Well you can call that a lesson,but at 25yds with a rangefinder you shold have known!

If you ever want to shoot a big doe give me a call,cause the mature does around here go about 150 to 170 dressed out!

I don't recall ever taking a deer without glassing it, first. It's why I think my binos are the second most important piece of equip. I take into the woods (behind my bow).

ALL that matters, though.....is that you're happy with your kill. Congratulations.

congrats on a deer!

Drizzu213-
Thanks for the heads up, next time I'll be sure to range the head since that's what i'm aiming for, sheesh. Oh yeah come to NC and shoot an 170 lb. doe and we'll talk.
GMMAT-
bino's would have been great, but my father previously became disabled and with having to pack everything in for him and me there's barely enough room in my pack for the nikon 440.
I posted this as a newbie to the sight and for pure entertainment, not to be picked apart of what i did wrong. I know that I should have taken more time to study the deer, but I got a little excited, which is what is supposed to happen, correct? I floated around the boards here for awhile before posting and decided to finally post cuz you guys seemed like a good group of people. I thought eventually I would be able to help someone out, but looks like I'm the one who needs to keep learning, well think i'll go back to reading instead of posting. Good luck to all you gentlemen, hope you all kill big ones.
Brandon

The only thing that matters is if you are happy with it. Any kill with a bow is a trophy. I think the point that they are trying to make is to make sure of your intended target. At 25 yrds,you should have been able to tell but with the rush that accompanies the moment we all get a little shaken. Congrats and go get another one. I used to hunt over in Yadkinville area. Mainly stick around Davidson - Forsyth area now, too far a drive to Yadkinville for me.

Congrats on your deer! Season is not open in Bama yet,cant wait!