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Year and a half into hunting and I finally got one!

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  1. Linsominac

    Linsominac Newb

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    Lots of overdue library books, cold mornings, coffee, frustration, close calls, bhordie and practice finally paid off with my first deer ever. Shot him at 30 yards on public land. I hit both lungs with a muzzy fixed blade that passed through leaving a clear sign of a fatal shot. The blood trail looked like a scene from Dexter. Only ran 40 yards downhill to where he dropped. I though it was a doe when I took the shot (tried to fill a DMP Tag), but when I finally climbed down and found him he had a pair of 3"+ spikes. Skinned and butchered him myself at a friends place. Now I have a freezer of meat and the first deer under my belt. What a thrill!
     

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  3. cls74

    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    Congrats! Welcome to the addiction
     
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  4. RackHunter

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  5. TheHardWoods913

    TheHardWoods913 Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats on your first! Hopefully many more to follow!!!!
     
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    Congrats
     
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    Nice job! Congrats!
     
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    msigman Weekend Warrior

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    Congrats on #1 of many!
     
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  9. MGH_PA

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    Congrats! The first is always special.
     
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  10. jvanhees

    jvanhees Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats!!!
     
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  11. okie_flinger

    okie_flinger Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Grats! You'll never forget it! Consider yourself lucky... I hear some guys complain they hunted for several years with a bow before their first kill!
     
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  12. MnHunterr

    MnHunterr Legendary Woodsman

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    Couldnt wipe that smile off your face with a shovel!

    The first deer will be one you always rememebr. Congrats!
     
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    MichiHunter Weekend Warrior

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    I hope you're a better shot with a bow than you are placing pictures on the www. ;)

    Congratulations. Hopefully the first of many more to come.
     
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    Cablebob Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Congrats on a gravity deifying harvest! ;)

    It feels great when you get your first and you'll always remember it. (I'm talking about hunting here)
     
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    Good Job!
     
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    jnida Weekend Warrior

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    Took me until my third season to harvest a deer, congrats, that is no small feat.


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    kennyg Die Hard Bowhunter

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    You did everything right except for the hat! LOL, Congrats.
     
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    Congrats!
     
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    Congrats.
     
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    Congrats, the first one is one you will never forget!
     
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  21. SouthDakotaHunter

    SouthDakotaHunter Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Very cool, congrats!
     
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