Jason's Bow Kill

Finally got a bow kill on the board out at The Land!!  I was able to shoot this nubbin buck out of Baker's Stand on the afternoon of Thursday 11/4/10.  Danny and I had planed to take a few days off of work to hunt the rut.  After seeing a few deer the day before hunting by myself and seeing three doe while sitting in Baker's Stand that morning, we were hoping the action was just heating up.  After lunch and a little siesta Danny, Doc and I went to our spots.  Danny went to the Sand Box, Doc was hunting turkeys by the Cedar Stand and I decided give Baker's Stand another try.  The weather was decent.  Cool and party cloudy, however a chance of wet weather lingered.  As I made it to the stand, I realized that I had forgotten my quiver and arrows in the Quarry.  Frustrated and tired from my initial walk to the stand, I hustled back to fetch my arrows.  After I finally made it back to the stand, for the second time, I took the time to laugh at myself and thought that the afternoon's hunt was doomed before it even started!  After a few minutes, however, I caught movement out in front of me.  A deer had popped out of the finger and was making its way right towards me.  While seated, I slowly grabbed my bow and got ready for a shot.  The deer got within 40 yards and started angling towards the opening in the fence line.  Seeing that it was an antlerless deer, I knew that this was finally my opportunity to earn my buck tag.  I knew the opening was 30 yards and I was able to stop the deer broadside just before the opening.  Settled my pin, fired and made a nice shot.  As the deer made a complete 180, I could see blood spurting from the exit wound.  The deer sprinted across the field and into the woods above the old food plot.  I knew it was a great shot and I was really excited.  I immediately made phone calls to Danny and Doc to tell them the good news.  As I waited for Doc to come with the truck, I got down and found my arrow.  The shot was 33 yards.  I followed a nice blood trail to the edge of the woods and there it was, laying dead only 15 yards into the woods.  When Doc arrived, the wet weather had moved in and we had a few minutes of rain and heavy wet snow.  It didn't matter, however, as I took care of the tagging and field dressing.  The deer ended up being a nubbins buck and not a doe as I first anticipated.  Either way, it put meat in the freezer and earned by buck tag.  Doc was able to snap a picture.  Overall, it was a great way to end my day after forgetting my quiver and thinking "all was lost".