First bow kill in years

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  1. Longdraw

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    I was lucky enough to get an invite for a bowhunt. 10 minutes into the stand and there’s turkeys talking, ducks splashing in the creek behind me, and a deer staring at me.
    Thought it was doe, out at 40 yards so out of my comfort zone, standing where I had rubbed some Evercalm on a tree. I’m pretty sure this same deer wandered around me at 50 yards for an hour finally coming to 25 yards, broadside, and THUMP! The NAP Doublecross hammered it a little back and higher than I wanted. Ran maybe 40 yards with pretty good blood trail before piling up. Turned out to be a button buck, and I’m thrilled to put a tag on it. My fall is off to an AWSOME start. I work overtime all summer so I can enjoy this time of year, and the tenderloin for dinner tasted so good the family wanted more.
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    Safe hunts out there y’all.

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    Congrats on the doe! Any pics?
     
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    Threw a pic in there. Should have posed with it but I’m pretty rusty at actually killing deer with a bow. I hope my luck has changed.
     
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    I do get a little hungry watching does mill around.
     
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    After watching the deer run about 30 yards I found this along the trail. Covered red, and the blades clogged with fur.
     
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    Nice Job!
     
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    I did not shoot a deer last year and have not shot a buck the last two seasons, I am starting to get desperate.
     
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    Congrats on you deer!! Hard to tell button buck from does! Great job
     
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    I’m thrilled to get meat in the freezer, now I can hopefully wait (probably shoot the next deer in range) for a buck with visible horns.
     
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    Congrats on your harvest! Always nice to get the first of the season out of the way! Good luck to you the rest of the season!
     
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    Congrats that is awesome!
     
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    Congrats! Always awesome to get a bow kill!
     
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    Picked up my meat from the butcher today. :bow::moose: :beer:
    On the way home I saw a young stud buck, neck all puffed up, walking a tree line at 1 PM.
    Really wish I was in there with my bow.

    Good luck out there Y’all.

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