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Big Game Hunting => Bow Hunting => Topic started by: emdw116 on September 03, 2013, 05:55:11 PM

Title: first time bow hunting
Post by: emdw116 on September 03, 2013, 05:55:11 PM: 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. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: turkeyfeather on September 03, 2013, 05:59:30 PM: 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.
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Post by: Natures Way on September 03, 2013, 06:35:49 PM: congrats! good job.
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Post by: demontang on September 03, 2013, 06:38:41 PM: Congrats
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 03, 2013, 07:23:12 PM: The more arrow time you get the better !! :tup: :brew: :archery_smiley:
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Post by: sirfunkeybut on September 03, 2013, 07:35:50 PM: Congrats!! Nice first post, any pics and welcome to the site.

Quote from: emdw116 on September 03, 2013, 05:55:11 PM
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. :IBCOOL:
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Post by: JWhite22 on September 03, 2013, 07:43:30 PM: way to go that is awesome!
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Post by: emdw116 on September 04, 2013, 02:48:10 PM: 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????
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Post by: turkeyfeather on September 05, 2013, 09:55:46 AM: Quote from: emdw116 on September 04, 2013, 02:48:10 PM
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.
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Post by: Huntboy on September 05, 2013, 10:45:12 AM: Congrats.
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Post by: Stick em on September 05, 2013, 10:58:07 AM: 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.
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Post by: Widgeondeke on September 05, 2013, 11:03:20 AM: Must have been practicing. First arrow equals first deer :tup:
Congrats
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Post by: pianoman9701 on September 05, 2013, 11:23:24 AM: Way to go. Thanks for posting and letting us know. We want pics, though. :tup:
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Post by: OutdoorFreak97 on September 05, 2013, 12:33:53 PM: Quote from: emdw116 on September 04, 2013, 02:48:10 PM
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/
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Post by: JJD on September 05, 2013, 08:09:54 PM: :tup: Congrats
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Post by: emdw116 on September 08, 2013, 12:49:00 PM: Hmmm my phone doesn't want to let me post pics. Ill have to work on it. Thank you for the maintenance info.
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Post by: sirfunkeybut on September 08, 2013, 01:18:07 PM: If you have a photobucket account, you can download the app and upload them to that and post the image code :tup:

Quote from: emdw116 on September 08, 2013, 12:49:00 PM
Hmmm my phone doesn't want to let me post pics. Ill have to work on it. Thank you for the maintenance info.
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Post by: chukar58 on September 08, 2013, 02:15:19 PM: Job well done on your first deer with a bow!
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Post by: throttlejocky20 on September 08, 2013, 07:06:45 PM: The first one dosent have to be big because you will remember it for ever! :tup:
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Post by: Mtn.Ghost on September 10, 2013, 06:16:24 AM: 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?
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Post by: C-Money on September 10, 2013, 06:24:18 AM: Congrats!! :tup:
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Post by: OnHoPr on September 15, 2013, 11:06:25 PM: Bravo, now you can post in the recipes section which is a big part of hunting.
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Post by: Smossy on September 15, 2013, 11:10:06 PM: Seahawks hair!
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Post by: kingfisher82 on September 16, 2013, 07:44:23 AM: Quote from: Natures Way on September 03, 2013, 06:35:49 PM
congrats! good job.

Yeah I rather have meat in the freezer than holding off and possibility of eating tag soup.
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Post by: Machias on September 16, 2013, 11:01:32 AM: Nice job, congrats!!
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Post by: emdw116 on September 21, 2013, 11:25:37 PM: 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.
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Post by: emdw116 on September 21, 2013, 11:27:49 PM: Ohhh and I forgot to mention it was my first time hunting ever. And thanks for liking my hair HAHA