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First Blood of the year
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10/24/16 12:30 AM
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txshntr
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I am always anxious to get my first deer with a bow out of the way. Seems if I am going to have an issue, it arises with that first encounter. After that, I remember my preshot routine and make better decisions. I have been bowhunting for almost 24 years, killed countless animals and still find that the moment I decide to take a shot...I can be over taken by stupidity. It is one of the reason I truly love bow hunting. She was "just a doe" but she was the one I wanted to take this weekend. I was sitting on a boat seat in a hackberry tree and was surrounded by somewhere around 15-20 deer. There were 3 doe and the rest were a wide variety of bucks. I only have two small lanes trimmed but can see most the area in front of me through the branches and I have a solid backdrop. The excitement started once I decided to go ahead and take her. I can stare at doe all day long, but the moment I commit, the excitement starts. I lifted my bow and got ready but she wouldn't give me a shot. One, she had to stop long enough in one of my lanes and two, the bucks had to let her stop long enough to take the shot. I spent 30 minutes waiting for the right opportunity. Trying to get a draw with that many eyes is tough...trying to get the draw with that many eyes and hoping for the stars to align is tougher. It started getting later and the bucks coming in were getting bigger. Well, now I had the little bucks pushing the doe and the bigger bucks pushing the smaller bucks, and the other two doe had enough and just left. I really thought that my chance was over when a mature 8 pointer (with mediocre antlers) came in. He pushed the other bucks off the chum pile and the doe saw her chance to slide in while he was making room. She stopped perfectly broadside in my opening. I went to full draw, went through my pre-shot routine, pick a spot and it seemed the bow had a mind of its own and let the arrow fly. Upon impact, I could already see the red forming behind the shoulder. I watched her jump a fence about 20 yards away and then she was gone. Within about 30 seconds, I could hear her last breath and I knew that she was expired. Truly grateful for the experience and the
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508036
10/24/16 12:33 AM
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Halfadozen
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Freedom is a fragile thing ...Those who have known freedom, and then lost it, have never known it again. -- Ronald Reagan
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
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10/24/16 12:39 AM
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SnakeWrangler
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...well done Sir!
I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508046
10/24/16 12:39 AM
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Sirrah243
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I aiways enjoying reading the stories. Thanks for posting.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: First Blood of the year
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#6508051
10/24/16 12:41 AM
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Deerhunter61
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...well done Sir!
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
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10/24/16 01:09 AM
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billyhunt
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Way to go txshntr!!!
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508127
10/24/16 01:25 AM
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stxranchman
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
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10/24/16 01:34 AM
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Dalee7892
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Way to go.
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Re: First Blood of the year
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#6508147
10/24/16 01:34 AM
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KG68
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Dang these stories make me nervous. Way to go David.
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Re: First Blood of the year
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10/24/16 01:43 AM
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Null90
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Re: First Blood of the year
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#6508177
10/24/16 01:49 AM
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Michael W.
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Congrats.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: First Blood of the year
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10/24/16 02:05 AM
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txshntr
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Dang these stories make me nervous. Way to go David. Make you nervous? Thanks everyone!!
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508212
10/24/16 02:12 AM
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Re: First Blood of the year
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10/24/16 02:23 AM
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Re: First Blood of the year
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10/24/16 03:31 AM
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Chickenman
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508294
10/24/16 03:40 AM
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Paluxy
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Hey glad the arm is doing well! Great post!
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: Paluxy]
#6508302
10/24/16 03:48 AM
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txshntr
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Hey glad the arm is doing well! Great post! Appreciate it bud. Arm has healed surprisingly well and is as good as new
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508309
10/24/16 04:03 AM
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Bee'z
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Well done Sir
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508334
10/24/16 04:54 AM
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dogcatcher
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508425
10/24/16 12:01 PM
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TEXASLEFTY
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Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508478
10/24/16 12:40 PM
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Western
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Heck of a deal David! Great write up too. I was starting to have "doubts"
If at first you dont succeed, then skydiving is not for you..
"Don't trust everything you read on the Internet"- Abraham Lincoln Dennis
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508506
10/24/16 12:59 PM
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Pope&Young
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Congrats Great shot placement
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: Sirrah243]
#6508512
10/24/16 01:03 PM
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Stub
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I aiways enjoying reading the stories. Thanks for posting.
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Re: First Blood of the year
[Re: txshntr]
#6508823
10/24/16 03:30 PM
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LandPirate
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Ready for eating. Good job.
Mike Buda, Tx Hunt near Freer
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