WVHunter129 Draws Blood!!

[WVHunter129]

Been awhile since I posted but I needed to share my excitement.

Well guys I did it!!! Saturday morning at 7:50 I shot my very first buck with a bow. Of course I have taken does, but never a buck. In fact years ago I lost a 6 point buck due to a bad shot placement.

But, the deer gods have forgiven me and let me take a buck this year.

I arrived at my stand at 6 AM and was setup to hunt by 6:15 AM. The woods was quite and the stars and a half moon were bright! I heard something like a deer go over the hill, at least it shounded that way. Then as light broke I heard and saw some squirrels running around on the ground.

At about 7:45 AM I heard something like someone walking to my right. I looked up the hill and saw a deer coming my way. I stood up and got positioned so I could be ready for a shot. Finally I saw that it was a buck, I drew my bow back just before he got in front of me...only 20 yards away. Then he stopped and looked right up at me...DANG!!! I HAVE BEEN MADE! He looked at me for what seemed like an eternity...then he made a complete 180 and started walking back the way he came. I then took the shot!! I saw the deer jump and start back up the trail he came down. The whole time I watched my arrow (they have white fletch wrap on them) bounce up and down. I saw him make it to the top and then lost sight of him.

I radioed my son and told him that I got one and was going to give it about 30 minutes, and while waiting I was going to get down and check the spot he was standing.

I got down and went to where he jumped when I hit him. I looked around for hair and or blood. Didn't see nothing. I saw where he made impressions in the leaves and I moved up slowly and looked for blood. Didn't see any...I was getting worried then I saw it...BLOOD!!...just a little drop. I started to look for more and started tracking the trail. I noticed the further I went the more blood I saw. He had went up the hill and I guess the arrow was still cutting cause the further I went up the hill the more blood I found. Just as I topped the hill I found my arrow...covered with blood and a whole lot more on the ground. I picked it up examined it and put it in the quiver. I pulled another one out and placed it on the string. I didn't go 3 steps and I found him!!! He went about 10 yards from where the arrow came out and fell. In all he only went maybe 50 or 75 yards from where I shot him.

Now I will tell you what he is....and SEVEN POINTER!!!! Not really anything to write home about, but my first 7 pointer. His inside spread is only 7 inches or so.

Here is a picture of him.



I will submit the measurements tomorrow. I am at work right now and don't have access to the rack. Of course it is a small rack...inside spread is only 7 inches!

Deer was taken with a Martin Jaguar bow set at 70lbs, arrow was XX75 2213 at 26 inches long with a 100 grain Wasp broadhead. First deer taken with this bow.

[1YLAB]

good job!!!!!!!!!1

[Twanger]

Way to go on your first buck with a bow - quite an accomplishment!

[BillCartwright]

Congrats on a fine buck.

[freedomrules3]

Sounds like a great hunt, I could feel your excitement. I know you worked hard in getting ready this year and looks like it has paid off ;D
Congrats on the successful hunt

[Buckfever]

Man that is just awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the story and congratulations!!!

[WVHunter129]

Thanks guys!

[indianadan]

Congrats.

You think maybe he pulled the arrow out at the top of that hill?

[WVHunter129]

Indianadan, I don't have a clue...I could see him going up the hill until he got to where the leaves blocked you from seeing the actual top. I don't think it was pulled by any brush or anything like that cause it was a clear path to where I found the arrow and him. It may of worked its way out.

I haven't finished putting down all the details of the hunt yet, but when I shot I was aiming for the lungs and I knew the shot was back some. He was walking, slightly quartering away from me and I think when I released he may of started to jump, but I hit him in the hind portion of his leg. The arrow went through the leg and up towards his back. When we skinned him out you could see where the broadhead had come into the fat on his back just in front of his hind quarters. The broadhead hit the artery and I think his running/walking after the hit worked the arrow back and forth until it came out. That is my guess.

[ARO]

congrats!! on a fine deer.

[ncboman]

congrats on a nice lookin buck.

those hind quarter shots are deadly.

[campkingmd]

Congrates way to go!!

[WVHunter129]

Thanks again to everyone. Shame my son doesn't belong to the board. He could share his story of how he was dozing off Saturday morning and this buck and another got within 5 yards of him. Now my son was hunting from the ground...not a stand...and he heard something walking in the leaves while dozing...he was thinking it was a dream...he opened his eyes to see two deer...well it startled him and he jurked which startled the deer. They ran behind him and he got to his knees, drew his bow and took the shot on this 5 point. He couldn't see the other one. Talk about luck. I guess he didn't want dad to get one up on him.