finally got one!!!!!!!!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:24 pm

It's been a frustrating year so far. We had an early acorn crop and all the deer scattered to feast on acorns making hunting difficult. To top it off I misjudged yardage on a big doe last week and shot under her. Saturday evening the odds finally caught up with me, and I can no longer claim a 100% recovery rate on deer, but I'll skip the details and just say that a total of 20 man-hours searching for what looked like a well hit buck left me with nothing but a sick feeling, and asking myself if I really wanted to continue bowhunting.
I figured the best thing to do was climb back in the stand and keep trying, and tonight a really nice 8 pointer gave me a patience test. He was within 20 yards in a clear shooting lane, but never offered a sure-thing shot, so I let him walk. About 10 minuites later while I was questioning my ethics and sanity a medium doe walked into another shooting lane at 11 yards and gave me a perfect broadside pose. She's in the processor's cooler now, and I feel like a deer hunter again

about forgot the details

Excalibur Exocet crossbow
GoldTip Laser II w/4" feather fletching & brass insert (302 fps)
SlickTrick 100 grain broadhead
Double lung hit & 15 yard recovery (I watched her stop after 5 yards, walk into some standing weeds & lay down then give up her spirit) Immediately offered a prayer to Creator to watch over her spirit in thanks for her gift to me and my family.

Ontario Bow Hunter · Post by **Ontario Bow Hunter** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:28 pm

Congradulations!

Sliver · Post by **Sliver** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:32 pm

Congratulations on the Doe wabi

Sandman · Post by **Sandman** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:37 pm

Congrats Wabi!

Digger · Post by **Digger** » Tue Oct 19, 2004 11:19 pm

Congrats on the doe Wabi,

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Digger

GaryL · Post by **GaryL** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:06 am

CONGRAT'S on the deer wabi, good shot and quick recovery..

BigBear · Post by **BigBear** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:30 am

Congrats on your Doe Wabi...

schnarrfuss · Post by **schnarrfuss** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 5:35 am

Congrats on your doe harvest. That's what bowhunting is all about! Good job.

Fur & Feathers · Post by **Fur & Feathers** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:03 am

Good job Wabi. Glad you stuck with it.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 6:10 am

Congrats on the fine Doe Wabi. Glad to here you got that good feeling.

stump · Post by **stump** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:02 am

congrats Wabi, for what it's worth I think you made the right decision to let the buck walk

Woodsman · Post by **Woodsman** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 7:22 am

Congrats on the doe wabi! Glad to hear your feeling like a hunter again! Most of us "seasoned" hunters have been there and done that. You did well by getting your confidence. It means everything.

maple · Post by **maple** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 8:03 am

Wabi,

Congratulations on your harvest. You've been around long enough to know that what you did was the right thing. Looking long and hard for that lost buck, then not taking the chancy shot even though you "might" have made it, and waiting for he clean kill and thankfully short recovery. Good stuff. Don't be too hard on yourself about the buck. It (unfortunately) happens. Been there, feel that. If he went down he was not wasted. He has supplied a welcome feast for many others. Enjoy the success of your hunt, and many more to come.

Maple

A.W · Post by **A.W** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:02 am

Congrats Wabi!!!

#16 · Post by **#16** » Wed Oct 20, 2004 9:21 am

Way to go Wabi........ Brad