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Yowser! - well, it may be more appropriatly referred to as a yearling but it was a female type, and I did get it yesterday evening,   on my birthday. First time I ever got any deer on my Birthday (though I did get a Marine Corps Birthday Buck a few years ago). It also is my second Traditional deer and first this year, so she's a real trophy to Moi, no matter what else you may choose to call her. She was the first one I saw last night and it was late for the area I've been hunting, she gave me a nice shot, and I figured it might be my only chance at a Birthday Whitetail. I did see two more, larger yearlings a half hour later but they were not close enough to my stand anyway - and that was all I saw last night - so I guess it was meant to be my shot. Anyway, I am one happy camper!
Oh yeah, I tracked and recovered her myself (she only went about 20 or thirty yards into the thick).

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v689/ber643/birthdaydoe1.jpg)

Scoop Bernie!!! scoop! what bow, arrow, how far?
Where did ya hit her?? CONGRATS and happy birthday!! Big Dog   :bigsmyl:

Fantastic...a trophy indeed and on your B-day, how cool is that  :D  . Congrats  :thumbsup:

Man she is going to taste real good..  :thumbsup:

Good Deal Bernie!  :thumbsup:

Well Happy Birhtday Bernie! and nice deer also!

Cool cool cool!
That's great Bernie cause I think I'm next in line.
Congrats Bro!  :thumbsup:

Congrats Bernie , happy for ya! Should be some fine eating.

and Happy Birthday young man  :thumbsup:

Bless you all (it really means a great deal) and I will get to the story (though it's small too - LOL), honest I will.

Way to go Bernie!!!  Seeing your success just gets my day started on the right foot.  

Happy birthday Bernie, albeit a day late.  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  


David

Congrats Bernie! Love your new avatar also... looks like those form suggestions took!

Semper Fi bro.

Great, on both. I really think they did, Charlie.

Semper Fi

No, John - Terry owns that now - LOL, and come to think about it, he said he planned to take a deer this year while wearing it. Hmmmmm???

Let's see, facts only, Mame. I was shooting my Adcock longbow, "Someone Special", aluminum arrows (1913, loaded with rope) - as seen in Avatar. Silver Flame Bhs (love 'em) and she was aprox. 8 or 10 yds away from base of my tree. Oh yeah, and a Mike G, Archery Leathers by Mike, Hunter Armguard (hi, Mike    ;) )

Congrats Bernie!!!   Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy....and on you birthday too!!

I killed a deer once on my 30th birthday...

Congrats again...you defininately deserve it bud  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Congrats!!  :thumbsup:

Oh yeah, Feliz Cumpleanos!

alright Bernie! looks like some fine eatin'

When I see a deer like that my mouth starts to water thinking of the hot sausage she's gonna make. Nice story and continued good luck.

Happy Birthday Bern!

Happy B-Day and congrats on your doe Devil Dog!!!

I hope to join the Marine Corps Birthday Ball Buck club on the 10th as well...

Semper Fi !!!

Slasher

Bernie, Congrats.. I got one about the same last Fri.. On the ground using the Torges tree seat I had just made. 15 yd. shot, piled up inside 20 yds. Them little Adcocks are hell on 'em. Happy Birthday bro.... Chuck

Way to go Bernie.  Congrats and well done.

All of your comments mean so much to me - to make this perhaps the sweetest harvest I have ever made - (although my first trad last year was pretty high up there too, of course). Congrats to you too, Chuck (I blooded your knife gift last night, thanks again.)

Bernie, one to really remember...Happy belated....Mac~

WOOOOOHOOOOOO, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!   :bigsmyl:  

Awww Man Bernie, I'm tickled for ya!!!!  That's great!! Congrats and happy birthday Bernie.

:thumbsup:  Way to go Bernie.  Made my day to hear of your good fortune.

NICE JOB BERNIE!!!

Happy, Happy!  :)

Way to go Bern! You da man!!!!! I couldn't be happier for you!! Go get another. CK

Thats Great Bernie! Congratulations and Happy Birthday!    :thumbsup:  

God Bless!

Jim

Killum ol' Milk Lip!!

That is a sweet sight, Bernie! Fork tender thru and thru! (Sausage? SACRILAGE!) I gotta go do a PP dance now...

Only way I could get a deer on MY b'day is to hit it with my trusty Toyota.

Killdeer  :thumbsup:    :D

Congrats & Happy Birthday,Bern!!!

Congats and Happy Birthday a day late.

Congratulations Bernie and Happy Birthday. Here's wishing you many more, deer and Birthdays!

Congrats Bernie and Happy Birthday.

David

Cant think of a better birthday present, way to go..!!!!!

Great B'day present to yourself and will taste soooo good. Happy Belated and keep at it!

