Well this hunt took place on a farm that my wife and I are buying and living on once the house is ready. I've scouted this farm this summer and got pictures of a few great bucks! I went out opening morning to a stand I had put up a week earlier on some fresh acorns that were dropping and I had deer in there every morning according to me camera. I went in the and saw 2 young bucks and that was it, I passed up the shot on the one buck at 20 yard and just enjoyed seeing him.
October 1st I was in the stand that morning expecting to get a shot at a doe but nothing showed! I went out mid day to put some cameras out and look for some fresh sign. I got to the NE corner of the woods were I had a stand already up and a mineral site from this summer. Now it had been raining for 2 days straight before that day so any tracks I found would be fresh. Right in front of my stand my mineral was hit really good and there were white oaks dropping! With all fresh sign and a perfect wind I decided to sit that stand that evening.
I got in the stand around 4pm and around 5:40 I saw my first deer. It was a lone doe feeding on acorns, after about 20 minutes 2 yearlings showed up but the 3 of them stayed out around 80 yards. Finally I had the big doe heading right for me, I was self filming my hunt so I got the camera ready. She came straight to my tree and stood there at 10 yards facing me. She browsed for a bit and finally turned and walked broadside, she stopped perfectly broadside at 10 yards! I got the camera on her and got my tab on the string, but she caught me moving my hand! I told myself to not rush the shot and to pick a hair. I got to half draw and I saw her tense up and shift her weight to her rear legs so I knew she was seconds from blowing out of there. I hit anchor and held it long enough to calm down and the shot was gone. I'm using lighted nocks and they work awesome, the shot was perfect and I instantly knew she wasn't going far! Somehow she made it 100 yards before expiring, the shot was a perfect heart shot!
I got down pretty quick because it looked like it was going to rain, luckily it went around me. The shot was a complete pass through with half of my arrow sticking out of the ground and the other half a few yards away (she broke the arrow when she whirled to take off after the shot). I found her within a couple minutes and couldn't have been happier, this is probably my biggest doe I've shot. I used my new to me A&H ACS 3pc longbow that's 64" 61@28 (got it Wednesday!) and 300gr Tuffheads for a total arrow weight of 600gr.
Hopefully I can get a chance at a good buck this year but so far this season I've had a blast! Good luck to everyone this season!
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Any here's a pic of me wondering where all the deer are at!
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Very cool, congrats!
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Awesome job
Congrats , Well done!
Awesome job Logan. That sure is a big body deer. Congrats!
Congrats that is def a nanny
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Now that's a "BIG DOE".
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What a great horse headed doe. Nice job!
Nice job!!
those old nannies are hard to fool!
Very cool, congrats!
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wow big mama jama good job
Congrats!
Nice job......she has a face like a mule!! Some good eats right there.
without seeing the video, it didn't happen! Congrats, Logan!
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Congrats!
Nice job brother! I was wondering when this post would get posted!
Very nice! I have a feeling you might be posting some postures with antlers soon! ...November magic can't come soon enough
Congrats, thats a nice Doe!
Whooeee, she is a big one.
Nice shot on a big doe! Congrats!
Congrats!
Bisch
Wow nice deer congrats to you!
Congrats on a fine doe Logan !!! Great shot as well. :thumbsup:
Thanks guys! I got plenty of meat off of that old girl, going to grill some up for lunch today at work! Hopefully this rut will be good to me like it was last fall!
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Shazam! That's a big one! Congrats!
Big Ol Donkey Doe Congrats
WOW...that's a big doe!
Thanks guys!
Lot's deer meat there, congrats.
Having your own place is a lot of fun.
I had permission on a piece of ground for a few years and absolutely enjoyed putting cameras out and hunting it.
Congrats
Congratulations Logan, last a big doe.
As others have said, that is one hog of a doe.
Got some monster does in the buckeye state!
Nick
Damn big ole girl right there buddy...Nice job
Congrats....nice deer.