Finally got my first deer!
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Finally got my first deer!
Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone on here. There is such a wealth of wisdom and encouragement on this site! BowMike, Dan, and several others have really been helpful.
I killed a button buck on the last day of our PA rifle season. I had to get up at 3:20 and hike 2 miles back in on state game lands with my stand and sticks. I killed it on a really steep mountainside. Without my newfound knowledge of how deer relate to topography-especially regarding wind and thermals-I would have never known where to start. It took 12 hunts but I finally put one in the freezer. I am so thankful to the Lord for His provision!
My deer hunting journey has just begun. I am going to seriously consider learning how to quarter and pack one out myself though, because I had to call my dad to help drag it out. 2 miles sure was rough!
Where I started my drag. It kept getting worse so we decided to go straight up instead.
View from the base of my stand.
He started rollin!
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I killed a button buck on the last day of our PA rifle season. I had to get up at 3:20 and hike 2 miles back in on state game lands with my stand and sticks. I killed it on a really steep mountainside. Without my newfound knowledge of how deer relate to topography-especially regarding wind and thermals-I would have never known where to start. It took 12 hunts but I finally put one in the freezer. I am so thankful to the Lord for His provision!
My deer hunting journey has just begun. I am going to seriously consider learning how to quarter and pack one out myself though, because I had to call my dad to help drag it out. 2 miles sure was rough!
Where I started my drag. It kept getting worse so we decided to go straight up instead.
View from the base of my stand.
He started rollin!
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Great job !!!
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Congrats! Way to stick it out and connect.
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congrats!!!!
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Good for you. Sounds like a challenging hunt too.
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Awesome man!! Congrats!!
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Congrats
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Awesome
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awesome congrats! 12 sits for your first deer in heavily pressured PA Id say youre doing great..
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Congrats!!
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Awesome! Congrats first deer is a memory that you will never forget!
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Great effort! Good job!
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First deer is the most memorable one. Congrats!
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Nice job man, congrats!
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Awesome!! Congrats
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