Well guys, got my first deer. I think it was one of those right place right time kind of deals. Got to the farm late, and opted to sit in a stand that's been on the property forever instead of my saddle setup.
This guy came up quick behind me and was following a doe that came by an hour earlier. Nose to the ground and moving quick. Couldn't get him to stop until he was quartering away really hard. I had a really small window through a few branches, and I took it. Heard a really loud pop and thought that I hit a branch and I'd never see him again... After beating myself yo for 10 minutes, I saw a white patch 70 yards away. Pulled up the binos, and it was him! Turns out I got him, and the shot was just where I was aiming. Quartering away, double lung, 70 yards -- couldn't ask for a better first deer experience. He isn't a big guy, but I'm thankful.
I also waited an hour to get down because I was nervous that he'd get up and I'd never see him again
This guy came up quick behind me and was following a doe that came by an hour earlier. Nose to the ground and moving quick. Couldn't get him to stop until he was quartering away really hard. I had a really small window through a few branches, and I took it. Heard a really loud pop and thought that I hit a branch and I'd never see him again... After beating myself yo for 10 minutes, I saw a white patch 70 yards away. Pulled up the binos, and it was him! Turns out I got him, and the shot was just where I was aiming. Quartering away, double lung, 70 yards -- couldn't ask for a better first deer experience. He isn't a big guy, but I'm thankful.
I also waited an hour to get down because I was nervous that he'd get up and I'd never see him again
