first time bow hunting

[emdw116]

This was my first year hunting. I got my first deer on day 2. It was only a doe but im still happy because it was with my first knocked arrow for the weekend. Next year ill hold out for a buck.

[turkeyfeather]

Awesome job congrats. I said the same thing about the buck. However many times a doe stands their just begging to be drilled with an arrow. I feel it is my duty to oblige her. And then I say I'll get that big buck next year. It's just to hard to pass up easy meat.

[Natures Way]

congrats! good job.

[demontang]

Congrats

[BOWHUNTER45]

The more arrow time you get the better !!  

[sirfunkeybut]

Congrats!! Nice first post, any pics and welcome to the site.

This was my first year hunting. I got my first deer on day 2. It was only a doe but im still happy because it was with my first knocked arrow for the weekend. Next year ill hold out for a buck.
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[JWhite22]

way to go that is awesome!

[emdw116]

Thank you all!!!! Ill try to posts pictures when I get a chance.  I was so excited at the time that taking pics was no where in my mind so I only have a couple.  But since im still new at the I was wondering how often I should be waxing my bowstring. And other general maintenence like that?

[turkeyfeather]

Thank you all!!!! Ill try to posts pictures when I get a chance.  I was so excited at the time that taking pics was no where in my mind so I only have a couple.  But since im still new at the I was wondering how often I should be waxing my bowstring. And other general maintenence like that?

Depends on how much you shoot. I shoot 5-10 arrows a day and wax it about once a week.

[Huntboy]

Congrats.

[Stick em]

Nice job on your first deer. Mine first was a doe and after a few bucks, I will take a doe any day. Does taste the best.

[Widgeondeke]

Must have been practicing. First arrow equals first deer 
Congrats

[pianoman9701]

Way to go. Thanks for posting and letting us know. We want pics, though. 

[OutdoorFreak97]

Thank you all!!!! Ill try to posts pictures when I get a chance.  I was so excited at the time that taking pics was no where in my mind so I only have a couple.  But since im still new at the I was wondering how often I should be waxing my bowstring. And other general maintenence like that?

Here's some basic information:

http://compoundbows4u.wordpress.com/2010/03/04/compound-bow-maintenance/

[JJD]

  Congrats

[emdw116]

Hmmm my phone doesn't want to let me post pics.  Ill have to work on it. Thank you for the maintenance info.

[sirfunkeybut]

If you have a photobucket account, you can download the app and upload them to that and post the image code 

Hmmm my phone doesn't want to let me post pics.  Ill have to work on it. Thank you for the maintenance info.

[chukar58]

Job well done on your first deer with a bow!

[throttlejocky20]

The first one dosent have to be big because you will remember it for ever! 

[emdw116]

[Mtn.Ghost]

Good job! So tell us the story, how did it all go down, is this your first hunting experience or have you had other ones?

[C-Money]

Congrats!! 

[OnHoPr]

Bravo, now you can post in the recipes section which is a big part of hunting.

[Smossy]

Seahawks hair!

[kingfisher82]

congrats! good job.

Yeah I rather have meat in the freezer than holding off and possibility of eating tag soup. 

[Machias]

Nice job, congrats!!

[emdw116]

Its a funny story actuality.  My buddy and I spotted 2 doe. I focused on 1 of them. He ranged it at 40 yards while my excited self pulled back and put the 1 in my sight and wait for her to turn cause she was facing me.. After standing there a few seconds I hear him yap at me shoot it, why arent you shooting it. I told him im waiting for her to turn. He responds SHE IS TURNED. That's when I remembered ohhh ya there were 2. So I switched to the other 1 and released. I wasnt super sure I got her so we left to let her bleed out. We came back to find her and I saw my arrow in the ground. My heart dropped cause I thought I missed. He handed it to me all excited. I realized why once he handed it to me cause there was blood on it. Aparantly when I shot she jump cause my arrow went from the top of her neck and out of her throat. Not anywhere near what I originally aimed at.

[emdw116]

Ohhh and I forgot to mention it was my first time hunting ever. And thanks for liking my hair HAHA