So I went Thursday to sit in a stand for an evening hunt. I worked late Wednesday so I left a bit early from work Thursday around 3:30. I grabbed my gear and heading out to my honey hole. I pulled up hooked up my stuff and headed out. I reached my tree around 4pm and spent the next 10 minutes climbing up until I was situated. I had just enough time to nock an arrow when I looked to my left and saw a button buck about 15 yards facing toward me away eating acorns. How he didn't see me I don't know but I'll take luck any day. I didn't have a shot from my seated position so I was content letting him eat and walk closer. He kept looking over his shoulder so I figured there was another deer with him. Looking into the woods behind him I was straining looking for another deer. As I leaned out a bit to get a better look at the area he was looking at I saw out of my peripheral vision a doe walk right under my tree. I didn't have time to get nervous. I watched her walk out to about 12 yards, she turned quartered away, I picked a spot, and let er fly. It was blood trail was so easy I think a blind man could have followed it.
Here's the first blood after the shot. It was her first step after the hit.
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Here's the arrow after it passed through.
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Here's how I found her 30 yards away.
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Here's the insides after gutting her.
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Here's the entry hole.
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Awesome shot! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
perfect shot! :notworthy:
Congrats!
Bisch
Congrats, I love the pics also. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
By the way... I'm hunting a inside city limits on a doe first management area and I'm glad to say that I've got my doe outta the way so I can kill a bruiser before many of the guys shooting training wheels :D
12 yards and a 30 yard run, that's just about as good as it ever gets. Congratulations on a nice animal. Well done.
Phil
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Nice shooting!!! Congrats!
Nice doe and great shot. Doesn't get better. Enjoy the steaks!
sam :clapper: :clapper:
Congrats :thumbsup:
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A perfect day:fast,clean.Well done!
congrats
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Pulled the drain plug.
Smoked her!!! :clapper: :clapper:
Congrats! We want a pic of that bruiser too.
Congrats!! :thumbsup:
Pulling the drain plug might be an understatement. None the less that is a great way to put words to the picture. I like it. Hopefully the bruiser will go down the same way. I've killed more doe than I can count on one hand but I've yet to recover a buck shot with a bow. Maybe it's my year?
Congrats! Nice shooting.
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Excellent!!
Good shootin!! Was arra # 1 the other doe? Cool! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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In fact Kenny Arrow #1 was the other doe. I'm working on 3 for 3. We will see if it turns out that way.
:thumbsup: Congrats! Great shot. I know how you feel. I got my required doe before a buck this afternoon in a urban hunt here in southwest Arkansas.
Congrats bolong on the doe. What urban hunt are you in? I'm hunting the Chaffee crossing up in Fort Smith.
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what kind of "meat axe" did you have on that arrow? man you sure opened her up!!! congrats!!
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Way to go, thinning out the in city herds can be fun :notworthy: