Drew first blood of the season with a big doe!
10-25-2006, 04:24 PM
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Drew first blood of the season with a big doe!
This past Saturday evening, I wasable to score a mature doe. I went out with my father and future brother in law to one of our new spots wejust started hunting this season. The weather was nice and cooland the deer were moving all night. After a half hour in my stand, I haddoe fawns and year and a half old bucks commingout of the wood work.Not wanting to shoot youngdeer, I waited for a shot at a matureanimal. Fortunately, I didn't have to wait very long.I soon heard what every hunter loves to hear, that unmistakeable sound of leaves crunching in woodswith every step from their hooves.Once she was in sight, I initially though it was a buck due the her large body.However, once she entered the bean field, she stepped outto 35 yards and presented me with aslightly quartering away shot. Although this is a lot longer of a shot that I'm typically used to taking, I put my 30yard pinbehind her shoulder anda little high andlet itfly. Fortunately the arrow found it's mark and she fell within sight. You gotta love those short track jobs!It was such a goodfeeling to draw first blood this season, and get the monkeyoff our backs. All it takes is onedeer tofall,to boost the spirits of your hunting party.
Just recently having bought the hoist and scale combo from cabelas, andI couldn't wait to get herback and weigh her. She ended up tipping the scales at 145lbs dressed out!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/deerdown.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimandDad.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimsOctoberdoe.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimsSunburyOhiodoe.jpg
Just recently having bought the hoist and scale combo from cabelas, andI couldn't wait to get herback and weigh her. She ended up tipping the scales at 145lbs dressed out!
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/deerdown.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimandDad.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimsOctoberdoe.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j233/Ohiobuck25/JimsSunburyOhiodoe.jpg
10-25-2006, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hoosier Country, Baby!
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RE: Drew first blood of the season with a big doe!
And I'll take some slim jims please... thanks!
Congrats, Man! I am still waitin' on mine... hopefully in the morning.
That's a good sized doe right there, I'll have what he's having please.
Congrats, Man! I am still waitin' on mine... hopefully in the morning.
That's a good sized doe right there, I'll have what he's having please.
