Doing my part for qdm
10-18-2009, 03:31 AM
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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Doing my part for qdm
Our southern zone archery opened in New York yesterday. I had planned on taking a couple of hours off in the afternoon to get out. Turns out one of my co-workers had to take the weekend off as he was ill. I couldn't leave till 5:00 pm so it was going to be tight. I made the run to my closest stand if for nothing else than to say I made it out on opening day.
I was in the stand a couple of minutes after 5 and all set up for the evening. I watched two does off in the alfalfa about 100 yards out. 5 minutes later I heard the leaves crunching behind the stand. I looked over my left shoulder and saw two yearlings coming off an oak ridge 60 yards behind me. Looking further behind them I saw the mature doe. The 3 of them made their way towards an opening to my left. The first 2 passed by without seeing me. The third followed behind. Just before she stepped into my lane I came to full draw. She must have seen a bit of movement and halted. I held it there for 15 seconds before she began to move again. 2 steps later she was in the clear and I settled the 20 yard pin on her shoulder. The arrow flew true and she piled up 30 yards later. I came home to get my son and father to help with the quick recovery! Looks like we are eating backstrap tonight!
I was in the stand a couple of minutes after 5 and all set up for the evening. I watched two does off in the alfalfa about 100 yards out. 5 minutes later I heard the leaves crunching behind the stand. I looked over my left shoulder and saw two yearlings coming off an oak ridge 60 yards behind me. Looking further behind them I saw the mature doe. The 3 of them made their way towards an opening to my left. The first 2 passed by without seeing me. The third followed behind. Just before she stepped into my lane I came to full draw. She must have seen a bit of movement and halted. I held it there for 15 seconds before she began to move again. 2 steps later she was in the clear and I settled the 20 yard pin on her shoulder. The arrow flew true and she piled up 30 yards later. I came home to get my son and father to help with the quick recovery! Looks like we are eating backstrap tonight!
10-18-2009, 08:23 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Horseheads NY
Posts: 403
Glad someone got to shoot something, WTG!!!! We had rain here all morning, it sucked to say the least. I almost didn't even go out. If I made a bad shot, it would make tracking very difficult. I did get to see a bobcat though. Congrats on your doe, hope you got to enjoyed fresh back straps for dinner.
