Frist deer with a recurve

[RunMich]

I had stopped hunting for some reason for 5 years. Two weeks ago I decided to start hunting again because I really missed it. So I went out and bought a Fred Bear Grizzly recuve.I never used a recurve before but I wanted to try it. I practiced with it for about 4 days and I was shooting good at 20 yards. So I started hunting. And this moring my arrow found its mark.

I was in the treestand 1 hour before light. But it was an hour after legal hunting time that 3 doe came walking up. I was going to take the first one that got into bow range and be happy. Because I had never shot a deer with a recurve and with no sights. Well the first deer got into range at 8 yards and I shot and "crap" the arrow went right over its back. I thought right away this hunt is over. But they all stayed very close. They where looking at me up in that 15' foot ladder stand. So I put another arrow on. The bigger doe walked around behind me at 25 yards. So I drew back aimed a little high on her and let go of the string.
OH MAN I HIT HER!! I waited for about 20 min. The two other deer stayed there and finally walked away. I had watched her run off with her tail down, but I walked over to where I hit her found my arrow and blood. I followed the blood to a cornfeild that I had watched her run into. When I got to the corn a bilnd man could have tracked her, there was so much blood. About anither 50 yards into the corn there she was lying on the ground. I was pretty happy.

Will post a picture as soon as I can figure out how.

[Hook Em]

Congrats on the traditional kill! I plan on trying that at some point, but I still can't shoot instinctive worth the crap! Thanks for sharing!!!

[Cameron]

A fantastic achievement!!!!!

Welcome back to hunting!

[MichiganHunter]

i would like to try that one of these days... congrats on deer.. nice job!

[Wheely]

Way to Go!!
I have always wanted to try traditional, but haven't had the chance yet.

[poorman]

Great job!! I want to get back into traditional archery as well. It was a lot of fun!

[red44]

Congrats man! Been playin a little with a recurve myself, not to consistant though. I just put a sight on it which has helped. It's not as easy as some might think, shooting a good tight group at 20 yards. We'll see how it goes before I take it to the woods. Good job.

[thehairlessone!]

congrats! that is really neat.

rick

[firechic]

congrats!!!!!

[brokenarrow]

Way to go!!!

[bullfiddle]

By the looks of that pic it looks like that was one of those low fence hunts........

[Holy Smokes]

Now thats how ya git back inta huntin'
way ta go.

[BUNNYMAN]

nice job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!