Last day success
It took till the very last hour of the deer season In Minnesota but I did finally get er done! The last 10 days or so I quit buck hunting and the door was open on the doe's. Mature buck hunting for me this year was horrible, I either suck or they just weren't around this year during the rut. So I started hunting for doe's and that turned Into one hell of a challenge as well!! We've gotten about 9" of snow the last 2 weeks and the majority of the deer left the woods In search of food. Our section of the area has a ton of food plots, next year I'll have some as well and I think this will also help out my buck hunting. Yesterday evening I did some tracking (Magicman Hunting) and 3 different times I got with In 30 yards but just couldn't close the door and get another 10 yards closer. This evening I went to the opposite end of the woods that I haven't hardly hunted all year. It worked out pretty well as you can tell by the smile on my face. At 4:30 a doe and 2 fawns came from the west of me, one was a BB and the other was a doe fawn. The BB would get the pass but the other 2 were going to get some aluminum If a shot was presented. I noticed a limp In the doe when she walked and I thought dammit, that's the doe that my brother doesn't want me to shoot (my brother lives across the field from the big woods I hunt and he puts corn out for the pheasants and deer In the winter months and this same doe has come to the feeders In front of the house for the last 5 years and he recently said he wouldn't shoot her and I also said I wouldn't as well respecting his wishes, this doe Is missing her left front hoof). So now I got the doe (limpy) at 15 yards and the other younger doe Is right beside It so I've got to wait for limpy to move forward enough. She finally does and that's when I drew back my recurve. I had to bend at the knees some to shoot through a softball size opening In some brush. I hit my anchor point and released!! I hit an Inch or 2 farther back then I wanted to but It still clipped both lungs. Arrow passed on through with ease and the deer ran 50 yards and piled up. Just like that my season was over. What a long one It was. This Is most likely my last year shooting my recurve. She's not In the best of shape but It came through one more time for me. 14 years we shot animals together, I'm glad we ended on a good note.:)
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RE: Last day success
Congrats bro, looks like a decent size doe fawn! :) Great pics as well!
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RE: Last day success
She's not to bad Joe. She dressed out at 75lbs. The BB that was with her I bet would dress out over 100 to 110lbs. He was huge!!
Thanks Joe!! |
RE: Last day success
Congratulations! Any deer taken the last couple of days of the late season is a trophy in my book. It's all about the effort.
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RE: Last day success
Congrats Steve, your right the smile says it all and what a great way to retire the curve;)
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RE: Last day success
Nice way to end the season. Congratulations! It also sounds like you will be hunting with a different bow next year?
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It also sounds like you will be hunting with a different bow next year? |
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Congrats Steve. Nice shot with your recurve. Pretty bad for me this year too with big buck encounters. I think I saw only 3 shooters while in stand and none came close enough but I did shoot 2 nice does!
Congrats again! |
RE: Last day success
Thanks Noah, Bobco, Kanga, Wingbone, BHF and everyone else!! Much appreciated!!
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RE: Last day success
Excellent. I was getting a little worried about you.;):D
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