Got my FIRST BUCK this morning!

[Arrow4Christ]

I had a great morning    I left my home in Oregon yesterday to go to my grandparents' 3500 acre ranch for our annual Oklahoma whitetail hunt.
As I approached my stand this morning, the shape of a deer caught my eye. It was bedded not 50 yards behind my stand..As I lifted my binoculars, I confirmed it was a buck. I quietly unzipped my backpack and poured out a little doe estrus scent. I climbed up to the platform, got an arrow nocked and waited. About 20 minutes went by and I heard footsteps approaching. I looked to my left to see the 3x3 I had seen bedded earlier walking up to my stand from behind. He had a noticable limp, and I knew he was injured. I waited for a good shot oppurtunity. As he turned broadside I drew and released, rushing the shot. At first I thought I missed low, but after finding my arrow, I found I had hit the buck low. He raised his head at the shot and stood his ground. As he began to walk off I grabbed another arrow. At 20 yards he stopped slightly quartering away. "OK Craig," I told myself, "Make this one count." I came to full draw, got my back tension, aimed and followed through. My arrow struck the deer slighty behind the crease of the front leg. I knew he wouldn't go far.
After a 45 minute wait I took up the trail and found him dead 60 yards from where the second arrow struck him! To say I was happy is an understatement!




I used my 435 grain Victory V-Force 300 arrows, 52#@30" DAS Kinetics recurve, STS system, SRF sight, and Eclipse and STOS broadheads.

[ishiwannabe]

Nice deer! Congrats!

[yellow bow]

congrats thats a nice buck you got there.

[woodchucker]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!  

[3dmuzzy]

Very nice good job  

[Kevin L.]

Nice job taking an injured one outta the herd.

[ratgunner]

That is a really good one,congrats.

[mmgrode]

Very nice job Craig and a hell of a job keeping your cool under pressure to make that second shot! Congrats on a great buck! Matt

p.s. nice hat   :p

[Bonebuster]

Dandy buck! Congratulations.

[the Ferret]

Congrats young man. It's great to see our youth enjoying the great outdoors and harvesting natures bounty. Happy for ya

                 

Also like the plaid and Borsalino , shows you understand and acknowledge our heritage  

[4runr]

Congrats! Well done!

[TSHOOTER]

Nice job  

[bentpole]

" my arrow struck him slightly behind the crease...dead in 60 yards" Now that's the way to hit them ! Outstanding job all around young man.Congrats!

[Stone Knife]

Awesome Work    I love the shirt.

[Shawn Leonard]

Very nice, CONGRATS!!! Shawn  

[Izzy]

Nice shooting cingrats.

[sticshooter]

Great shooting Brother! Congrats!<><

[Mike Walker]

Congrats!  

[vermonster13]

Congrats on a fine deer!

[joe skipp]