We opened up our season here on Oct.1 Due to some slob hunters in one area and a change of the crops in another. Had to spend the last two middays taking down and moving some stands around. Had not seen too many deer and the ones I did were all out of range.
Well the midday workouts payed off tonight. I hung this stand today and then decided to hunt it right away.
Shot this doe at 5pm at 12yds. Double lung shot and about a 60 yd recovery.
The broken off end of my arrow at the impact spot
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The blood trail
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This is how I found her, with her leg severly twisted up. The Magnus stinger totally cut her off side leg bones in half.
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Hero pic
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The doe died directly on one of the trails I was hunting and I still had about and hour and a half of light left. I have seen deer booger at downed deer, so I didn't want to leave her there. I also didn't want to disturb the whole area by draggin her off to far. So heres where she ended up for safe keeping ;) . Thanks for looking. Joe
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Nice looking doe. Good job.
Congrats :thumbsup:
Way to go Joe!! Looks like you will be getting plenty of meat of that ol girl. Nice size doe. :thumbsup:
Great job on a nice doe.
congradulations!!! great photos and story
Congrats great photos. :thumbsup:
awesome! congrats to ya :thumbsup:
Good shootin Joe! She's a dandy :thumbsup: What kind of stand is that? Not familiar with that one. Steve
Way to go Joe.
Jack
Good shooting!
Nice big doe!!! :thumbsup:
OOOOOh, shes pretty.Congrats
Great job! Looks like you are 30' high from that last photo.
LOL @ the last pix !!!
Nice doe, congrats.....
Congrats Joe! thats a real good looking doe.
Nice job Joe Congrats!!. Blake
What a nice doe! Congratulations, nice shot too!
Congrats, a nice big doe. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Good shooting joe. Fine looking doe you have there.
Nice man. I expect to see more buck pics this year! :D
nice size doe. :thumbsup:
Well Done and Great Pictures. :thumbsup: Congrats! :clapper:
Thanks guys, for all the comments. A pot of chili is simmering away right now, and some back straps are marinating in teriyaki for tomorrow night.
Frank the stand is a cheap $40 special from Dicks, don't like risking some of my better stands in certain areas. Thats a sad comment. :confused:
Hey Jack, how is the Dream Team doing? :thumbsup:
Apex that stand is about 14' the camera is playing tricks.
Chris have you been able to get out yet? If not good luck.
Jamie I had a couple of nice bucks patterned but unfortunately on public land things happen. Now I have to try and relocate them. Some other fellas have totally screwed up the area, but I kind of expected that the deer were in an easy spot to access. I was just hoping to try and catch them opening day before they knew what was up. Oh well. Have to see what happens. Good luck to you on the 17th. Joe
Congrats Joe!! That looks like some good eating int the future.
Congrats :thumbsup: