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Post by smshinall on Oct 3, 2010 23:17:37 GMT -5
2nd time out and got a nice 8 point this morning. Been doing the archery thing for a while now but this is my first year ever hunting deer. I usually hunt turkey. I gotta say, nothing feels better than to put a broadhead right where it needs to go and watching your deer just take off and then watch him drop like a freight train. I got in the stand this morning (oct 3rd) at 7:00am, this guy came around my stand at 7:53 and I ended up putting a rage in his cage. I kinda wish I would of had to work harder to get it because now I think I'm gonna get an easy kill like this every year. hah!. I'm pumped about my buck though. He ended up running 60 yards until dropping, then he got back up and ran another 20 and did a front flip almost. No heart since I shot about 4 inches high but I did in fact almost cut a lung in half. Got a nice passthrough with my Limbsaver Deadzone though. Can't wait till muzzleloader season now to get a nice doe. (Wife says I have to hunt muzzleloader season because I just bought a new muzzleloader) I'm not complaining! I decided to process it myself and boy is that a hasle with NO GAMBREL. I ended up using some chinsy metal hooks in the rafters in the garage and "walking" the deer up with 4 ratchet straps. Next year I will buy a dang wench. I just got home and haven't even packed all the meat yet, its all on plates in the fridge covered with plastic wrap. Hopefully I can get it all done and in the freezer tomorrow. Maybe some on the grill! Attachments:
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Post by smshinall on Oct 3, 2010 23:19:16 GMT -5
The wife had to come out and help me load it in the truck too. HAHA I never thought I'd see the day! My boy came out also and got to see poppa's buck. He called it a "doggy" and said it had an owie! Gotta love two year olds
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Post by raporter on Oct 4, 2010 5:31:50 GMT -5
Now that is one good wife. :-)
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Post by parson on Oct 4, 2010 5:36:14 GMT -5
Congrats! Hopefully, the first of many.
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Post by jabba on Oct 4, 2010 6:22:35 GMT -5
My nephew's son asked us to "put new batteries" in one once. My son tells everyone that you kill, cut up and eat deer. I took him out to see one hanging in the garage one, without skin. I asked him if he knew what it was... and he said. "Yeah, MEAT!"  Way to go dude. Jabba |
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Post by steve46511 on Oct 4, 2010 6:54:22 GMT -5
Welcome to your new addiction!! Congrats!
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Post by turkeyscout on Oct 4, 2010 7:04:24 GMT -5
................. Congratulations smshinall, great story and a very nice deer...now you no what it means when we say"the work start after the shot"................but you and family will be rewarded at dinner time".......nice photo too!...........TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE.....  ...................turkey scout |
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Post by tickman1961 on Oct 4, 2010 7:13:59 GMT -5
Excellent, CONGRATULATIONS and thanks for sharing..
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 4, 2010 7:19:13 GMT -5
Great story on a very nice buck. You had to be super excited.
You are hooked , so this will be the first of many to come.
My congratulations!
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 4, 2010 7:22:29 GMT -5
First one & with a bow no less - congrats!
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Post by 10point on Oct 4, 2010 8:13:56 GMT -5
Congrats, nice first deer.
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Post by swilk on Oct 4, 2010 8:52:11 GMT -5
Way to go!
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Post by Sasquatch on Oct 4, 2010 9:39:24 GMT -5
Way to do it, man!
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Post by 36fan on Oct 4, 2010 12:02:21 GMT -5
The first time I went deer hunting, my wife was at the grocery w/ my then almost 2 year old daughter. Santa was there and asked my daughter which was her very reindeer. She told Santa, My Daddy's gonna kill a deer and we are going to eat it!"
I wish I would've been there to witness it...
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Post by hunter7x on Oct 4, 2010 13:07:25 GMT -5
the first is sweet for sure! congrats!
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Post by hoosier on Oct 4, 2010 15:53:36 GMT -5
Way to go!!!!!!!1
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Post by smshinall on Oct 4, 2010 16:55:58 GMT -5
................. Congratulations smshinall, great story and a very nice deer...now you no what it means when we say"the work start after the shot"................but you and family will be rewarded at dinner time".......nice photo too!...........TAKE A YOUNGSTER ON YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE..... ...................turkey scout We'll here is an even better picture! Attachments:
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Post by featherduster on Oct 4, 2010 19:16:37 GMT -5
NICE!
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Post by irishhunter on Oct 4, 2010 19:27:39 GMT -5
Congrats on the nice buck
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Post by wileyonetoo on Oct 4, 2010 19:41:41 GMT -5
Nice buck. And you're right, the second picture is the best.
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...................turkey scout
