First from the ground

[Greyfox54]

I got excitrd with you just reading , good stuff , Fred

[Mike Walker]

Great story! Way to go!  

[4runr]

Very well told!

Congrats.

[woodchucker]

CONGRATULATIONS Bill!!!!!!!!!!  

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Awsome            That will get the blood pumping.

Congrats.

Tracy

[kasey]

[mmgrode]

Originally posted by BMN:
 I remember watching the tip of my longbow to see if he was going to run into it.  

I don't care who you are, that's cool right there!!!!!   Awesome!  And great storytelling.  What a rush!  Congrats on an awesome experience and thanks for sharing it with us.  Cheers, Matt

[Adirondackman]

Congrats - Any deer taken from the ground is a great accomplishment. I think that you will find that this deer hunt will be very special to you and relived throughout your lifetime.

[the Ferret]

Now how cool was THAT? TOO COOL! Neat story Bill. I bet this one will stick with you for the rest of your life.

Congrats of the first order sir      

[GingivitisKahn]

Very nice - great story and great deer!

[Wulomac]

Outstanding!!

[Gatekeeper]

Nice job!

[MI_Bowhunter]

Awesome.  Congrats!!!

[Mudd]

Great story...gives me inspiration to keep after them. I've taken deer from the ground before with a longbow but it was years ago. I went back after all the years thinking that my past experience would make it easier..."NOT!!!!" I've had a chemical treadmill one of the last times they checked my heart and this fall I got an almost identical test only it was administered by a doe at about 15 steps. I couldn't believe after all these years that the adrenaline could still be that juiced up by a deer and a doe of all things.
You did such a nice job in telling your story that I felt a little bit of your "rush" all over...again.
Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!
God bless,Mudd

[Aeronut]

Thanks for the story, that rush is the reason I quit tree hunting a few years back.  Congrats!

I've had the same encounters since getting my Shaggy Suit.  I really want to touch one as they pass by but don't really want the experience of being kicked by a deer.

Dennis

[ChristopherO]

Excellent!
I've taken the biggest buck of my hunting career from the ground and most of my other animals but this is my first year with a simple stick and string.  I'm looking forward to accomplishing that task.  Thanks for the story.

[BMN]

Thanks for all the nice comments guys. I enjoyed sharing the story with you. You're right, it's a hunt I will remember forever.

Bill

[BamBooBender]

Awesome congrats! Well written story.

I know the rush of being close to deer on the ground, but not the thrill of actually taking one yet.    

[Moengo]

That was very well told. You earned that buck for sure. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Did you ever think it possible to get so close to deer?