I rattled in a bachelorette party tonight...
I got to my stand real late tonight, a little after 6:30. I let the woods settle down a little and then did some pretty hard rattling. Probably 5 or 10 minutes later 3 does (no fawns??) came walking directly at me. Coincidence????
The lead doe smelled something. She kept putting her head straight up. I thought she was going to bolt, luckily she was upwind. I know I smelled pretty funky because I hunted in the rain last night and my clothes never dried. They were pretty musty smelling, but I didn't know that until I got to the woods.
Anyway, the lead doe gave me a perfect broadside 10 yard shot. The hit looked perfect, I heard her run for maybe 20 or 30 yards and stop. I figured she died. I got down about 20 minutes later and checked my arrow. I was pretty confused when I found little acorn pieces in the blood. I think the arrow bounced off the shoulder because it was a perfect broadside shot w/ a perfect (only a 10 yard shot) entry wound. The exit wound was back pretty far. I ended up walking up to her and having to shoot her again. That time she went about another 20 yards and was done. Neat thing is she died about 30 yards from the edge of my inlaws back yard. I wish all drags were like that.
You've all seen doe pics so I won't post any pictures. Besides, I would get a lot of crap for the garage pictures anyway.
Anybody ever rattle in does like that? Also, I've never seen 3 does like that with no fawns. I have several pictures of the three from the last couple weeks. So, they've been hanging out for a while.
I can just taste the venison hot sticks!!!! mmmmm!!!!