First traditional deer !

[JDinPA]

Here is my first deer harvested with traditional equipment. The bow was a 60" 62#@28 Morrison classic longbow made of Osage. I refinished the bow over the winter and added rattlesnake skins and a weathered leathered grip.

The buck was at 15 yards quartering away slightly. I hit him left lung, clipped his right lung and through the heart. I had a pass through but my arrow did not leave the deer. He ran about 20 yards and I watched him drop. I love that because  I am a bit color blind and really have to blood trail slow. When I field dressed him, his heart was decimated. Wensel Woodsman.

I've missed a few deer each year for the last four years with a longbow or a recurve. I usually switch to traditional from the compound after I harvest a few deer with the compound. This year I decided I was only hunting longbow.

The deer is a 6 point – 4 x 2. He's not a monster, but finally taking a deer traditionally makes him a "trophy" in my eyes. I actually focused on a tuff of hair and it just happened.

Awesome.

JD
 
 

[vermonster13]

Congrats!

[kawika b]

sweet     >>>-------//------>DOH! (read too fast) CONGRATS again!!

[Landshark160]

Alright!!!!  Way to go!      

[troutms]

Very nice. Good looking bow as well.

[Charlie Lamb]

A very big congratulations, bud!!!  

[T-Mac]

Good job and a nice deer!!!!
     

[4runr]

Congrats !!

[Izzy]

Way to go.Congrats.

[Long Bow]

Great job! Nice buck.  

[cjones]

Well done JD. Congrats!  

[Hunt Stealth]

Great job, congrat's on a great trad hunt...

[Guru]

Congrats    

[BigRonHuntAlot]

Congrats  

[Stone Knife]

Congratulations! The first one is the best, kind of like a new beginning.  

[drewsbow]

congrats :0)

[Jwilliam]

Great Job!!!    

Bill

[T.J.]

Awesome! Great Job!!

[OconeeDan]

       

[MI_Bowhunter]

Well done.