Well, you all mean alot to me.

You lying turd. Don't you remember watching me "Core the apple" when i was gutting and you said it was nice to finally see someone who knew how to field dress deer?

Gut for me?.........Sha right.

LOL, OOOOppps, I thought I did it. Well, I've so damn many....

I do remember that now. By the corn field and the flash lights right?

Dang Rob where have i been? Sorry im late but CONGRATS!! looks like yall had a great time. Its a special one... first doe with an injured leg....on you of course, not the doe

Sorry I'm just now getting around to the well-wishes good buddy, but I was hunting most of the weekend. Matt kept me up-to-date relaying texts anyway! I almost took one within 30 minutes of you, but was afraid she was going to take her death run across a ditch/small river with 10-foot steep banks, and I didn't especially feel like pulling her back up that by myself. I told Matt there'd be easier does.

As far as the 40-yard-shot and sound theory; you're exactly right. I've read several articles by Chuck Adams stating he believes the same thing: It's far easier for a deer to attempt to jump the string at 20 yards than it is 40... If an alarming noise happens unexpectantly close by, even we humans jump can be prone to jumping out of our skins... Move that same noise 40 yards away, and we'll turn sort of nonchalantly towards it.

bm101, thanks your not late...it's all new and I'm just getting a start on it tonight..lol

Thanks Greg my friend, your not late either, it just happened yesterday, I posted this late last night and I thought tonight I'd get around to thanking ya'll.

Thanks also for that writing above and that human scenerio being exactly right. I've shot 4 animals at 41,42 yards, none of them reacted to the bow other than this doe, and I believe she reacted to the arrow. Thanks bud.

Rob-To reiterate what others have already said, you really are a "class act". To take the time to thank everyone individually is very thoughtful. As far as the 40 yd. shot goes, if you have put the time in to become confident at that range, go for it. I practice out to 80 yds. at least twice a week while shooting. I would never dream of taking a shot at a deer that far away, but under the right conditions, I would not hesitate at 40 yds. Congrats once again on a fine doe and a good shot.
P.S. You should have a package in the mail in a week or so.

Congratulations Rob!!

Great looking deer! Thanks for the story as always it was good reading!

Glad to see you back on your feet again, putting the crutches in the photo was a great touch!

Thank you Brett. I'm looking forward to the package, I thank you for that and after I receive it, you watch for a package too.

BigJ70, the crutches were for you guys. You all have been so supportive and I thought you'd get a kick (pun...lol) out of them. And although they were not exactly part of the hunt, they did tell a story. We need to have that humor from time to time.

As far as thanking everyone, you are all so gracious to post and congratulate me, I can certainly take the moments to thank you. Each reply is read and appreciated. It's that simple. I feel lucky, great people, I'm still able to hunt and get out. Sometimes we take too much for granted.