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Kindergarten Teacher Takes First Buck with Bow

September 22, 2009

Kindergarten Teacher Takes First Buck with Bow

Sue Falkner enjoyed her first season of bowhunting only last year. The Mondovi, Wisconsin, kindergarten teacher was introduced to the sport by her boyfriend, Kyle Stay. “I shot my first doe, but fell in love with the sport,” she says. “I just love being out there, watching animals and relaxing. It’s so peaceful!”

Sue got her second season off to a great start a week ago, making a perfect shot on this 145” 10-point. It was her first buck and she has not lost a bit of her initial excitement. “Kyle had me sitting in a blind in an alfalfa field, with an apple tree next to the blind,” she says. “It’s a perfect spot. Except opening weekend was hot and buggy!”

On the first evening, Sue watched a pair of coyotes run off two bucks near her stand, including the 10-point. The second afternoon she was back, armed with her book, a ThermaCell, and a bow that Kyle had increased the draw weight on only a short time ago. “I heard a munching sound behind me, and I looked up to see the 10-point right by the blind, eating apples,” Sue says. “When I tried to draw on him, I couldn’t pull the bow back, and he got spooky and left, running up into the woods. For some reason, he came back to the field, and this time I managed to pull the bow back and make a perfect shot!”

The buck ran off and Sue immediately got the jitters. “I was shaking so bad I couldn’t even text Kyle and ask him what to do next!” she laughs. “Finally, I got it done and Kyle told me to stay put; that he would be there in a few minutes. When he finally arrived, we followed the blood trail and found the buck lying 80 yards away. I still can’t believe it! I keep thinking ‘I’m over this and not as excited’…but I just keep looking at pictures of the deer. The feeling isn’t going away!”

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from ckRich wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice buck! Congrats and nice shooting!

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from buckhunter wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice deer!

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from steve182 wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

At least there are a few teachers out there that haven't been totally brainwashed by the left. Nice Buck!

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from Big C wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice buck. Great job!!

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from idahooutdoors wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Great Job, very nice Buck!!!!!!

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from ranger2 wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

I would send my kids to her class any day... nice job!

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from sgaredneck wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Excellent buck and congrats!

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from SD_Whitetail_Hntr wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Great Buck! Keep that passion alive!

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from rootju wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Well done! Congrats!

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from jhunter wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

nice!! i just got my first one on thanksgiving.and im 14 so i got plenty of time

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from 86Ram wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Congrats, Way to go... THat is an awesome wall hanger there. Should make some good venison too.

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from MN Outdoorsman wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

What an awesome buck! Congrats!!!

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from Hunt_Hard wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Man, I wish I had some cool teachers like this when I was going through school. The majority of my teachers were openly against hunting... Great buck!

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from Laura Bell wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Congratulations to her!! Awesome pic and story!

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from rudyglove27 wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Sue Falkner, Congratulations to you lady and I'm glad you fell in love with the sport!!!!!!!

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from Brewster g wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

That is a really nice buck. Hope I have the chance to get one of those as well. I am a new hunter started late
last season haven't gotten the oppertunity to lay one down yet but I am looking forward to it.

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from deadeyedick wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Always good to see women take up the sprt of hunting. that's a really nice buck. hopefully you pass n your expirience to your students.

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from Cgull wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Congrats young lady. It's great seeing new hunters joining us in the field. Once they try enjoying the outdoors they love it, I know I do. I bet her students will be drawing her all kinds of great pictures of wildlife after hearing of her success in the field.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from Derrit wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Damn nice buck! Wish I could get my lady to hunt...or do I? I dunno-nice kill none the less.

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from huskerguy wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Thats going to be a tuff one to beat. Great deer. Congrats.

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from Ricardo Rodríguez wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That´s a very nice buck indeed! Congratulations!

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from buckhuntr wrote 19 weeks 9 hours ago

nice buck and a nice lady. glad to see teachers getting out there too!

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from 007 wrote 18 weeks 6 days ago

Well done and welcome to the family. Boy, has kindergarten changed (for the better!).

