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Offline arrowbuster

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First traditional deer.
« on: January 01, 2013, 08:17:00 PM »
I had to post this. I am so happy I can't stand it. I started hunting with traditional equipment  this season. I started out hunting exclusively with my stickbow. Early on I missed a doe at 12 yds. I shot right over her.I was tore up didn't pick a spot, basically done everything wrong. Doe fever? I didn't give up kept hunting and had several more close encounters with deer in range but angle wrong or something in the way. As the rut approached I got my wheel bow back out. Killed a doe and then killed my buck. Got my stickbow back out in the late season and went hunting at Ft Knox. Had a pretty nice buck come in. Probably getting close to PY. He presented me a shot at 8 yds.I was calm felt l picked a spot and yet I shot right over his back. He wheeled around and did a half circle in front of me at what I thought was around 20 yds, more like 25. I shot right under him. I wanted to cry as he ran off. So fast forward to today. Got out in the woods this morning. Hunted till about 1130 and got up and went walking around shooting stumps. Came up on some good sign where they had been feeding on some red oak acorns. Decided I better hunt this tonight. Went home got my climber and was set up at 3. Around  4  3 deer come in. 2 button bucks and mom. They come in behind me and the shot was on my bad side. I had to put my drawing hand over my harness strap to even be able to draw. The fawns went by and the doe followed. I drew and tried to settle on her but to much stuff in the way. Was getting ready to let down and she took 3 quick steps and stopped at 21 yds. I settled in picked my spot the whole time saying to myself, focus, focus. This goes back to some pointers Rick ****** gave me in some conversations we had through email. Heck of a nice guy. Anyway I thought I was on so I let her loose. Arrow hit back a little but exited perfect. She trotted 20 yds and stopped then walked off. Lost sight of her. Waited a long hour got down found my arrow, it looked good. Followed the trail to her. She went 40 yds. This has to be one of my most memorable hunts. I am a seasoned bowhunter, been doing it my whole life but this was as good as my best py buck with a wheel bow. I'm afraid I'm hooked for life. Sorry this post is so long but I wanted to share what I've been through.
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Offline twitchstick

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM »
Congrats!  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2013, 08:21:00 PM »
Good job and congratulations! What a great way to start the year!
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Offline njloco

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2013, 08:22:00 PM »
Good to hear this, you didn't give up and got results, pretty good story too, but next time we want pictures, thanks for sharing.
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2013, 08:26:00 PM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2013, 08:26:00 PM »
Awesome stuff, congrats Brother! You may have our first kill of 2013!!!
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Offline Onehair

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2013, 08:27:00 PM »
Nothing like the first and the last one.Congrats
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Offline Steve O

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2013, 08:29:00 PM »
Nothing better    :thumbsup:  

Congratulations!
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Offline Alexander Traditional

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2013, 08:30:00 PM »
Congratulations! You seem very excited.
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Offline tracker1

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2013, 08:33:00 PM »
Good job.
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Offline Jerry Russell

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2013, 08:34:00 PM »
Way to go! It is a great feeling.
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Offline arrowbuster

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2013, 08:36:00 PM »
I will post some pics tommorow
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2013, 08:39:00 PM »
Congrats!!! great story, great shot, and a great deer.
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Offline ishoot4thrills

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2013, 08:46:00 PM »
Awesome, bro! Nice story, great shot.

Whereabouts in KY do you live? I'm in Cecilia, which is near E'town.
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2013, 08:46:00 PM »
Awesome...good job
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Offline arrowbuster

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #15 on: January 01, 2013, 08:53:00 PM »
I'm in etown
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Offline lunchbucket

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #16 on: January 01, 2013, 08:55:00 PM »
Congrates,nice story and doe!
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Offline arrowbuster

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #17 on: January 01, 2013, 09:06:00 PM »
Thanks everyone,
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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2013, 09:08:00 PM »
great story and pic. congrats !!!
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Offline Ibow

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Re: First traditional deer.
« Reply #19 on: January 01, 2013, 09:19:00 PM »
Great job - way to start off your year! Pictures if you get a chance! Congrats!
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