I am old and can't remember my first, but my most memorable was this one. It was my first year using a release, and my first hunt with a release. I go to get out of the truck, and I have no release with me. Left it at camp. I decided take your bow, but just watch.

About 4pm a rack buck came two steps from my stand. I drew with bare fingers, and let him get out to 8 steps. I let it go, and I stuck him almost straight up and down next to the spine. He ran off with half my arrow sticking out of his back.

I felt sick thinking no blood trail on this one. I immediately got down and went straight to the camp and got the house pet. I put him on the spot where the deer was standing, and he took off. I thought he is not on this deer because the deer was 20 yards to my left. Well I let him go, and finally realized he must be winding the deer. He took me under a bent tree and my flashlight shined on the ground where a massive puddle of blood.

The deer was not very far from there.

Last edited by level5; 09/20/17 02:58 PM.