Killed a 50 lb doe, was that OK?
#21

And your point with the turkey is...? Ever seen a 50# wild turkey?
#22

LRBsa. You got me jealous. What's the makeup of the gun? USGI parts or other? Stock?
#23

texas has dog deer, we know! shooting a smaller one and lettin the bigger doe go is the best choice, as the bigger/older doe is more likely to produce twins this year and the years to come. you are not wasting meat? good to go. might need a couple more of those, thats why we get 5 tags.
#24
Spike
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 5

I started hunting only several years ago and my first kills were with my M1A Scout, which was my first centerfire rifle. Turkey at 150 yards with the irons and a doe at 15 yards with irons. The sights on the Garands and M14s are just awesome. Unless it is low light. I remember a couple of does walking out into a field at last light on the last day of the season. 40-yard chip shots, and could see them fine. But I could not see through the peep sight. Could not pick up the front sight, and could not shoot. I was not happy. I now have an Aimpoint 2 MOA site mounted up there and am very happy with that. Its so fast it will make your head spin!
LRBsa. You got me jealous. What's the makeup of the gun? USGI parts or other? Stock?
LRBsa. You got me jealous. What's the makeup of the gun? USGI parts or other? Stock?
Aimpoints are nice, I have a micro on another rifle and like it. I'm sure it works well on the scout. I find that with the irons I need to limit my shooting to 15 minutes after sunrise/before sunset if it's clear, 30 if it's cloudy, but I enjoy the slight extra challenge and sleeker profile of the iron sighted rifle; granted I still carry binocs for a better look before I shoot.
Here it is with its not-legal for hunting cousin in the background.

Thanks to everyone for the continued opinions, rest assured I am definitely not wasting the meat. I will probably hunt again this season on the same property and donate if I get another one.
#26
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 155

Size is subjective to heard structure and geogrophy.....50lbs in ny is a young of the year... and a late fawn ... who knows where your hunting.I prefer one vealer a year ... cus they are tasty .I do however make darn sure its a doe.On my piece of property we have alot of 3+ year old does .I look for mature does who are long in the face and a neck that is as long as the body... ears as long as my hand or perhaps as long as an average ear of corn,if that helps.I also look for a lone doe sugesting she has weined early or barren.Usually the mature doe comes in estrus first, breed first,fawn first ,wein first.Congrats on a fine tasty deer.