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First buck!

Ravin

New Member
Joined
Nov 22, 2020
Messages
5
Location
Kansas
First off, let me say thank you to all of the saddle hunter staff and members that make a platform like this available. It truly is a blessing to be able to have such a library of helpful tips and information on saddle hunting and hunting in general... not to mention the memories and camaraderie that I can tell gets created through this Avenue.
I have been hunting now for about 4 years. So I am new to big game hunting. I have become predominantly a bow hunter. Do some early and late season muzzle loader hunting. Over the past 4 season I’ve hunted, I have harvested nothing but does. This is not a problem for me, because I truly enjoy just getting out in the field and seeing what comes through. Plus my family and I absolutely love the deer meat. Processing it in my kitchen even has a “ therapudic“ effect for me. (Hope that makes sense). I just really enjoy all aspects of a hunt from scouting, set up, to the dinner table.
I’ve had several chances pull in some antlers, but all of my prior opportunities were chalked up to “education“ and experience gained in the field through beginner mistakes.
All of it has paid of this year in being able to harvest my first Buck this season! Oct. 26, @ 5:00p.m. I had one come in under my stand and catch me by surprise. I wanted to post it here cause it really felt good and I want to get involved in the community. This year I have started putting me together a saddle hunting set up. Did not get it together and practice with it in time for the season. So this is not a saddle hunt kill, but I am on my way to becoming a saddle hunter for sure. This I can tell is going to become the predominate why I will hunt. So, I have found a home to develop my knowledge and skills and wanted to say thank you by sharing with you my first Buck!
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Heck yeah and welcome to the fraternity of fellow “hand to mouth” participants that so few and far get the pleasure to enjoy!
 
Woohoo!! Congrats!!

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Congratulations! Nice buck. I love it when you can see the joy and excitement on a hunters face in a picture!!
 
That is a great first buck, love the double brow tine! Congrats!
Yes sir! He’s a seven trying to be a ten! Ha!.., gives him some character. I have much bigger deer on the property I am hunting this year... but he presented the perfect opportunity and so I took it. Feel good about first buck with the chance to improve. My goal for next year is to get my first saddle kill, doe or buck... I’ll have the off season to prep and practice! Appreciate all the quotes of kindness! All have a great day
 
Thats an awesome first buck! Thats an awesome buck period. heavy antlers. nice write up too.
 
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