1st Archery Animal

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Came down to pretty much my last 1/2 day of my season.

Got a "little" room improvement but it was a good experience all round.

We had a fresh dump of snow on Friday. On Sat Calvin and I had some fun chasing mulies around. Came close but no cigar.

Snow was crunchy this morning so I thought my time would be best spent up a tree waiting for a whitey to stroll by.

10 yd shot from my treestand. Went about 75 yds and I could hear him take his last breath.....a bloodtrail even Stevie Wonder could have followed:shock:.
Only bummer was that my arrow sailed through him and stuck in the ground. Must have hit a rock and damaged the point on my Montec.

My first archery animal:smile:.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/1st_Archery_Animal.jpg (http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/showphoto.php?photo=11661&size=big&cat=recent&limit=recent)

SSS

[Caveman]

Nice Job SSS, Congrats!!

[358mag]

congrad SSS nothing like your first string-stick buck few good steaks on that young buck

[mark]

Nice lil buck, the huntings has been the worst Ive ever seen around here, My standards have been lowered also!

[Ambush]

Be very carefull, before you know it you'll be bow hunting before noon and then alone. You'll tell people you don't have a problem. YOU'LL BE ADDICTED!!

Congratulations!!!

[jrjonesy]

Wait to go SSS and good shot! It's great when you can hear them go down. Glad you got that first one taken care of!

[boxhitch]

Atta go SSS. You have done the time, and it paid. The monkey is off, can only get better from here out.

And Cal ? What does he use for a cover-scent these days ? Au de diaper?

[Bow Walker]

Congratulations Steve. He looks like a fine eating animal. One of the best game dinnners that I've had involved a whitetail loin and a bbq.

[Wild one]

And it starts

[Kody94]

Well done SSS!

[Brambles]

good job SSS, congrats on your meat buck

[bighornbob]

good job SSS, congrats on your meat buck


I think he said he was mounting it as its his first bow kill:-P

BHB

[Brambles]

I think he said he was mounting it as its his first bow kill:-P

BHB


Maybe he should hold off on that one:razz:

nickname that buck "chopstick"

[Fisher-Dude]

Atta boy SSS! When yer cutting one of those tender steaks, you'll be glad you didn't kill a 150" rutted-out piece of shoe leather! :wink:

[todbartell]

a bow killed buck like that is the perfect critter to break in yourself with! :D

[tomahawk]

Awesome.........

[6616]

That's a good start, next year - 6pt bull elk.

[bsa30-06]

nicely done, congrats

[bruin]

Shooting a little buck with a bow is just as much a rush as shooting a big buck with a rifle (for me anyway). Nice job SSS

[Gateholio]

Good job!!

Looks alot liek my first bow killed deer (and first deer) ...TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO!! EEEK!!
:???:

[todbartell]

back when you were a dirty poacher! :lol:

[Gateholio]

back when you were a dirty poacher! :lol:

"Poacher" is such a "strong" term:mrgreen:

[oldtimer]

Welcome to the fraternity Steve. nice buck and good shot. Mike

[sealevel]

way to go steve .

[Jetboater]

Nice one SSS... I hate it when I wreck a montec....15 bucks gone....

[GoatGuy]

Nice job on the nail-head. Glad things came together for ya.

[calvin L]

It was nice to get out with SSS on sat. Just the fresh air was worth the sleepless night . Congrats on your first bow kill I wish I could have been there . I may have to rent your tree stand from you one day this week .
We still have some time left :-P. Congrats again buddy at least the drag was shorted than if we kill the 4 point on saturday

[J_T]

Hey great work. Bringing it all together is rewarding. 10 yards. Excellent. I'm surprised you guys had snow. I didn't think we had any of that yet in BC.

A montec well spent.

[rocksteady]

Damn trophy hunters...Only taking the biggest......Just kidding....

Congrats...First archery critter is always special and he should be really good eating.....

[Stone Sheep Steve]

He's definitely going on my wall.......well...maybe the back of a door for a double coat hanger:roll:.

I've shot black bears will bigger "bone":???:....but it was rewarding nonetheless. I tweaked my treestand location a few days ago in anticipation of bow season...needed to clear some shooting shooting lanes as I had to let a doe walk by @ 12 yrds as no shot was presented.

This guy came in perfect as he walked right into one of my scentbombs trying to locate the hot mama8).

Calvin-I think I have my old stand location on my GPS which was only 50 yds from this one. I'll draw you a map and give you the co-ordinates if we can't make a quick trip in this week after work.

SSS

[The Hermit]

Next year a sheep hunt with the bow!!! Excellent! BTW - Thanks again for the maps provided to Dom and I on the moose hunt. Sorry for peeling the paper off the walls of your bathroom! ;-)

[BCrams]

Hey congrats!!! Must be pretty exhilarating taking an animal with a bow!!

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Next year a sheep hunt with the bow!!! Excellent! BTW - Thanks again for the maps provided to Dom and I on the moose hunt. Sorry for peeling the paper off the walls of your bathroom! ;-)

Moose maps?? Maybe SS (Sitkaspruce)..not SSS??? I'm not heavy on mooose info.

SSS

[The Hermit]

Moose maps?? Maybe SS (Sitkaspruce)..not SSS??? I'm not heavy on mooose info.

SSS

Oh right my bad!

Again congrats on the first archery kill. The blood trail from a well placed arrow is amazing eh! Poking an 1 1/8" hole thru both sides sure does the trick! :-) I've only taken two animals with the bow and can still hardly belive how much blood and how fast they died!

[ThinAir]

Great job SSS.
My first buck with the bow was a little 2 point muley. It's still one of the highlights on my hunting career. Coming down to try my luck in Kelowna on friday- should be fun!:)

[Elkhound]

Nice job SSS. still looking for my first bow kill.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Oh right my bad!
I've only taken two animals with the bow and can still hardly belive how much blood and how fast they died!

Yes, I thought he was running side to side but then I saw his tracks down the middle. I kid you not...he was gushing 4-5' out each side:shock:. Never seen that from a rifle.

SSS

[GoatGuy]

Yes, I thought he was running side to side but then I saw his tracks down the middle. I kid you not...he was gushing 4-5' out each side:shock:. Never seen that from a rifle.

SSS

Hahaha! Try a wt buck at 6 steps shot from the hip. :wink: Any closer and you'd have to shower.

[The Hermit]

Hahaha! Try a wt buck at 6 steps shot from the hip. :wink: Any closer and you'd have to shower.

You are quite the archer being able to shoot from the hip like that! :twisted:

[Elkhound]

You are quite the archer being able to shoot from the hip like that! :twisted:


I have a buddy that has had to do that a couple times with a recurve.

[Stone Sheep Steve]

Hahaha! Try a wt buck at 6 steps shot from the hip. :wink: Any closer and you'd have to shower.


How 'bout a grizzly bear?? :wink:

Sounds like you should take your scope off:-D.

SSS

[Fisher-Dude]

Just the fresh air was worth the sleepless night .

Smells better than shitty diapers eh? ;)

[Rattler]

Way to go...I hope to do the same this weekend.

[Will]

Congrats ! :mrgreen:

[Caveman]

He's definitely going on my wall.......well...maybe the back of a door for a double coat hanger:roll:.SSS


Maybe with a couple HBC hanging off of it. Congrats SSS!!!