First Archery Buck

[325]

I arrowed my first-ever big game animal yesterday morning. A real nice muley buck. I took it at about 20 yards, shot a little high and hit it in the spine....definately no tracking required:biggrin:. A follow-up shot in the boiler room put a quick end to things.

Anyway, He's still in velvet, but I estimate he'll score between 145 and 155. Could someone post the pick for me??

[Bow Walker]

congratulations on your cherry popper! where's the pics? where's the story? describe your equipment. details man!

[kloosterboer]

congratulations on your cherry popper! where's the pics? where's the story? describe your equipment. details man!

What he said!!!

[jrjonesy]

Congratulations! Hell of a deer for your first archery animal! Can't wait for the Pics.

[Avalanche123]

Good on ya! Congrats on your first deer. May there be many more to come!

[MB_Boy]

Nice deer!!!

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee248/scrichton/Misc/Johnathan-Buck.jpg

[HighCountry]

nice buck 325 congratulations!

[Archer]

Great buck, now all we need are details.... Congrats:biggrin:

[Blainer]

Great buck!Great accomplishment!

[6 K]

Right on! Nothing like getting good one for your first!

You could give us a little more story though, See first curls parts one and two for an exsample:wink:

[rifleman]

beauty buck . definately a shooter. and you got him with archery equipment congrats

[kloosterboer]

GREAT BUCK!!! That would be a great buck with a rifle but to be your first with a bow thats just awesome. Congrats

[Mr Cam]

I spent the last week getting all bug bit, choking back coughs, and always wonderring if I was in the right spot, cursing the wind, and having to go pee.
I just got back from another evening and saw your post and I congratulate you.

[Brambles]

Very nice, nice going, I'd say he's in the 150's

[Shed Hunter]

congrats to you

[hunter1947]

Very nice deer for your first buck with a bow ,congrats.

[325]

The story....My hunting partner and I were heading-up an partally overgrown logging road (in my truck), to head to a ridge where we were going to try and spot some elk. Anyway, as we were heading-up I saw a large set of antlers sticking out from a thick stand of willow/alder. We kept driving up the road another 100 meters of so, then scrambled-out...hastily putting on releases, arm guards, etc.
After getting ourselves together, we slowly worked our way back to the buck. Sure enough he was still there. I swung around to try and get a good angle on the buck, and got to about 20 yards, but his butt was towards me, and the brush was too high for a shot. Me buddy then started towards the buck, and got to 8 yards, before the buck busted-out of his little hiding place. As he ran past me, I whistled, he stopped and I let one rip. I heard a crack as the arrow hit the spine. The buck lunged forward, and went off the low bank, where I lost sight of him, but I coud hear him thrashing. My buddy ran up the top of the bank, and said "you got him!". I told him to shoot him again, so he put one in the vitals. It was a true team effort.

I was shooting a PSE Stinger, 61#, 359 grain arrow, Grim Reaper Razortip.

Anyway, I'm not much of a story teller, but there you go

.....now for my elk....

[huntwriter]

Congratulations to you first archery buck. That is a very nice deer any way you look at it. Great story too. I remember my first whitetail buck taken with a bow many moons ago, it was almost the same scenario.

Good luck with the elk hunt.

[bochunk2000]

Greate buck. Thanks for sharing the pic and the story. Congratulations.
Steve

[junior]

Nice Buck man... good luck on the elk.

[308BAR]

Many all these first time bow hunters tagging good. I'm all green. Congrats of a great looking deer!

[JK_RUBICON]

wow, that a nice deer.. Congrats.. I just got my first one yesterday.. Cheers, Sam

[gameslayer]

Congrats 325, looks like a beauty, You got to like the team eforts they are a lot of fun. Good times

[brotherjack]

Wow, that rocks, man! Congratulations!

[mcrae]

Awesome deer its getting me all fired up for my trip...

[Robinhood]

Wow! He's a real beauty!