Hunting & Fishing My First Deer

[eleaf]

My first deer. Taken in NE Wyoming in the Black Hills. 101 Yards. He was chasing a doe hard in the timber, and stopped in the only shooting lane I had, for just long enough for me to pull the trigger.

Shot with a 7mm-08 (Barnes TTSX). It wasn't as good a shot as one would want (I broke his back and had to finish him with the 9mm). He was much closer than anything I had shot out there before, and I didn't account for that when I placed the reticle. Now I know.



He sure does taste good!

 

[clayne_b]

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Nice looking buck, I look forward to hunting next year, Never been hunting for anything other than rabbits and coyotes. Probably feels good to get your first one!

 

[nso123]

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Congrats on your first deer. There is something very special about that first time.

 

[eleaf]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: NSO123</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Congrats on your first deer. There is something very special about that first time. </div></div>

Yes, there is. As a means of commemorating my first deer, I chose to load up and do a number of differing rituals: I smeared blood on my face, at his heart, and his balls!

 

[Rocky 1\508]

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Congrats! very nice buck!

 

[piglatinhater]

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Good job!!

 

[mdesign]

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Nice buck to get started with. The Black Hills area is some nice cover to hunt.

 

[Curt1521]

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Heck of a first deer! Oh, and those spine shots make tracking a lot easier. I did the same thing on my last deer.

 

[BIGBOY1975]

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Hey thats a nice buck, jack!

 

[Infinity]

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That's awesome! I also spined my first buck. Congrats. It's a good feeling.