MY FIRST DEER EVER!!!!!!!!

So I finally took my first deer ever as a 26 year old man. I have spent many hours in the stand and tried to stay as patient as possible. This morning I saw a decent sized buck approaching my shooting lane however my earplugs got snagged on my shirt and as I fumbled around he kept walking out of my lane. I tried to call to him but it did not work. I felt like my heart just got ripped out. I finally had a chance and freaking blew it. I then turned to my left and guess who is standing about 90 yards away. He started to enter the woods and I took my shot with my grandfathers rifle. He made it about 20 yards. I can't explain how excited I am. I am getting a shoulder mount and the meat is being processed. I want to thank each and every one of you that have helped give me tips. I don't think I would have done it without all the informative posts on this forum. Just wanted to share my experience with you guys. There are a few more pictures in the album on photbucket. Thanks again everyone. [img]http://s1343.beta.photobucket.com/user/s...?sort=3&o=1[/img]

Looks like nice mature buck. Congrats

Congrats man

Thanks Jorge

Nice buck!

Thanks Drop Tine. How did you post that photo without the link?

Way to go!

Def. a mature buck

Great buck Congrats

Heck of a deer!

Thanks I thought my heart was going to explode out of my chest lol. Any idea what he would score? He was 11pts 1 of them was broken though

x 2 Well done !

very nice first deer!!

Thanks

Congrats! I also got my first this year at the ripe old age of 37 so don't feel bad.

Good job and congrats. Great first buck.

Congrats on a great first buck!

Great buck. Congrats

congrats! ha, i am starting at the young age of 48. so far, zilch

Very nice buck you got there. Congrat's

Great buck. Congrats

You did good Pilgrim!

Nice buck! Congrats!

Congrats

Thank you everyone means a lot to me

Great Job!!!!

CONGRATS !! Good lookn deer !!

Good job on a great deer.

Great Ol Bruiser!

Congrats

Congrats..

Now you are screwed!!

Very nice! Congratulations.

Great first deer!! Hopefully the first of many.

nice mature buck

Congrats! I can relate - i got my first whitetail this year and I am 47 yrs old. I think it's great you used your Grandfathers rifle. Great story and the smile says it all!

Very nice buck!

What a great First Deer, way to sling that Bar up high!! Congrats great Kill.

Heck of a rush ain't it.

Congrats.

That is a brute for sure! Congrats on a very fine mature buck!

Right on! Congrats on a great buck!

He's a big boy, for sure. Congratulations.

AWESOME!!!!

Great deer

Thanks everyone the positive responses really do go a long way. That's what this is all about friendship and above killing (conservation)

very nice first buck! congrats

Nice start!

You beat my first buck (spike) by a long shot.

Congratulations!!

Great mature buck!!! Heck of a first buck, Congrats

Glad it was your time. Looks like the wait paid off...

Well done, Congrats

Great first deer...or any number deer for that matter. Congrats!

Good for you! You'll never forget it!

that is great, you will really be hooked now! I shot my first buck about 4 years ago, it just gets crazy from there with leases, buying land, outfitters, and then getting into muzzle/archery too. congrats on the mature buck!

Helluva deer! Never too late to start!

Good Job! Nice Buck!

That is really nice, going to be hard to top that one.

Good dude and specially congragulation to your first deer hunt..dude chunting is the name of patience and a good hunter is those whose have lot of patience and huge heart for the hunt and also mfor the patience..but you are doing good job for the first time and i really appreciate your hunting deer...

Nice! good job!

Sounds like a lil buck fever along the way when the ear plugs get caught on the shirt! Something like that happens every time the big guy rolls in. Next you'll be dreaming that your gun doesnt have a trigger or the scope is on backwards! Congrats on the first deer. A bigger "first" buck than a lot of us can say.

Hahaha i had a dream last night i was about to shoot the big buck but yellow jackets attacked me

Great buck and welcome to the fraternity! Cherish that moment forever. I remember when my oldest son got his first buck at 12 years of age. Keep the fire burning, hunting memories will be some of the most memorable of your life. Ironically, I lost my son and one of the best hunters I ever met at age 26 to cancer. I'm proud for you and of you.

great looking buck

Congratulations on an excellent deer. I can tell after over 50 years of hunting you should consider yourself very lucky as I only harvested one or 2 deer with a comparable rack. Wish you many more rewarding days in the field.

good hunting, I like the fact that you are using a family rifle. Old guns should get some field time too.

WOW...Great FIRST buck!!! Congrats to you!!!!

Congrats on a real nice mature buck. Great job and welcome to the addiction.

Congrats man! Heck of a deer, especially for your first!

Nice first deer.

Thanks everyone with this cold front coming through I'll be in the stand first thing. Hopefully the big one is on the property today and not off wondering. Its a low fence place so the deer can move as they please

Awesome first buck!!! Congrats!!!

Congrats