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<blockquote data-quote="dmj" data-source="post: 1777275" data-attributes="member: 73479"><p>My first kill as an archer was with a Shakespeare 50 lb recurve. It all started with an old long bow my Dad had laying around the house. I was 15 and had harvested several deer with a rifle and got it in my head that I wanted to try archery. My Dad said as soon as I could hit a target approximately 8 inch by 8 inch three out of three times at a range of approximately 17 yards ( if I remember right) we would get some archery equipment and start archery hunting. Well I practiced and practiced and actually got so I could hit that size target pretty much every time. But when I would go get Dad to show him, I could never hit it more than two for three. Well this went on for several months. Then I got the idea that I'd buy him a bow for a gift. That worked. He purchased shooting glove and arrows and started practicing. I did the same. And that fall we hit the woods. After numerous failed stalks and some misses (still haven't figured out how a deer can duck under an arrow fired at less than 15 yards but I'm sure there are a number of you that will agree that they can). Anyway we learned that this one draw held deer more often than not and figured out how they wanted to escape. So I'd go around to the escape route and Dad would slowly hunt through the draw. We did this several times and as I gathered more info I finally got my chance. It was a mature mule deer doe. There was 3 of them. Two does and a fawn. Probably more luck than skill but my goal was to pick the dry doe. Stood there and when they went by me and were quartering away pulled back and let that old bear broadhead go. Right behind the shoulders. Deer jumped and ran 30 yards or so and was down. That was 55 years ago and I still hit the woods every fall archery hunting both deer and elk. Sadly my Dad is no longer with us. But my hunting partners are now my son, grandsons and younger brother. This topic brings back good memories but when I stop and reflect on the evolution of life it also makes me a little sad. Happy hunting every one, be safe and enjoy every minute of it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmj, post: 1777275, member: 73479"] My first kill as an archer was with a Shakespeare 50 lb recurve. It all started with an old long bow my Dad had laying around the house. I was 15 and had harvested several deer with a rifle and got it in my head that I wanted to try archery. My Dad said as soon as I could hit a target approximately 8 inch by 8 inch three out of three times at a range of approximately 17 yards ( if I remember right) we would get some archery equipment and start archery hunting. Well I practiced and practiced and actually got so I could hit that size target pretty much every time. But when I would go get Dad to show him, I could never hit it more than two for three. Well this went on for several months. Then I got the idea that I'd buy him a bow for a gift. That worked. He purchased shooting glove and arrows and started practicing. I did the same. And that fall we hit the woods. After numerous failed stalks and some misses (still haven't figured out how a deer can duck under an arrow fired at less than 15 yards but I'm sure there are a number of you that will agree that they can). Anyway we learned that this one draw held deer more often than not and figured out how they wanted to escape. So I'd go around to the escape route and Dad would slowly hunt through the draw. We did this several times and as I gathered more info I finally got my chance. It was a mature mule deer doe. There was 3 of them. Two does and a fawn. Probably more luck than skill but my goal was to pick the dry doe. Stood there and when they went by me and were quartering away pulled back and let that old bear broadhead go. Right behind the shoulders. Deer jumped and ran 30 yards or so and was down. That was 55 years ago and I still hit the woods every fall archery hunting both deer and elk. Sadly my Dad is no longer with us. But my hunting partners are now my son, grandsons and younger brother. This topic brings back good memories but when I stop and reflect on the evolution of life it also makes me a little sad. Happy hunting every one, be safe and enjoy every minute of it. [/QUOTE]
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