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from ladyhunter13 wrote 17 weeks 6 days ago

Congrats Sue! That is a nice buck you got there! I started hunting the same way you did - boyfriend introduced it to me. Got a decent doe my first year (2007) and I've been in love with the sport ever since! Hope I can get a buck that's even semi-close to the wall hanger you have here! Congrats and keep shootin' them big bucks!

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from whitetailkjf wrote 7 weeks 3 days ago

great deer hop you mounted it!

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from ckRich wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice buck! Congrats and nice shooting!

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from ranger2 wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

I would send my kids to her class any day... nice job!

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from buckhunter wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice deer!

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from idahooutdoors wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Great Job, very nice Buck!!!!!!

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from Big C wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Nice buck. Great job!!

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from sgaredneck wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Excellent buck and congrats!

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from SD_Whitetail_Hntr wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Great Buck! Keep that passion alive!

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from rootju wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Well done! Congrats!

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from jhunter wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

nice!! i just got my first one on thanksgiving.and im 14 so i got plenty of time

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from steve182 wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

At least there are a few teachers out there that haven't been totally brainwashed by the left. Nice Buck!

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from 86Ram wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Congrats, Way to go... THat is an awesome wall hanger there. Should make some good venison too.

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from MN Outdoorsman wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

What an awesome buck! Congrats!!!

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from Hunt_Hard wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Man, I wish I had some cool teachers like this when I was going through school. The majority of my teachers were openly against hunting... Great buck!

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from David m. wrote 19 weeks 1 day ago

Sure really teachers today became more and more like their students who are adventurous. Especially the women just like Arianne Provost seems to be a girl that's just like one of the guys. The 23 year old from Satellite Beach, Florida, just made headlines for bagging an 11 foot American Alligator with a crossbow. She shot the aquatic carnivorous lizard three times in total, and after it was tied down (after being shot) she delivered the coup de grace. Crossbow hunting is only legal in some states. They are controversial because rank amateurs can do it, whereas hunting with archery takes years to develop skill. This means that some hayseed can put an arrow into anything with a crossbow – which can be a very painful death, if you don't know WHERE to shoot. (A bullet is at least quicker.) That said, Arianne Provost won't need payday cash for an alligator steak anytime soon.

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from Laura Bell wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Congratulations to her!! Awesome pic and story!

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from rudyglove27 wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Sue Falkner, Congratulations to you lady and I'm glad you fell in love with the sport!!!!!!!

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from Brewster g wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

That is a really nice buck. Hope I have the chance to get one of those as well. I am a new hunter started late
last season haven't gotten the oppertunity to lay one down yet but I am looking forward to it.

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from deadeyedick wrote 19 weeks 20 hours ago

Always good to see women take up the sprt of hunting. that's a really nice buck. hopefully you pass n your expirience to your students.

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from Cgull wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Congrats young lady. It's great seeing new hunters joining us in the field. Once they try enjoying the outdoors they love it, I know I do. I bet her students will be drawing her all kinds of great pictures of wildlife after hearing of her success in the field.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from waterdrinker9 wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That is awesome. I think there are more teachers out there that hunt than you think. I had a few teachers that hunted. I don't know how teachers were back then but today they take there job way too seriously and you don't know anything about them besides they are a teacher.

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from Derrit wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Damn nice buck! Wish I could get my lady to hunt...or do I? I dunno-nice kill none the less.

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from huskerguy wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

Thats going to be a tuff one to beat. Great deer. Congrats.

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from Ricardo Rodríguez wrote 19 weeks 18 hours ago

That´s a very nice buck indeed! Congratulations!

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from buckhuntr wrote 19 weeks 9 hours ago

nice buck and a nice lady. glad to see teachers getting out there too!

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from 007 wrote 18 weeks 6 days ago

Well done and welcome to the family. Boy, has kindergarten changed (for the better!).

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from ladyhunter13 wrote 17 weeks 6 days ago

Congrats Sue! That is a nice buck you got there! I started hunting the same way you did - boyfriend introduced it to me. Got a decent doe my first year (2007) and I've been in love with the sport ever since! Hope I can get a buck that's even semi-close to the wall hanger you have here! Congrats and keep shootin' them big bucks!

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from whitetailkjf wrote 7 weeks 3 days ago

great deer hop you mounted it!

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