good population of whitetail. I feel for guys who have to hunt all year for a shot. Just keep at it, I felt like a kid on his first hunt when I finally connected.
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Offline owlbait

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2010, 04:45:00 PM »
First shot, first year. Then many droughts. But it is so rewarding when you get it right.
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Offline goldflinger

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2010, 04:59:00 PM »
"The pain of failure that is so much greater than the pleasure of success" Ian Flemming

I hunted 42 hours this year alone before I got my first shot and killed a doe. Keep after it, and you will be rewarded!!!
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Offline Manitoba Stickflinger

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2010, 05:06:00 PM »
The 1st one is the toughest...it gets easier after that! A buddy of mine hunted 3 or 4 years without a shot. I took him out and put him in a stand and he shot a buck the 1st morning. After seeing how I set up and what I looked for he too began to kill deer every year on his own. I was fortunate to be born into a bowhunting family so was "fed with the silver spoon" when it came to getting shots. I'm no better than the next guy but grew up with mentors...just as I was to my buddy. Ever think of finding a mentor? Best of luck..Ryan
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Offline Jeff Strubberg

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2010, 05:09:00 PM »
19 years...

What hurts is the opportunity I passed my very first night archery hunting.  Had two does stop ten, maybe twelve yards in front of my blind and stand there looking around.  For the life of me I couldn't remember if my tag was any deer or buck only!

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Offline Bobhat

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2010, 05:20:00 PM »
I'm  44 years old.  I started bowhunting when I was 14.  I killed my first with the bow at age 20 so that would be 6 years.   ;)  Of course as I got older and more skilled I increased my efficeincy.  :bigsmyl:
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Offline Mint

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2010, 05:27:00 PM »
It took mr 5 years of hunting till I got my first deer which was an 8 pt. Then I scored for the next 6 years in a row.
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Offline traditionalman

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2010, 05:32:00 PM »
About 4 years
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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2010, 05:32:00 PM »
Got my first shot the second year I hunted,that was about 42 years ago....haven't had a shot opportunity since.....Oh yea, I missed the first one! But I'm still out there looking for a chance to kill a deer!
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Offline rice

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2010, 05:34:00 PM »
Was after them for 2 years without success. The third year I got lucky and killed a buck.That was back in 1981. Were few deer in northern Oklahoma as compared with today. I now live in Southern Oklahoma and disappointed if I don't at least see a deer every time I go, in the 80's I was lucky to see 5 or 6 deer per season.
Stick with it will happen.

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Offline Stinger

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2010, 05:41:00 PM »
My second year when I was 17 years old in 1970.  There weren't near as many deer around in those days.
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Offline Cyclic-Rivers

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2010, 05:53:00 PM »
18 years and going strong.

Of course for the first 4 deer I wish someone had told me about picking a spot.  And for many years I was just plain greedy, looking for bigger horns than my friends. I will be happy with any old deer now, didn't know how well I had it back then.
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Offline bad arrow

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2010, 05:59:00 PM »
Its my 1st year hunting traditional and still waiting. Haven't got a shot at a deer yet but I'm seein'em . I'll gladly take a turkey, racoon, coyote, anything wild!.... Phil
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2010, 05:59:00 PM »
29 days into my first season, 3 point.
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Offline cleopatra

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2010, 06:03:00 PM »
It took me three or four years til I got my first whitetail doe. Missed a nice buck on my first year.
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Offline seabass

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2010, 06:03:00 PM »
i am still waiting for mine.i am a good shooter,but no so great hunter.i'll find a careless deer one day.until then,i will just enjoy being out there.good luck buddy.don't give up.you will one day be rewarded and it will feel good,steve
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Offline pitbull

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2010, 06:08:00 PM »
I took a doe my first year at 17. Don't get frustrated learn from your mistakes and it will get easier. If there were no challenge it wouldn't be as rewarding.
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Offline varmint101

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Re: How long did it take you?
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2010, 06:26:00 PM »
I didn't have any deer walk by that I wanted to shoot that first season. Second year I killed 4 does. That's hunting!
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