The Quest is Over! Now I can get some rest...!

[curlis]

Great story so far.

[Jayrod]

[dhermon85]

[Tim]

I figured this, the longer these deer stood there, the better chance I had of the sun filling up this valley!

Things were looking up as the shadows became deer and I was able to get a good look at what was going on.  The two does where browsing and the buck was just waiting for them to move on.  He wasn't totally at peace but he seemed to have chilled out a bit and slowly started moving towards me.  I really believe he was curious.  He had smelled something.....but the the thermals where in my favor.  

Within a few minutes he was 20 yards away and I was still sitting down.  I needed to stand up and fast.  As he moved behind a tree I slowly stood watching the does the entire time.  Success!!!  I was up and ready.  

His next few steps where directly at me, not good.  I needed him to turn.  One of the does started to move and caught his attention.  They wanted to go down and for him to follow he had to turn.  I tightened my grip on the string as he turned broadside at 10 yards.  When he looked left I came into my anchor and the arrow was gone.

For a moment I panicked. I had not seen the arrow hit him!  He ran right past my tree as I quickly grabbed another arrow and spun.....

By the time I had looked around the tree it was over.  He had covered 15 yards stopped and fell over.   A brief 3 seconds had summed up my season.  He laid there quietly as I came completely unglued.  

My first call was to my son, my second to my wife.  The search and rescue team were in route.

     

[Jayrod]

CONGRATS TIM!!! cant wait to see the pics man sounds like a goodone

[Tim]

My buddies love to give me a hard time about my wife.  She helps me drag about 75% of the deer I shoot.  Although I love the help getting the critter out, what I really love is just having her along to go through the hunt with.  She knows how much effort is involved in what we do and she shares the passion, which is very cool!

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My son arrived first, Cathy and my daughter not long after.  We spent a good hour just reliving the moment.  Me basically telling the story over and over.  My legs had stopped shaking and as TJ said in a text message, "I was at peace".   The deer was awesome and just as I had imagined each time I saw him.  Not real high, but kinda wide and a perfect 5x5.  A solid PA whitetail taken the last day of gun season with a longbow at 10 yards....PRICELESS!

   

   

   

   

[Tim]

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So tell me folks.....Does it ever get any better than this!!!

 

[ron w]

   

[Lowrider]

Way to hang in there Tim. Great story and Great deer. Lots of memories there.

[Jayrod]

Awesome brother just awesome way to close the season and the book on a great buck!!!

[elkken]

Very fine Tim ... congrats

[KAZ]

Woohoo, awesome buck & story! Well done, congratulations!

[Joeabowhunter]

What a fantastic success.  Really good hunting!  Congratulations.

[HighNTree]

Congratulations Tim,

That's a great buck and the memory that moment being shared with your family makes it priceless.

[longbow fanatic 1]

Congrats, Tim!        

[mwosborn]

Great season! Congrats.    

[Orion]

That's staying after him. Nice buck. Congrats.      

[awry]

Great deer, great story, but more importantly great memories with family

[BenM]

Congrats and thanks for the great story.

[kennym]

Great job man!!