Thread: First deer (with the bow)

Might as well chuck up a bit of success with the bow, first deer with the bow.

Well, this roar has been quite disappointing to say the least, after seeing and leaving a few very good stags in velvet I have not been able to catch up with them, or hear any roaring for the matter.
Pretty sure I must be jinxed when I have the rifle in hand.

After purchasing a bow from forum member NOAH before Christmas and getting it set-up at advanced archery by simon, I finally got a chance at a deer on Wednesday.

My bow is PSE brute-x with a truglo 5 pin sight, ripcord rest and im using a 2-shot release aid.

Deer walks out 5 m away

She glares straight at me

She continued to graze away from me, this was my chance, stood up and onto full draw, timing was perfect and she stood broadside as soon as I was ready, 20m pin just behind front sholder and I let rip.

THUD, solid hit, she bolted down hill and into the bush, crash crash crash, then nothing.


I was happy to find the arrow straight away and saw that tell tale light frothy blood.

Now was dark and raining

After 2nd guessing my shot all night and hoping like hell she was dead, knowing I wouldn’t have a blood trail to follow, I headed out with the dog, beretta. I found her within a few minutes, bundled up 30metres from where she was hit, WHOOP WHOOP.


Alive deer



Dead deer

Full story here, its for a competition on the other forum, so feel free to comment etc over in the bow hunting section http://www.fishnhunt.co.nz/forum/YaB...num=1366963620

Mad skills.

Awesome :thumbup:

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Fantastic, well done! You'll remember that one for a very long time! :-)

Well done

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Awesome :thumbup:

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+1

Skills bro:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

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Fantastic. Well done

Congrats. A great achievement

Sweet mate, trying real hard to get one with my rifle.....well done!

Good stuff man, have to come chase some deer with a bow with me some day

Thanks for the replys guys. Its been a fun experience getting into bow hunting!

Bloody oath BH, cheers for the email as well mate, gives me a lot to think over and will definitely be in touch

Best thing about bows...Those mad looking light-nocks you can buy. That would look wicked smacking into a deer's flank

when you start putting them on your arrow, your whole arrow (including luminok shaft and broad head) gets up around the $50 mark... can be a very expensive deer haha

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

when you start putting them on your arrow, your whole arrow (including luminok shaft and broad head) gets up around the $50 mark... can be a very expensive deer haha

But usually you would get to use it again (or parts of)