Author Topic: A first....opening day kill. (Read 10311 times)

92xj · « **on:** September 03, 2012, 04:59:05 PM »

First deer I have killed in Washington.
First buck killed off the private land I have permission to hunt.
First buck bigger than a spike I have killed with a bow.
Been 4 years since I have killed with a bow.
This guy came in with an 8pt (4x4 for your westerners) where 2 does and 3 fawns were feeding. He proceeded to chase the fawns, horning and hooking them, picking one off the ground and throwing it 4 feet or so. They took off after that. Never seen a buck do this. After the fawns and does were gone, he turned on his 8pt friend and jammed him in the side of the chest with his antlers and that deer took off. Then he turned to feed. Was 8 steps from the base of my tree where I was 30 feet high. Tough shot, but made it work. Good opening morning, but bitter sweet. I am not used to this whole one and done thing. I dont even get the chance to hunt my other 3 stand locations that I worked hard on all year. But it's worth it to get this one under my belt.

AKBowman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:01:47 PM »

Awesome! Sounds like you had to kill him just to cap off the story...or maybe self defense, you might have been next on his hit list!

92xj · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:02:34 PM »

If he could have climbed a tree, I would have feared for my life. It was unreal seeing what he was doing to these other deer.

Mark B · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:03:54 PM »

NICE JOB Man!!

vandeman17 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:23:21 PM »

That is a very solid buck. Looks like he has been hard horned for a while too!

BOWHUNTER45 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:24:37 PM »

Right on ... nice

kyle78 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:27:43 PM »

benhuntin · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:29:40 PM »

Congrats

Biggerhammer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:57:32 PM »

Great archery buck.

whitetailslyr · « **Reply #9 on:** September 03, 2012, 05:57:52 PM »

sweet

treestand · « **Reply #10 on:** September 03, 2012, 06:06:01 PM »

Great Buck!

Wea300mag · « **Reply #11 on:** September 03, 2012, 06:15:13 PM »

Congrats, it sounds like that deer was a little pissy. Must have been constipated. The fawns were probably nearby cheering you on.

carver52 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 03, 2012, 06:16:15 PM »

that's a real nice buck bow or gun. Congratsan.

washelkhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** September 03, 2012, 07:14:44 PM »

Nice!

windygorge · « **Reply #14 on:** September 03, 2012, 07:22:02 PM »

awesome 92

PolarBear · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2012, 07:25:13 PM »

RB · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2012, 07:25:24 PM »

Nice buck!

buck man · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2012, 09:50:30 PM »

Excellent "any" season buck

carpsniperg2 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2012, 10:25:30 PM »

Congrats nice looking deer.

Ridgerunner · « **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2012, 06:20:50 AM »

Definitely worthy of a first day tagging.

C-Money · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:47:30 AM »

Congrats! That is a dandy buck! Glad you were able to get your first WA buck.

h20hunter · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:54:02 AM »

Way to get it done. In todays anti bully world you are a hero!

Hunter Dug · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2012, 09:59:04 AM »

Nice buck, congrats

blackveltbowhunter · « **Reply #23 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:13:13 AM »

Congratz!! Thats a dandy!!!

muzbuster · « **Reply #24 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:58:06 AM »

Nice buck anyday

Kowsrule30 · « **Reply #25 on:** September 04, 2012, 11:56:30 AM »

Way to go!!!! Just think of how many young deer's life you changed for the better!!!

runningboard · « **Reply #26 on:** September 04, 2012, 12:35:14 PM »

congrats on a very good opening day!

MatthewHunter98 · « **Reply #27 on:** September 04, 2012, 10:19:17 PM »

congrats on the bow kill. great looking kill

250savage · « **Reply #28 on:** September 05, 2012, 10:47:20 AM »

Congratulations.

That is a nice buck.

mdme3006 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 05, 2012, 12:15:49 PM »

Thats a nice buck and cool story. Good job.

MatthewHunter98 · « **Reply #30 on:** September 05, 2012, 04:25:26 PM »

im just gettin really stoked as i cruise through the deer section. good kill again

92xj · « **Reply #31 on:** September 07, 2012, 07:11:54 AM »

Thanks everyone.
Going to start working on a mount of some sort this afternoon.

huntnnw · « **Reply #32 on:** September 07, 2012, 09:17:39 AM »

Nice!! His antlers look like mid November form

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