Chris,

I have been there myself, and you described the feelings and excitement of the first time deer just the way I remember it. The nice thing is that the feelings and excitement never seem to go away even after many years of hunting. I can't begin to count the number of animals that I have harvested, and I still got so worked up I almost fell out of my tree stand a couple of weeks ago just hearing a hog grunting 100 yards away while I was deer hunting and thinking something MIGHT walk under my stand. Congratulations on achieving a goal and having such an exciting experience.

You talk about looking through your binoculars. Which ones are they? Do you like them, or what are your thoughts on them?

Best - Allan

Allan...thanks bud!  The binocs are the ones you recommended.  The Burris Select - I was going to email you later today but you beat me to it.  If he didn't go down the small hill I would have been zeroed right in...the spot was 30 -40yds from my stand.

The binoculars have been put to good use so far- I may not have a ton to compare them to but I couldn't be happier with the quality.  It's excellent - just as you described.  Thanks again for your help in choosing them.

Glad you liked the story...it was an intense night to say the least.  I'm running to teach but I'll be in touch soon.  I had question for you.

Thanks,

Christian

Christian,

Glad you like the binoculars - and even happier about your hunting successes. Fire me off an email any time and I will get back with you on your question. Always good to hear from you!

Allan

That just makes my day.  I felt like I was in the stand with you!  Awesome job on a trophy deer!  You just gotta love it.

Great story and pic's.  Way to go!!    

QuoteOriginally posted by Longbow rookie:
I should also say that throughout my story I keep saying "he."  Please don't expect to see any moster buck.  In fact, until I rubbed my hand on his head I had thought I'd shot a doe.  Button buck - but a trophy in my mind.  

Be back on with pics...

C

Every animal big or small, antlered or antlerless is a trophy. The life of your button buck is evey bit as valuable as his grandaddy's with the 170 rack. The memory of this hunt will be with you forever, and you'll get pumped years from now every time you think about it.

Well done, you SHOULD be proud.    

           

Now about this "rookie" thing...

Ron

Thanks Marty - the arrows I got from you are going out with me on my next hunt!!

Thanks Ron!  I think you should come in and teach my kids...they wouldn't be short on confidence!!  Which is half the battle, right?  Ha...seriously, thanks.

I would like to change it to what you posted - "Longbow addict" but I don't think you can change names.  No biggie...I think I'll always feel like a rookie - it will keep me sharp.  Ha!

Have a good one bud...C

I was delighted to read this story.
A job well done!
Thanks for posting this here      

So from the pictures I take it you shot low, missed the button head, impaled a stick on the ground, the other end of the stick was levered upwards where it's razor sharp broken end skewered the unsuspecting deer from below, which caused it to loose all it's blood but because the stick was broken off in his chest cavity he didn't bleed a drop.  Oh, yes, and the fleching end of the arrow must have snapped off on impact with the dead branch, flipped up and snagged in his hair.  Is that right?
The way your heart was racing after the shot you probably would have believed that.
Congratulations on a well placed shot!  
Christopher

Well done.   I think you may very well have a future  in writing.  
Joe

Great story.. Thanks for sharing and the pics.. Congrats on a beautiful deer.

JDS III

   

         

Absolutely fabulous Christian! No doubt you'll have many more memorable moments in bowhunting to look forward to, but this first one will be forever burned indelibly into your inner being.

Someday, after you've shot many, many animals with your bow, you may find that there are many you can no longer remember the details of (or perhaps that's just me getting old and forgetful), but you'll always remember not only this first deer, but the first few, as though they were yesterday.

With the back like it is, and not being able to do much of anything right now, you've made my day. Thank you for the PM. I really needed that. Now, I think I'll go have a pipe and do a bit of solitary remembering of the days when ...      

Ed
TGMM Family of the Bow

awesome!!

Way to go! Good story, I'm still looking for my first trad deer.  

Outstanding story telling! Congrats on your first!

   

Outstanding story!  Congratulations on a job well done!  Many more will follow.


     

Thanks guys for checking out the story and pics.  I've been busy with a course but I can't wait to get back in the woods on Thursday.

I kept the broadhead exactly the way it hit in the stick!  I stole the idea from Kingwouldbe...he's got a pretty serious arrow collection!!  

Thanks again - these responses are what makes Tradgang such a great place....C