First Time Bowhunter Kills 200

@ early in. I agree with you on that. But it will also be a testament of whether he is out there for the right reasons. If the only goal is to chase a bigger buck than the last then he's screwed. he might as well hang it up. but I believe he will get close to the same feeling if he gets to take a 130" or a doe. It might even be more enjoyable. From the story it almost sounds like he had beginners shock or something and didn't even know what happened lol.

 

I just wrote a long story and it told me I wasn't logged in
Fail

 

I'll sum it up
My first bird was a old Tom with 1 5/8 spurs .... Might not ever get one bigger.. But as I just went out and did it, it wasn't as cool as others I have killed

 

The harder you have to work for something the more you appreciate it.

 

Good for him...Yes the chances of him shooting any other buck of that caliber or even close are slim at best, but same for most of us. In all likely hood the vast majority of us will never shoot a deer even close to 200" so I'd take any opportunity I got first or last. I'd be happy, and I don't think that would stop me from enjoying being in the woods bowhunting. I still get pumped when I shoot does let alone a nice buck. I do agree with the above poster that the harder you work for something the more enjoyment when you succeed.

One of my bigger bucks I've shot I got lucky and was helping my dad move furniture from trailer into his home, and while doing so I spotted a nice buck in his woodlot 75 yards from his back door mid afternoon. I decided to go get into a blind I had set up for him for gun season earlier in the year over looking his hay field right out behind the house and 45 minutes later that buck walked out right in front of me. It was cool to get it, but I didn't really hunt it, just lucky to be in the right place right time. I've felt more satisfied with smaller bucks that I honed in on out in their turf. He's still on my wall though.

 

Bucket List:
First buck with a bow 200" of antler. CHECK

 

Once in a lifetime.

 

I usually pass those small ones, but to each their own... .

 

Great buck. Once in a lifetime.

My guess that is a gross green score?

Maybe net high 180's?

 

It was Adams County
I know a couple of the other guys that hunt that place and I saw velvet photos of that buck in July. Nice to see it happen to one of the good guys

 

Great story. Awesome buck. Once in a lifetimer.

 

Its an honer for that buck to go in both the Pope and young and Boone and crocket book.