My first deer ever.

**chasinwhitetail** · 10-25-2009, 04:40 PM

Well there she is fellas. My very first deer kill. Don't laugh, I know she is small, but hey i got out out there and got the kill and it was my first one so I had alot of jitters going on. This was only my fourth solo hunt since starting to hunt last season.

I went out Saturday morning around 6:45 in my ground blind. By 7:10 I had eight doe creep up behind me, but I could not get turned around to get a shot. One of them busted me and send them all running the other direction. Where my blind is in a bottle neck part of the woods, so I knew that they had to come through eventually. Sure enough within ten minutes they all popped back up within range. I watched them for a bit and seen that I could only get a shot at that one small doe, so I took a deep breath and let her rip. I don't know if I jerked the bow or she jumped the arrow but I ended up busting her in the back hip, I know, terrible shot right? I seen her run off with the arrow in her so I knew that I got her. So I went back to my house and came back later that afternoon to pick her up. She only ran a good 60 yards from the shot. Thanks to the Muzzys that I shoot, it punched a hole in through her spine the size of a half-dollar.

Not only was this my first kill, it was my first field-dress to do ever. I had only seen it done in person by one other buddy of mine (memphismason). All in all it was a great day, i truly appreciate all the information everyone has shared with me on this site. And a special thanks to my bud memphismason for putting up with all my questions and bringing me a celebration Coca-Cola for my first kill.

**KahrMan** · 10-25-2009, 04:44 PM

Congrats!!!!

**Hunting101** · 10-25-2009, 05:17 PM

No one should be laughing, we are all happy for you and great job!!!

**clutepc** · 10-25-2009, 06:20 PM

Congratulations!!! Isn't that a Rush..lol.
Got my first last week and I know you feel, Nice Job! !!
Small Doe, Big Doe, all boils down to meat in the freezer..
Not sure what model your shooting but I shoot Muzzy's MX-3's and was surprised how big a hole they make.

**KarlS** · 10-25-2009, 06:31 PM

Congrats! There's nothing like putting the first one behind you. You'll get the field dressing down too. I didn't hear anyone had christened you though? Maybe you were lucky you were by yourself.

**gregintenn** · 10-25-2009, 07:08 PM

Congratulations. Killing a deer with a bow is a pretty tough venture in my opinion. Thanks for sharing.

**Jeff Lemons** · 10-25-2009, 07:52 PM

Cool, hopefully I'll get my first one when rifle season starts. She may be small but I bet she's good eating.

**ORgunner** · 10-25-2009, 08:11 PM

Congrats man, nothing like taking one with stick and string. Keep up the hard work. Took me forever to get me one down. Hope you bring down a few more this season. Good luck!

10-25-2009, 08:16 PM

Any deer with a bow is a trophy,My first bow deer last year was smaller than that,i think..LOL Congrats!

**wd-40** · 10-25-2009, 08:36 PM

Congrats! Make you a nice rug with her hide.

10-25-2009, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
chasinwhitetail TGO Member Joined: Jul 2009 Where: Lakeland, Tennessee Age: 24 Posts: 271	My first deer ever. Well there she is fellas. My very first deer kill. Don't laugh, I know she is small, but hey i got out out there and got the kill and it was my first one so I had alot of jitters going on. This was only my fourth solo hunt since starting to hunt last season. I went out Saturday morning around 6:45 in my ground blind. By 7:10 I had eight doe creep up behind me, but I could not get turned around to get a shot. One of them busted me and send them all running the other direction. Where my blind is in a bottle neck part of the woods, so I knew that they had to come through eventually. Sure enough within ten minutes they all popped back up within range. I watched them for a bit and seen that I could only get a shot at that one small doe, so I took a deep breath and let her rip. I don't know if I jerked the bow or she jumped the arrow but I ended up busting her in the back hip, I know, terrible shot right? I seen her run off with the arrow in her so I knew that I got her. So I went back to my house and came back later that afternoon to pick her up. She only ran a good 60 yards from the shot. Thanks to the Muzzys that I shoot, it punched a hole in through her spine the size of a half-dollar. Not only was this my first kill, it was my first field-dress to do ever. I had only seen it done in person by one other buddy of mine (memphismason). All in all it was a great day, i truly appreciate all the information everyone has shared with me on this site. And a special thanks to my bud memphismason for putting up with all my questions and bringing me a celebration Coca-Cola for my first kill. __________________ www.bowhunting.com

10-25-2009, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
KahrMan Women LuvMe, Deer Fear Me Joined: Aug 2007 Where: Nashville Age: 42 Posts: 900	Congrats!!!! __________________ "I don't like repeat offenders, I like dead offenders" Ted Nugent

10-25-2009, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hunting101 Moderator Moderator Joined: Dec 2007 Where: Murfreesboro/Linden, TN Age: 30 Posts: 1,897	No one should be laughing, we are all happy for you and great job!!! __________________ Is that what really happened? Moderator: Hunting forum

10-25-2009, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
clutepc TGO Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 44 Posts: 584 Blog Entries: 3	Congratulations!!! Isn't that a Rush..lol. Got my first last week and I know you feel, Nice Job! !! Small Doe, Big Doe, all boils down to meat in the freezer.. Not sure what model your shooting but I shoot Muzzy's MX-3's and was surprised how big a hole they make. __________________ M&P 40 Compact S&W 642 >>>-------->

10-25-2009, 06:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
KarlS TGO Member Joined: Oct 2009 Where: NH "Live Free Or Die" Age: 53 Posts: 256	Congrats! There's nothing like putting the first one behind you. You'll get the field dressing down too. I didn't hear anyone had christened you though? Maybe you were lucky you were by yourself. __________________ If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn`t buy one. If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

10-25-2009, 07:08 PM	#6 (permalink)
gregintenn TGO Member Joined: Apr 2009 Where: Lafayette, Tennessee Posts: 383	Congratulations. Killing a deer with a bow is a pretty tough venture in my opinion. Thanks for sharing.

10-25-2009, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jeff Lemons TGO Member Joined: Jul 2009 Where: Nashville, TN Age: 26 Posts: 237	Cool, hopefully I'll get my first one when rifle season starts. She may be small but I bet she's good eating. __________________ We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men.

10-25-2009, 08:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
ORgunner TGO Freshman Joined: May 2009 Where: Oak Ridge, TN Age: 21 Posts: 14	Congrats man, nothing like taking one with stick and string. Keep up the hard work. Took me forever to get me one down. Hope you bring down a few more this season. Good luck!

10-25-2009, 08:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rem_700 Guest Posts: n/a	Any deer with a bow is a trophy,My first bow deer last year was smaller than that,i think..LOL Congrats!

10-25-2009, 08:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
wd-40 TGO Member Joined: Jun 2008 Where: Clarksville, TN Age: 54 Posts: 313	Congrats! Make you a nice rug with her hide. __________________ http://www.bentarrow.org

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