I was able to take my first deer ever and I took it with my Samick Sage. I got into traditional archery about 8 months ago with the intent on going hunting this year with my brothers. I had actually shot and missed this deer about a week earlier but I was able to get her this time. The shot was at 18 yards and the arrow hit exactly where I was looking. It was a double lung, complete pass through shot. She only ran about 40 yards and dropped! I could still see her from my tree stand. I was shaking like a leaf after she hit the ground!
I had to shoot her between the fork in this tree. You can see a little sapling between the fork. She was standing right in front of that sapling.
My equipment:
Samick Sage 62" - 51# @ 29 (my draw length)
Gold Tip Hunter 7595 (340), Woodsman original 150 grain broad head, 5 inch feathers, total arrow weight about 480 grains.