Yesterday, I was able to put an arrow through this doe. It was my first bow kill in 5 years, because I have spent most of the last 5 years hunting with my son and letting him shoot some deer. Which, I have fully enjoyed! Also, this land is some that my parents purchased 6 years ago and I was the only person who hadn't taken a deer off this land, so I was glad to get that monkey off my back!
I took off to camp on Saturday after my football game. I hunted all day Sunday and saw some small bucks and a few doe with yearlings, but nothing that was on the hit list.
By Monday morning the cold front had settled in and it was a wonderful 51*F. There was lots of activity and I had two young 8 points come in that could be pretty good in a few years. Just after 9:00am a big doe made her way into the field and turned broadside at 30 yards. I drew back, settled my pin on her and released the arrow. The thwack sounded so good!
I gave her some time and retrieved my arrow. Blood looked good on it, but there wasn't much of a blood trail. I eased off in the direction she ran and after about 20 yards started finding a good blood trail. 25 more yards of blood and I found her piled up.
Part of her ear was gone and looks like something took a bite out of it.
I took off to camp on Saturday after my football game. I hunted all day Sunday and saw some small bucks and a few doe with yearlings, but nothing that was on the hit list.
By Monday morning the cold front had settled in and it was a wonderful 51*F. There was lots of activity and I had two young 8 points come in that could be pretty good in a few years. Just after 9:00am a big doe made her way into the field and turned broadside at 30 yards. I drew back, settled my pin on her and released the arrow. The thwack sounded so good!
I gave her some time and retrieved my arrow. Blood looked good on it, but there wasn't much of a blood trail. I eased off in the direction she ran and after about 20 yards started finding a good blood trail. 25 more yards of blood and I found her piled up.
Part of her ear was gone and looks like something took a bite out of it.
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