Congratulations Bernie and Happy Birthday. That's going to be one fine taste'n deer. Hope you cooked the tenders for your birthday dinner.

What a birthday present. >>>>>----------> CONGRATS. Mike

congradulashuns bern! if it were a 20 poiint he'd be jus as dead!

Congratulation!!!!!
Happy Birthday!!!!!
Did you call it in with your wing bone call?   :knothead:  
Bryan

Way to go Bernie I'm really happy for ya.Could'nt happen to a nicer fella!!!!!!!

Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy, Congrats Mr. Bernie Sir. And happy B-Day too.  :bigsmyl:

Way ta go Bernie, it's always nice to get a little white tale on your birthday  :D  Happy Birthday buddy.

Happy Birthday Bernie! Congrats!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Now mind you, not that i want this to happen - even a little bit - but if I don't even get another this season I have lived to the fullest on this little gal and all my tradgang friends fine blessings, wishes, and funny remarks. What a blessing this thread has been. My wife told me I was, "traveling on a high," today - LOL. Back at 'em tomorrow evening, Lord willing.

yeah bern!  Not to many presents better than that!

Hope you have many returns of that day, congratulatins and have a safe, happy rest of the season...you're just gettin' cranked up...I believe...
your friend in tarheel archery, Mc

Thanks to all,. I have my "Chessnut" (you gave me last year) in my pocket, Woodduck, and the well wishes of all these great tradgang friends and headed out this evening to "play" with the critters again - LOL.

Awesome job dude.  You da man!
Jeff

Way to go Buddy. Happy,happy Birthday!!! You da man.   :thumbsup:

BTW,You dirty dog!!!! You didn't email me to tell me about the deer!!!!

Ha-ha - I was so excited and pleased to have finally taken one on my Birthday (and first Trad of this year to boot) I had to blurt it out on the forum right away. Even then I was too tired that night and had to wait til the AM.I didn't e-mail anyone about it as far as I can recall, Linc - LOL.

Congrats Bernie on a great hunt and deer!  I know how it feels to get such a great gift on your b-day like that.  I actually had a string of 5 years in a row of taking a deer on my b-day.  But that was when I was over on the dark side and shooting a comp..... com.... I can't even say it!!  Gotta go now, got a headache.

Way to go, Bernie!

I love to see folks celebrating success rather than moaning about lost opportunities.  We as a species are far too inclined to dwell on the negative.


And I am far too inclined to stand on a friggin soapbox!  Congratulations again man.

Bernie, Congratulations, I'm really happy for you.

Ain't nothing like it, is it?

I wish you many more....Birthdays and Trad kills.

You guys are the best - what a great way to start a otherwise rainy/gloomy Saturday AM. Gotta get the story finished up soon on my web site (and perhaps part of it here). BTW I went out last night but my wife told me "they" thought I was being greedy - 'cause I didn't see a one! Only the second time that's happened this year and the other time was in a different place. I almost didn't know how to act - LOL. What a year I am having for seeing deer - I love it. Did see two Fox and a Skwerl, though. oh yeah, and a small (by the sound) deer "blew" at me from right beside the truck as I was loading up to leave - I almost jumped over the truck. Life is good!

BROTHER BERN!!!!!!!!

  :D     Way to go, Jar Head!     :D      

   :bigsmyl:

Good job she will eat good...ED

Congratulations Bernie!

Happy Birthday

Don

Working on the report on my web site now, Frank - should post it soon. Hey, Don - watching for your letter.

Another Birthday present - The young Marine Capt, I've mentioned on here (Scott Ference), who uses a Torges' Seat to ground hunt from, made a visit to my truck on the side of the road Friday night, while I was hunting. He left a little something he had told me he'd made for me. When I came out the mosquitos were so bad I just put my climber and cart in the back and jumped in the truck, without noticing. Sat. AM when the wife and I went out to go yard saleing, she glanced in the back and said, "Oh, I see you got your seat." Sure enough there was A nice newly made Torges' Seat, painted black, and with orange and black rope. Thank you for the nice gift, Scott, you sneaky rascal - LOL. (He reads the forum but can't post from work and his "puter" is down) Can't wait to try the seat out.

Congrats Bernie,I know your seeing more deer than me and those boys are, they told me they wan't to hunt with you.Congrats again on your kill and happy birthday to ya,your friend Wes.

Congrats Bernie, lookin forward to a story.  Those 1.5 year old does are what I look for.......for my doe tags. Nothin tastes as good.

LOL - the twins are good boys, Wes. The area I hunt in is so "tight" it's hard to put someone else in at the same time but it is doable. Last year it kind of died this time of the season (for some reason I never figured out) but I hope it doesn't this year. We'll talk!

Congrats Bernie,,you got some good eat'n there! Oh and Happy Birthday to ya!

