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Title: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: dakids on November 11/02/19, 10:36:40 PM
50 years and 355 days, and I've finally killed my first deer with a bow. Passed up countless small bucks over the years. Thank you Deadeye.

Very lucky due to a poor shot.  Dont know if I hit a small branch or it was the release that I had to  borrow from Deadeye due to my release breaking.  But the arrow flew with a lot of tail swing. Kind of cork screwed.
Title: Re: 51 years, 355 days
Post by: Boar on November 11/02/19, 10:40:12 PM
awesome!! great job!!
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: Jerkbiat on November 11/03/19, 06:40:04 AM
Awesome DK!!!! It is very rewarding getting a deer with a bow.
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: glenn57 on November 11/03/19, 06:55:43 AM
 :happy1: congrats Dakids. So... What your real message is, that in 10 days you'll be 51 years old. :scratch: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: mike89 on November 11/03/19, 07:29:54 AM
way to go!!!   :happy1:
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: LPS on November 11/03/19, 07:49:41 AM
Congrats on the deer DK.  AND an early Happy Birthday to ya. 
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: dakids on November 11/03/19, 08:44:06 AM
Awesome DK!!!! It is very rewarding getting a deer with a bow.

Way harder than a gun.
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: dakids on November 11/03/19, 08:53:49 AM
:happy1: congrats Dakids. So... What your real message is, that in 10 days you'll be 51 years old. :scratch: :rotflmao:

I bow hunted in my teens, early twenties, and off and on again over the years.  Never got close enough.  When my oldest daughter said rifle hunting was to easy after 3 successfully seasons.  She got her 1st bow kill on her 1st sit and her second kill on her 3rd sit.   
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: dakids on November 11/03/19, 09:00:50 AM
It's been a learning experience over the years.  I have learned a lot, made new friends, and made memories. 
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: glenn57 on November 11/03/19, 09:02:17 AM
It's been a learning experience over the years.  I have learned a lot, made new friends, and made memories.
yea, bow hunting definetly makes you a better gun hunter.  :happy1:

I've given up bow hinting for a while with no place to go now, although I haven't been serious about looking either. maybe when I retire!!!!!!!
Title: Re: 50 years, 355 days
Post by: Steve-o on November 11/04/19, 07:56:25 AM
Congrats.  It is fun when you can put some venison in the freezer before the gun season starts.