I had just checked in my first deer,a doe (first deer has to be a doe in the early season), when my wife informed me that a long box came via Fed Ex for me. I knew it was my long awaited Acadian Woods one piece Carbon Reflex
I hurriedly hung my deer and packed the body cavity with ice,I couldn'nt wait to get a good look at that bow! I had been hunting with a Palouse static recurve for the past 7 or 8 years and had taken quite a few deer with that bow and was basically happy with it. But, on the other hand I had drooled over Tim Mullins' bows, they,re gorgeous!
About 11 months ago I figured What the heck,I ain't getting any younger--go for it,so I called Tim and ordered the bow-52# @28" -62 "long,cocobolo riser and torched bamboo limbs. Eleven months later I had my bow.
I called Tim that night and told him how happy I was with the looks of the bow , I guess I sounded like a little kid at Christmas! I also remember telling him that I just knew it would shoot great
The next day I took care of the deer , then the following day I set up the bow. It didn't take much. After shooting 20 -30 arrows and raising the nocking point a bit, I was ready to go!
Then I added the Thunderhorn quiver
Four days after my first deer I'm back in the woods with my new bow. Nothing in the morning,but at night a little before 7 pm this guy comes out of the swamp and gives me a broadside shot at 17 yards!!---
the deer piled up at 75 yds but I didn't see it go down,so I waited 30 mins. and followed.
took this picture the next day
After it was all over it seemed so surreal-here I was with a new bow ,first day ,first shot and get the biggest and best deer of my 43 years of bowhunting- 8pts- 180 lbs dressed. I had gotten deer with more points but never this size. Deer just don't normally get this size where I hunt
The next day I called Tim Mullins again and told him the story,he sounded as excited as I was for me.
You know, if I had scripted this hunt I wouldn't change a thing!!
Topic: Acadian Woods--- First time out!! (Read 1203 times)
