couldn't see thru the peep, yep, happened to me too a couple years ago. don't have that issue with the no-peep.

This, my friend, is exactly what explains my passion for bowhunting. Not all, but most, gun hunters never get to see these sights in the woods, as usually a shot from 200 yards out doesn't allow time for nature to "develop" around them.

Your the one that said she walked out 30 yds.did a 180 and layed under your stand. Sure got dark awfull quick. I'm not trying to ride your arse about it. Just trying to teach you something for next time. Good luck finding that violated doe.

Great story. The highs and lows of bowhunting,I wouldn't change mine for nothing.

Well, 4 hours of searching and nothing. We walked every hedgerow, the woods and all fence lines and nothing at all. Then my friend brought his dog out and started where the doe laid down. The dog tracked it across the highway to a large standing cornfield. He knew the owner and called to get permission to track. The farmer told him by law we could, but he would prefer that we didn't as he had a large pheasant hunt there today. Temp is supposed to get to 70 degrees. If she died last night, I don't think the meat will be any good after today. What do you all think?

i wouldn't think it would be good. i had a buck go bad last year in temps like that after 3 1/2 hours. it's better tobe safe than sorry.

anyhow sounds like a pretty cool experience one way or another.

the meat will spoil. keep looking anyway. i shot a doe last year with a bow, she spoiled because the temprature didn't get cold as soon as i hoped andthe shot was bad so i had to let her lay down and die. i found her the next day and recovered her just to honor her. you owe it to the animal to search to your fullest extent.

also, if you ever have any time with gun or bow and the animal is still on its feet in range, shoot it again. unless it's in the process of going down, stick it again for good measure. putting an extra arrow or bullet in the boiler room isn't going to hurt anything.

that sucks.

By law he is right and I would have to say to hell with his pheasant, I'm getting my deer!!![:@]

A lot of the local farmers don't make a lot of money. With Katrina screwing up the corn shipping, I would not mess with a farmers income to get a deer. By respecting his wishes a lot of deer will be driven out of that cornfield and prospectively onto my land. And I would not want to be walking around standing corn when a crapload of trigger happy city folk walk in to pheasant hunt. I enjoy life too much for that!