briant_az Report post Posted August 25, 2010 I have only been hunting big game now for about 4 years. Last year I was finally lucky enough to shoot my first deer. It was a fork horned mulie but to me it was one of the best days of my life. Then in January I was lucky enough to shoot a javelina. The deer i shot with a rifle but the pig I shot with my bow. Anyway to make a long story short I have been on cloud nine since I shot two animals in a matter of months. I had the hunting bug before but now it is really bad. So I went out today and spotted a buck and decided to try to get a shot at him. I snuck around the hill where he and two other bucks were but when I finally saw them it was the smaller of the two big bucks that was closest to me. Being that I have never shot a deer with a bow, and never have shot a whitetail I decided that he was good enough. I drew back and shot and completely missed. Oh I think I am going to be sick! I have no idea what happened but it was windy and when I ranged him he was 50 yards. By the time I was able to shoot he had taken a couple of steps and I think he was just farther away than I thought. All I know is I am totally obsessed with getting a whitetail this year. I never could understand why you guys have such an obsession with these tiny little deer but now I know! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Sniper Report post Posted August 25, 2010 Welcome to the addiction my friend. It only gets worse from here Now get out there and put an arrow in that buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted August 25, 2010 The support group, for the addiction, meets on Wednesdays. We don't have a 12 step process, it's more of a 12 month type of thing...but it doesn't seem that many members ever make it out. Sort of a lifelong affliction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abovethecoues Report post Posted August 25, 2010 The support group, for the addiction, meets on Wednesdays. We don't have a 12 step process, it's more of a 12 month type of thing...but it doesn't seem that many members ever make it out. Sort of a lifelong affliction. +1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted August 25, 2010 LOL!!! Yeah, like Coues Sniper says...welcome to the club. I think it's awesome you are out doing spot and stalk for Coues with a bow!! Good luck to you and post your pics when you get one....and come to think of it, post the pics of your other two animals if you haven't already.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AntlerObsession Report post Posted August 25, 2010 Dude, you just wrote my story! 4 years ago, my wife asks her brothers to take me along hunting so we cam bond, get to know each other better. They lend me one of their old bows, I get a Jan javelin tag, and go shoot my first big game. 2 months later, my wife is asking her brother,"Please stop taking my husband hunting. He's obsessed!" ... and I still am!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GameHauler Report post Posted August 25, 2010 UMM Never heard of such a addiction Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 26, 2010 Yep what everybody else said welcome to the club! Good luck go get that buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
257wby Report post Posted August 26, 2010 The support group, for the addiction, meets on Wednesdays. We don't have a 12 step process, it's more of a 12 month type of thing...but it doesn't seem that many members ever make it out. Sort of a lifelong affliction. +1 And there are no over the counter drugs to stave off this disease. Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
