Shot my first buck with a bow

This afternoon. Hit him back but pretty sure I heard him fall or lay down. Waiting til the morning. Hope I find him. Am I doing right by waiting? Supposed to be 40s tonight

Just taking a risk with the coyotes waiting all night.

Good call. I made a shot too far back on a doe opening of TN season, I watched her run and lay down but I didn't fee like it was a good kill shot so I waited an hour and finally saw her kick and not move again. Earlier on when I first started hunting I probably would have pushed that deer by looking right away for blood. If you think you hit him back, your doing the right thing. Good luck!

With yotes, id go now. Whats the arrow look like? Covered in blood or body fluids?

I would give him 6 hours at least then go get him or wait til morning

He will be fine with the temps. Only you can answer whether you should go get him now, we weren't there.

Oh and congrats on the buck!!!

Buck was quartering away, did not get a pass through. He ran about 30 yards and stopped. Hunched up, stood there 15 minutes, then walked about 10 yards into the woods and layer down Im pretty sure. I aimed back with him quartering away, hit even a little further back than I hoped. 30 yard shot which is my max comfortable range. I know I gut shot him, didn't want to push it and not find him at all. Taking my chances with yotes

Thank you! His headgear is nothing special but I believe this deer is 8+ yrs old which makes him a trophy in my book.

I would be letting him lay over night.

Hope you find him and find him in one piece

Congrats. Keep us posted.

Let him lay!

I knew better than to go after him. Just wanted to hear some of you killers back back me up. I've killed a bunch of deer with my gun, but this bow hunting stuff is getting me all wound up. Feel like a kid waiting on Santa all night

Hope you find him

Good luck! I bet he's dead right there with a liver shot!

No doubt in my mind he's dead, just hope he didn't get bumped or eaten by anything last night. I've got a spot pretty close by that I'm gonna hunt til about 8 then I'm gonna ease my way over to where I shot him

Congrats on your first deer!!! And yea you might have got a part of the lung maybe but you should find him in the morning probably not 15 yards from where he lasted down

Hope you find him buddy

Man I know the feeling & it sucks.

Hopefully we will have a recovery photo soon!

And?????

Following...

Got him. Right where I thought he bedded down. Pics to follow

pics or it didnt happen

Good deal buddy

Awesome!!

Congrats!

When in doubt..wait it out. Sounds like you made the right choice! Congrats! Cant wait to see him.

SWEET...congrats

Good deal man! Congrats

Ive killed many bucks with nicer headgear than this one, but I don't think I've ever killed one this old and to do it with a bow makes him a trophy to me. Had him on camera for 4 years and pretty sure he is 8+.

Congrats!

Congrats bro! I'm glad you found him.

Congrats JD, Lol you are a seasoned bow hunter now not jumping that ol boy.

Good deal and congrats

Dude. True trophy right there. Well done.

Congrats on a nice buck

If in fact he's that old, he's as hard to kill as a 160" 10 point. I'd be just as excited with him! Congrats again.

Way to go. Congratulations

That's an awesome accomplishment to kill a deer that old. Congrats!

Congrats nice buck

Congrats again JD! Anytime you kill one that old it is a big deal.

Atta boy

Congratulations!

Congrats

Congrats!

Congrats! Glad you found him

Congrats man! I shot my first buck with a bow opening day. I've killed a bunch with guns over the years but that first bow kill is special.

Nice bow buck!

Sweet man

Congrats! Out smarted a warrior.

Congratulations on your buck and there is no better feeling in the woods.

That old boy looks about like Bhamfred

Congrats!!

good job man

congrats!

Very nice bow kill! Any kill! Very unique buck. Great job

Congratulations!!! Awesome kill.

Congrats on your first buck!!!

Congrats

Awesome - great job being patient too.

Haha, I just figured if he was dead, he'd still be there in the morning. If he wasn't dead, Id jump him and probably never find him.

Thanks for all the congrats guys. Im glad it worked out like it did. Ive killed some does with my bow before, but getting a mature buck with one is a big deal to me.

Congrats