My first Trad Kill!!!!!!!

jeff mccray · September 07, 2005, 05:57:00 PM

I was hunting a Christmas Tree farm this morning. I had gotten permission from the owner last Holiday season. I was'nt there more than an hour sitting when i saw 4 bucks, a huge doe and some little ones. the buck i shot was no more than 5 yards from me staring at me and i really did'nt want to shoot him since he seemed small so i waited hoping to kill his moma'. She is a monster doe! Well, she was smarter than me so she never came up and he followed, so i waited till he went behind some shrubs then i got into position and shot 20 yards downhill, quartering type shot through both lungs, he went down in like 50 yards. I was using my Martin Shadow which i pull close to seventy pounds and a homade pine arrow with a trade point i made! The old guy in the pic is the property owner who was kind enough to help me gut and skin him.....God bless "Ed" His name.

Scott G · September 07, 2005, 05:59:00 PM

Way to go!

John Scifres · September 07, 2005, 06:00:00 PM

Cool

hickstick · September 07, 2005, 06:01:00 PM

congrats jeff....we still got 5 weeks til season opens here

Terry Green · September 07, 2005, 06:02:00 PM

Congrats!!!!!!

Chris Wilson · September 07, 2005, 06:09:00 PM

congrats! I've got to wait 2 more weeks to begin hunting. Hopefully, it'll fly by fast.

3dmuzzy · September 07, 2005, 06:14:00 PM

The first is the best well done!

AZStickman · September 07, 2005, 06:15:00 PM

Congrats Jeff.....

Terry

Osagetree · September 07, 2005, 06:15:00 PM

Good hunting!

Redfeathers · September 07, 2005, 06:16:00 PM

GOOD JOB!!!

Jim Reamey · September 07, 2005, 06:20:00 PM

Congrats Jeff!!!

Jim

Bear · September 07, 2005, 06:25:00 PM

There you go!!!!

freeman · September 07, 2005, 06:38:00 PM

Jeff, you really didn't want to shoot him cause he seemed so small? Hell, those are the best ones to eat! Congradulations.

jeff mccray · September 07, 2005, 07:18:00 PM

Well, i wanted his mother!!!lol...She was huge.
well, maybe my boy can go down and kill her Sunday.
Jeff

longbowhntr · September 07, 2005, 07:34:00 PM

Congrats!!!!!

Good on you for taking the one that presented the best shot. Oh I didn't know there were "small" deer only "big," "bigger," and "bigger yet."

Way to go! David

kennym · September 07, 2005, 07:39:00 PM

Awright Jeff! Good job!

mike hall · September 07, 2005, 07:44:00 PM

NICE!!!

Joe D · September 07, 2005, 07:46:00 PM

Way to go!

Mudfeather · September 07, 2005, 08:18:00 PM

my first one was a luck shot--Hate to admit it BUT...... Way to go!!!! You made a good shot and was patient.

crittergitter · September 07, 2005, 08:28:00 PM

Its meat on the table and you are proud of your kill thats what counts. Killing the biggest deer isn't the most important part its the memories of the hunt, good job!!

Rick