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Offline sonny

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first big game bow kill
« on: October 02, 2011, 12:02:08 am »
8  am this morning, opening morning of archery season here in Va.

more details in a bit......this one's been a long time coming!
very excited!!
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Offline Denham Archer

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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2011, 12:11:33 am »
Congratulations Sonny!  Fine lookin' buck!

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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2011, 12:19:00 am »
Good job...like to hear more detail!!! ;)
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2011, 12:28:27 am »
Shot with a maple flatbow (stave given to me by Marc).
First arrow- spine shot- was one that Art Butner sent to me in 2005.
Second arrow was a tonkin cane arrow with a coral point that Eddie (Mullet) gave
or traded to me some time ago, fletched with some of Stringstretcher's turkey feathers.
   
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2011, 09:34:16 am »
I was hunting on a farm that a buddy and I have access to, nearly to the back of the property in a treeline between two fields.
I have seen plenty of deer from that stand before and have shot AT a couple but never had any success until yesterday.

7:30 am I was in the stand. Just about 8 I caught a glimpse of movement to my right and look down to see this guy standing there broadside at ten yards. His attention was away from me on some dogs barking down in the creek bottom so I managed to get turned around for the shot. I felt myself get nervous just for a second and then it was gone, along with an arrow. Hardly remember drawing the bow....and I see it strike him high, breaking his spine. He immediately fell over, breaking that arrow, then dragging himself out of view. I listened for motion of any kind but couldn't hear any- maybe he's dead I wondered to myself. Deciding that I needed to make sure I gathered my stuff and climbed down from the stand. Crossed the fence and find him thrashing but only forty yards away from where I had shot. Quickly grab another arrow from my quiver and shoot him again just behind the ribs, arrow angling forward into the liver and lungs......   
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2011, 10:18:13 am »
Way to go Glenn.  I am so pleased for you.
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2011, 01:13:24 pm »
Alright! Thats a feeling that can never be taken away Glenn. Enjoy every second of it friend.
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2011, 02:10:21 pm »
thanks everyone!
It is a great feeling of accomplishment!

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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 04:42:15 pm »
Way to go Glenn! First one will always be special. Proud to be a small part of your hunt. Thrilled your first one was with one of my arrows. And you're right, those arrows were meant to be used. Thanks for notifying me about this thread. Would have hated to missed this........Art

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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 08:41:26 pm »
 Congratulations, Glenn, that one is special. I'm happy for you and like Art's arrow, that point was made to shoot.
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2011, 08:26:48 am »
Congrats ,very nice job. :)
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2011, 01:53:54 pm »
Congratulations Glenn. Like you I am still waiting for my first with my own gear. Well done!!!  8)
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2011, 08:26:57 pm »
Savor it and congrats!!
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2011, 11:31:34 pm »
.....nothing quite like telling the story and retelling the story, especially when I mention to folks that I killed that deer with a wood bow that I made.

thanks again everyone!
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Re: first big game bow kill
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2011, 12:27:35 am »
This is gotta be the best time of the year!   Congratulations!  Hooray! ;D :) ;) :laugh:
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