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Thread: First deer (with the bow)

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    First deer (with the bow)

    Might as well chuck up a bit of success with the bow, first deer with the bow.

    Well, this roar has been quite disappointing to say the least, after seeing and leaving a few very good stags in velvet I have not been able to catch up with them, or hear any roaring for the matter.
    Pretty sure I must be jinxed when I have the rifle in hand.
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    After purchasing a bow from forum member NOAH before Christmas and getting it set-up at advanced archery by simon, I finally got a chance at a deer on Wednesday.

    My bow is PSE brute-x with a truglo 5 pin sight, ripcord rest and im using a 2-shot release aid.

    Deer walks out 5 m away

    She glares straight at me

    She continued to graze away from me, this was my chance, stood up and onto full draw, timing was perfect and she stood broadside as soon as I was ready, 20m pin just behind front sholder and I let rip.

    THUD, solid hit, she bolted down hill and into the bush, crash crash crash, then nothing.


    I was happy to find the arrow straight away and saw that tell tale light frothy blood.

    Now was dark and raining

    After 2nd guessing my shot all night and hoping like hell she was dead, knowing I wouldn’t have a blood trail to follow, I headed out with the dog, beretta. I found her within a few minutes, bundled up 30metres from where she was hit, WHOOP WHOOP.

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    Alive deer


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    Dead deer

    Full story here, its for a competition on the other forum, so feel free to comment etc over in the bow hunting section http://www.fishnhunt.co.nz/forum/YaB...num=1366963620

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    Mad skills.
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    Awesome :thumbup:

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    Fantastic, well done! You'll remember that one for a very long time! :-)

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    Well done

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Awesome :thumbup:

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    +1

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    Skills bro:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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    Fantastic. Well done
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Congrats. A great achievement

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    Sweet mate, trying real hard to get one with my rifle.....well done!
    While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!

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    Good stuff man, have to come chase some deer with a bow with me some day
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    Thanks for the replys guys. Its been a fun experience getting into bow hunting!

    Bloody oath BH, cheers for the email as well mate, gives me a lot to think over and will definitely be in touch

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    Best thing about bows...Those mad looking light-nocks you can buy. That would look wicked smacking into a deer's flank
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    when you start putting them on your arrow, your whole arrow (including luminok shaft and broad head) gets up around the $50 mark... can be a very expensive deer haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerazziSC3 View Post
    when you start putting them on your arrow, your whole arrow (including luminok shaft and broad head) gets up around the $50 mark... can be a very expensive deer haha
    But usually you would get to use it again (or parts of)
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