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10-25-2008, 02:39 PM
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My First - I am starting small!
I bought my first compound bow, a Martin Cheetah, in September and immediately became obsessed with bow hunting and target practice. I started off just below 40 lbs and worked my way up to the max for this bow - 50 lbs, and developed a pretty tight grouping.
For the past month I've been going out a few times a week in hopes that one of the many bucks I've been watching would come within 30 yards. I really enjoyed observing and even saw 2 bucks mock sparring one evening but I was also eager to get some meat!
Last week my blind arrived from Cabela's - the primos predator den. When my Dad stopped in on his way from Ontario to Yellowknife for the weekend I was excited to try out the blind with him because it comfortably fits 2 (just one shooter though). So we'd deer hunt in the morning, get ducks midday, and then back to the blind in the evening. It was our first night setting up the blind. We put it on the edge of the alfalfa field and almost the minute we got in and settled we noticed 2 deer about 60 yards upwind working their way down the field edge towards us. I thought that was pretty neat but I'd already told my Dad that my first deer was going to be one of the big bucks I'd been watching so I wasn't that excited about these 2 small deer.
As the deer got closer and closer I started to change my mind - wouldn't getting my first bow deer in front of my Dad be cooler than it being a big buck without him?!? Yeah, ok. So I waited until one of them moved into the right position, drew, decided it was 25 yards, choose my pin, and released. Well my Dad was pretty surprised because he didn't even hear my bow shoot so the jumping deer wasn't expected.
We watched the deer run 80 yards over the hill and sat and waited for a while. I worried about my arrow placement but my Dad assured me that it was a good sound, not a gut shot. We looked for the arrow but it didn't go cleanly through. So after waiting a little while longer we headed off the way the deer went. By flashlight we found the arrow 90 yards from where I'd shot him. Apparently the deer pulled it out himself. Once he pulled the arrow out the blood flowed profusely. I had a good blood trail to follow which was exciting and a first for me. It took about 20 mins to find him because he'd worked his way into a brushy area but he was only another 40 yards from where we'd found the arrow.
It was nice working with a small deer because I could actually drag him myself without needing a break every 30 seconds. I got to feed my Dad fresh tenderloin that night and the ravens, magpies, and coyotes feasted all night on the gut pile that was picked clean by morning.
I am pretty proud of my little deer and hope to get more this season so I can keep living off of wild meat and feeding my friends.
Cheers!
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10-25-2008, 02:54 PM
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Well you sure cant beat that! Thats a beautiful antlerless, and the eating will be second to none. Congrats!
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10-25-2008, 03:40 PM
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Congrats on some great sausage!!!!
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10-25-2008, 04:30 PM
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That's a great story and success! Congratulations. Remember you can't eat bone.
All animals with a bow are memorable
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10-25-2008, 04:32 PM
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Good Job Im jealous!
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10-25-2008, 04:42 PM
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Way to go! My first kill with a bow was a muley doe - since then I have never looked back & have been very successful with my bow. It is very addicting, so be prepared.
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10-25-2008, 05:29 PM
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Nothing wrong with a doe, great shooting..
Gramps
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10-25-2008, 05:33 PM
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Congratulations on your first.....and nice story.
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10-25-2008, 05:42 PM
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Great story and a very nice doe.
Your hooked now.......... good luck for the rest of the season.
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10-25-2008, 11:13 PM
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Congrats on the deer and great story. It's cool that your dad was there for it all. Nice looking hound in the pics too
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10-25-2008, 11:56 PM
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congrats way to go hope you have lots of time to spend at this addicting sport. the more you get under your belt the better it gets
good luck in the future
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10-26-2008, 03:53 PM
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Great looking animal and with out a doubt you have some of the best eating meat there is to be had,, with all do respect to alberta bigbore,,, do not sausage any of it but enjoy the tender cuts as meat...
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10-26-2008, 03:57 PM
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Deer???
Well I saw the squirrel but where is the deer?? Just kidding I've shot a couple like that myself and they are very tender.
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10-26-2008, 04:30 PM
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BTW that is a gorgeous dog. I'm getting into archery next year. Hope I can connect as well.
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10-26-2008, 06:25 PM
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Congratulations! I think you made a great choice taking the doe first.... now you have an idea of what happens, and the emotions that one goes through when taking a deer with a bow. Now you will be a little more prepared for when that buck comes to you.... again, congrats!
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10-26-2008, 08:00 PM
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Thanks guys, I haven't really had anyone to share the story with yet. I will definitely enjoy every piece of meat on that deer and the hound will naw on the bones Can't wait to share the pics and story when I get a big'un!
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10-26-2008, 09:46 PM
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Good job tth, any animal taken with a bow is a trophy!!
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10-26-2008, 10:02 PM
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congrats, I'll bet your heart was going a mile a minute.
great looking doe.
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10-27-2008, 07:25 PM
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Great story and good job.An new archer and new writer for some bow hunting mags. no doubt. I cant wait for my first.
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10-29-2008, 11:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tth_12032
Thanks guys, I haven't really had anyone to share the story with yet. I will definitely enjoy every piece of meat on that deer and the hound will naw on the bones Can't wait to share the pics and story when I get a big'un!
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Congrats on a fine doe and a great start to you bowhunting career.Not alot of people kill an animal there first year bowhunting so you are a step ahead.
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10-29-2008, 06:29 PM
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You will have room to get bigger...but it's about the hunt and compantionship as well. Enjoy the sport as it's addictive. Once your a pro teach others and share this feeling. Hunting is a drug.
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10-30-2008, 06:40 AM
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Congrats on the deer.
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10-30-2008, 12:04 PM
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Great story, congrats on the deer, and very cool to get your first with your dad there. Good job!
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10-30-2008, 12:36 PM
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good job!! It's great getting anything with the bow!! My first (and only) bow kill still was a fawn, don't worry about the size, makes it easier to get a bigger one next time!!
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10-30-2008, 05:11 PM
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Way to go. Great story and a great deer. Congrats.
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11-03-2008, 03:26 PM
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Hunting at it's finest. The satisfactions are congratulation enough in seeking out such a challenge.
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11-11-2008, 11:12 PM
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Nice Doe
They all taste the same out of the Oven!!And im heading back to Ontario to try and shoot my first deer with the Bow in December!!!Good Shootin!!
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