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This was a rifle kill but this forum has more visitors than all the others.

This deer was killed in Texas by a friend of our stores owner. I am deleting the names of the people just for their privacy.

Talk about raging hormones!
>
> I thought you might find this interesting. Last Friday, November 30,
> while out in Brady, Texas on business, I had the opportunity to run out
> to the hunting lease with Jeff***** for a little while. We were going to
> Jeff?s blind to do a little fix up and I just happened to take my gun
> along. When we walked up to his stand I heard a grunt noise and thought
> it was hogs, but Jeff happened to look over a ridge and see this deer
> standing there. I decided to take it since I didn?t know whether I
> would
> have the opportunity to hunt any more this season. I was able to walk
> about 15 yards to the edge of the ridge without the deer spotting me and
> as the deer walked away I made a mew sound to stop it. After shooting
> the
> deer with my .270 rifle, Jeff continued working on his stand and then we
> walked across a small valley to where the deer piled up. To both of our
> amazement, it was a true nine that had two tines broke off while
> fighting.
> The tips of the main beams where covered in blood from a brutal fight
> with
> another buck. Then we noticed something not quite right about the deer.
> Its? musk glands on the hind legs where snow white. When we lifted its
> back leg up we were shocked to find that it was a doe!!! This has to be
> better than any trophy buck I will ever kill. We did not score it, but
> I
> am having it mounted.
>
> Cliff *********
> White Oak, Texas