bswarchery
Well-Known Member
Well, I finally tagged out my 3rd buck and am finished for the year! I have been bow hunting since 2008 and last year I got my 1st deer ever (doe). This year I was able to scout succesfully and have several opportunities to pick my deer to shoot at. Unfortunately I missed 2 different shots on does this season!!!! But learned alot regarding angle shots from the stand and also learned about reading a deer's body for alertness or chilling out. My last buck, yesterday at 12:50 was a crazy experience. He literally sneaked under me and I was only 12' up, was smelling the bush below me because I sprinkled Golden Estrus on it from the stand earlier. He was sniffing like a bloodhoud!! At 10' away from the tree I took a shot and undershot him somehow! He jumped and started snorting and stomping the ground crazy! I got my second arrow nocked and drew on him, he looked straight at me eye to eye and I froze, then he looked down and I shot my arrow and it went in his neck! He took off with arrow hanging out like an antenna. After 2 hours I went down scouted the thick area and swamp area. No luck, but after crossing an open field I saw him 50' from where I parked my truck! A tree must have jammed the arrow into his lungs because they were both Muzzy Marked! He wasn't a trophy by any means but he is meat in the freezer! I am hooked on bowhunting and can't wait for turkey season next spring! Below is my history of hunting deer!
2009 Doe
2010 1st Buck ever!!
2nd Buck
3rd buck (knarly critter!)
