Guys, I have to write a little note just to say Thankyou for the memory of a lifetime. I quit smoking 7 months ago after doing so for over twenty years. As a way to motivate and reward myself for making such a monumental choice, I decided to take up bow hunting as a healthier option. After studying my options and looking at bows from several different manufacturers and stores, I opted to purchase a Parker Trailblazer bow in the outfitter package.

Bow season opened here on Sept 26 and I've been out almost as often as possible. Everything finally came together on October 14th, 2009 for me. I was in a stand I had never hunted, having never shot a bow from a stand before (kind of a big oversite on my part, its is quite different). I had 2 young does come out 150 yards away on the other side of a pond from me kicking and running, and playing chase. I know I sat there for 20 minutes watching them, and they took off running around the pond. Both wound up inside my 35 yard comfort zone, so I decided to take the shot at one. I drew back, sighted in, released, and.....missed(about 6 inches low). Deer run around about 20 yards to the right, still inside of 35 yards, so I nocked another arrow, drew back, aimed, released, and.....you guessed it, I missed again, still low, but not as much. Deer run another 15 yards, stands there looking in my direction and stands there stomping at the ground telling me to quit it. Wait a minute or two and she went broadside again, so I took my 3rd arrow, nocked up, drew, aimed as carefully as I could, and connected this time.

Got a lung and lodged the arrow in the back hip bone. Not a lot of a blood trail since the arrow stayed in, but since I did stay in my stand and pay attention, I knew about where she should be. Climbed down and recovered the arrows from my 2 misses (Next time I get fletches some color other than green/white, anything that will stand out better) and began my tracking job. Attached is a picture of my deer and my Parker Bow.

Its a day later and I'm still stoked, ready to head out again for the evening hunt. Just wanted to say its never too late to start bow hunting, and its a great alternative to smoking. Thanks for a great product and a great motivator for me.

Steve Glisson
Beech Bluff, Tennessee
(10.15.09)