Thanks guys, still trying to get to finish the story.

Bernie....
Good on ya brother,Nice trophy and Happy B-Day.
Semper Fi....

Congrats Bernie  :thumbsup:  Happy Birthday

Here is an excerpt from the story on my web site, which I will post later this AM, if you'd like to read the lead in and wrap-up - LOL

On this particular Birthday, as I got my gear ready and across the now familiar roadside ditch, I thought about "my day". It had been busy but my wife and I had been sure to give me enough time to get my "nappie-poo" and still get off for the base and my hunt in plenty of time. So, why was I running a little late - again? Oh yeah, I had stopped at the check-in station to chat with another bow hunter. I'm always a sucker for a chance to yak up traditional bows, shooting, and hunting. Oh well, that was a pleasurable part of my day too. I resisted the urge to hurry, as it was hot enough to sweat even without adding that. I wound up in my tree and settled into my climber, with all my "ducks in a row",  a little before five anyway so it all worked out well. I sat and enjoyed the "being there" - in the quiet - wait! It's six PM and I haven't seen anything but Doves. That's late for no sightings, for me, during this year full of those blessed favors. I gave my Primos Li'l Can another run of bleats and thought to myself, "OK folks, any time now, sunset's only about a half hour away." At ten after six I was contemplating another round. Ah, a sound behind me arrested my thoughts -  finally. I eased my head around a little to check out whether it was a deer, some other critter, or just wishful thinking. I picked out the movement of a small deer through the thick bushes behind me, but headed on a angle that would bring it out on the road too far away. Carefully, I reached for the bleat can and sounded it three short times. I was rewarded by an immediate change in direction of the wood sprite, that put it on course more towards my small openings. I rose to my feet, slowly and got set. Thinking to myself that unless this was one of those Spikes, and it seemed to small to be, and it gave me a shot, I was going to take the chance, even if it was the button buck. At this time, I reasoned, it might be my only chance at a Birthday Deer. Thank you, Lord, and please help me be right. While those thoughts played through my mind the small deer picked its way cautiously towards my stand and the woods road in front of me. How I love those times of hunts and sightings. I could tell now it was a small doe and she stepped out into the road and almost at the same time angled herself broadside to me. I started my draw, having already committed my mind set. She turned straight away at about half draw but right back before I hit anchor. It was like time froze at that moment in my day - then the arrow was hitting the gift. She jumped, and lit running, straight away from me into the shroud of bushes on the other side of the road. I could hear her running a little but then it was very quiet again - too quiet it seemed. My image of the hit placed it a little further back than I would have liked but I felt good about the angle and felt she would not go far. As I sank back into the welcome relaxation of my Ol' Man hammock style seat, I murmured, "Thank you, Lord, for that hit." It almost startled me in the quiet of the woods. I realized I had at some point affixed another arrow to the string and was in waiting mode again. I decided that was a good idea in any case, and we are allowed two harvests a day. Just as sundown approached two more deer worked behind me on the same path that mine had originally been on. They did not respond to my bleats and crossed the road too far away, what with the cover between us. I was pretty sure they were the brother and sister team I had seen often this great year. At quarter of seven I decided I had waited long enough and as long as I could, at any rate. Besides the rubber feeling in my knees had dissipated by then - LOL. I prepared to "unclimb" my tree.

Good stuff Bern..you should transfer the whole story to the stories/articles section of Tradgang for all to read.

Thanks, Mickey. I hadn't even thought about that. Gotta do the ending (after breakfast - LOL)

Wow, just found this thread.

Great to see good things coming to great folks. Congrats Bernie, cool story. Watching for the rest, & happy birthday after the fact  :wavey:

OK - I have the full story posted on my web site now (also submitted it to stories forum, as Micky suggested). If you missed it, or just for continuity, and you go to my web site you may want to read "Great Night" and then "Birthday Doe". However - please enjoy, and if you think of it and care to, please sign my Guest Book (off the Index Page). Thanx, guys and Gals. Oh, the stories are on Journal. Pg6 and the pic on Gallery, Pg10

  Bernie Dunn\\'s Home Page (http://residents.bowhunting.net/bsdunn/index.htm)

Cool Bernie!!!...I'm gonna take some time to read the story tonight.

 :thumbsup:

Hey Bern, congrats on the deer and staying alive for another year!   :wavey:      may there be many more of both!

Bernie, I'm not sure how I missed this one.  WAY to GO man.  I'm so happy for ya!  congrats on the deer and I'm sorry I missed that this was your thread.  Good Job  :thumbsup:  and happy b-day.

Kyle

It and y'all are such a blessing to this ol' hoss.

Had quite a few extra visitors to my site after the posting yesterday. Thanks to all for taking the time.