So the past 2 years I have been strictly hunting out at my 33 ac. farm. Only the left half of the property is huntable. There are 2 gas lines that run across that area and a creek borders it. My stand is set up on the edge of the gas line nearest to the creek. The deer come through the my back fence on the gas line, walk about 20 more yards, and give me a perfect 15-17 yd. shot to my right. This year I cut a shooting lane from my stand to the point where they cross the back fence line. Standing at the back fence and looking up at my stand I'm thinking "looks pretty good!" i get up in the stand and I'm like "Yikes, that's a little tight! Not to mention about a 23-25 yd. shot!" Oh well, what ever, I will wait till they get to my other shot like the normally do.
So last night 2 does are coming down the gas line, headed for the the gap in the fence as expected. They come across. The larger of the 2 stands right in the new shooting lane I cut and doesn't want to leave. She ate acorns while stopping every so often to lick her front leg. And all the time broadside! And its getting dark!! So now I'm sitting down, facing directlly at her. The last thing I remember is thinking to myself "She doesn't look that far away!" And the next thing I know I'm bringing my bow up and turning my shoulders as hard as I can to line the shot up, and as soon as I hit anchor I saw nothing but that glowing red Nocturnal go right behing her front shoulder then dissappear....
Topic: Finally got my first!! (Read 818 times)
