First deer down!

[HuntFishAK]

It finally happened!  After 5 years of trying, I tagged my first deer.  My buddy and I got into our treestands shortly before shooting light.  Got all set and within 5 minutes, spotted the first deer.  A spike.  Pretty soon we had a couple does as well.  After the spike left, a fork horn arrived.  I looked behind us, and spotted a buck coming in but I couldn't tell how big he was.  After a bit, my buddy lets me know it was a shooter and to get ready.  He was following a doe, and was grunting and snort weezing.  As they came in, we thought the 2 bucks were going to fight.  But they didn't.  The forky came down and started feeding.  Soon after, the bigger buck joined him.  I had ranged this spot earlier at 12 yards, but had no shot.  He then proceeded up the trail.  Mu partner stood up and gave a grunt while I went to full draw.  After another grunt, the deer turned broadside.  I had also ranged this spot earlier on the spike at 22 yards.  I settled my 20 yard pin slightly high and squeezed the trigger.  After a short hiss, I heard a solid THWACK!!!!  Good hit!  The deer took off and stopped after 15 or 20 yards.  He wobbled a bit, went down, and started thrashing.  We watched as he went still.  He was done and no trailing neccessary.  We got out of the tree and I started jumping around.  I was (and still am) so pumped.  We went over to him and he was a nice little 4x3.  Not a big rack, but a trophy to me.  My very first deer.  I'll never forget it.  HUGE thanks to my pal Chris.  Wouldn't have been possible without him.  Enjoy the pics.  I hope some of them aren't to graphic for this site.

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Entrance wound

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Exit Wound

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[Dan:]

congratulations! Great deer!

[fourbizz]

That is awesome bud!

I picked up the bow this year and have been trying (unsuccessfully) to get a turkey with one. But I think that my days of rifle hunting may very well be over.

Very stoked for you. Great NW deer!

Love the dark rack.

[Sfritr]

Great First Deer!!! 

From the looks of that entrance hole my guess would be a Rage???   

[Rebel Angler]

awesome deer man!

I hate deer, an wish deer season was a couple months longer! There's so many deer around where I live it's ridiculous. I'm 18 an have already hit 3 deer in jus the 2 years I've been drivin...lucky me!

[hjerk24]

Congratulations...the addiction begins!!!!!!

[brushhoggin]

if u get my name in the christmas draw, just send some jerky and we'll be good! nice kill!

[Troutfisher]

Great deer!  Congratulations.  Good shot.

[Venison]

That's a huge deer! Do you know what it weighed? I shot an 8 this year, but it only went 155. That thing looks to be over 200 easy.

[HuntFishAK]

Thanks everyone. 

Venison - I don't know what he weighed.  I don't think he was 200 though.  I'm kind of a short guy so that deer would look really big.  ;D  Congrats on your buck as well.