It took four years

BillJ · October 25, 2007, 10:05:00 PM

But I finally got one tonight with just a stick and string. And it happened despite doing everything wrong.

I ran home from work, threw my camo overalls on, and ran to the woods. No scent control, no time to wash off the normal work-a-day cologne - just grab the stand, run to the woods, get in a tree fast and sit there sweating. The wind was perfect, however, and I grabbed my doe bleat can and went at it. Within 15 minutes and after about 20 bleats, a seven pointer came as if on a string and gave me that perfect broadside shot.

He's no P&Y, but I'll take him. After all, it only took four years!

BTW - I used my Jerry Hill Wildcat (55lb), a homemade POC arrow, fletched with goose feathers from the gazillion geese that infest my back yard and tipped with a zwickey.

BillJ

vermonster13 · October 25, 2007, 10:13:00 PM

Congrats! Feels real good, don't it?

Ironman · October 25, 2007, 10:15:00 PM

Congratulations Bill on your first trad kill.
I took me a few years for my first.

Jaz · October 25, 2007, 10:23:00 PM

Awesome, Bill. Is that the bow I sold ya about a year ago?
Jaz

Whip · October 25, 2007, 10:23:00 PM

Flying high and feeling good tonight aren't ya' Bill? This one will always stand out in your memories as the best of them all!
Congratulations!

BillJ · October 25, 2007, 10:24:00 PM

Yes, Jaz, it's the same one you sold me. Thanks!

Danny Rowan · October 25, 2007, 10:28:00 PM

Ok, great, ya got a deer, now where are the pics?LOL. Good job.

Danny

drewsbow · October 26, 2007, 05:43:00 AM

congrats :0)

4runr · October 26, 2007, 05:58:00 AM

Bill, congrats again, don't tell me you think you can get away without pics!

Stone Knife · October 26, 2007, 06:17:00 AM

Nice job

I have ran to the woods in the same manner as you did many times just to get a chance to go out

BillJ · October 26, 2007, 06:25:00 AM

Sorry guys, but all I had was my camera phone, and pics weren't too good. Here's all I have.

Where I found him:

And a shot off the back of the truck, in the dark:

JDinPA · October 26, 2007, 06:41:00 AM

Great first deer!

robtattoo · October 26, 2007, 06:43:00 AM

Good job Bill!

Bonebuster · October 26, 2007, 06:50:00 AM

That is what you call making the most of the day! I have been there too. I bet your heart was already racing a bit, when you were getting ready. Looking back, maybe you just had a feeling in your gut? Couldn`t get up in the tree fast enough?

Great job. Nice buck too!

I wonder how many hunters could have squeezed in an evening hunt, but didn`t because they didn`t
think they had time? Alot of missed opportunities
I think.

Congratulations.

slayer1 · October 26, 2007, 07:13:00 AM

Congats on your fisrt!

Wulomac · October 26, 2007, 07:18:00 AM

Outstanding! I'm still waitin'!

Mike Walker · October 26, 2007, 07:52:00 AM

Way to go!

limbow · October 26, 2007, 07:56:00 AM

Nice job!! Some things are well worth the wait.

Tim Fishell · October 26, 2007, 08:02:00 AM

Very cool Congrats!!

CheapShot · October 26, 2007, 08:04:00 AM

Nice Buck, congratulations.