Dec. 12 I got to try my bow for the first time. I was in stand watching a real nice 10 or 12 on the far side of the field from my stand. The trail leads from there to my stand,so i knew he would be coming at some point just not sure when. Sitting as still as i can be, I caught sight of a deer in my peripheral, so i slowly looked to my left and here he came, a wide 8 with some mass! Couldn't believe it. The week prior to this we got 40 iches of snow so the trail and his destination were certain. He came to 18 yds and i let the rage fly and doublelunged him! He wheeled, ran 25 yds, clipped a branch, and both horns fell off!Never seen that before in my life. He ran another 20 yds and submerined with just his rump sticking out. First buck with a bow, first deer with my exocet! Best i could tell, he was around 20 inches wide and dressed 225 lbs.
I'm fairly green far as the crossbow goes, so any tips would be a help!
Looking forward to talking to you all!
That sure is a great first post! Congratulations! We like pictures too. 
