I was off on Monday(Columbus Day), so in the morning I headed to a 58 acre farm that is approx 22 miles from my house. I have 4 treestands and 2 ground blinds set up on this property. one of the blinds is in a wooded area near a field that we call The Upper Hay Field. This is the blind I planned to hunt from. This blind was put in place sometime back in August, so that by the time the season rolled around the deer would be somewhat use to it. Enroute to the farm, I stop at the local 7 Eleven and got a cup of coffee and a couple of donuts. I arrived at the farm later than usual due to the fact, I left home later. The owners are still asleep as I drive pass their house on my way to the upper hay field. The light is already breaking the sky, and I don't need my flash light to get to where I am going. I back my truck up into a growed up area of high grass, grab my gear and then walk the .3 miles to the blind. I get settled in the blind at approx 7:00AM. As I am sitting there sipping coffee, I listen to the sounds of the morning and also the sounds of vehicular traffic somewhere off in the distance. At 7:50AM I see movement off to the right of the blind. It is a nice Doe on her way in to feed. She comes in and stops broadside @ 16 yards and eyeing the blind as she do so. I am thinking of taking the shot, but I don't like the sapplings that is pretty close to her and don't want a deflection. So she begins moving to my left, turns and faces the blind and then began to feed. As she is feeding she keeps eyeing the blind. While I wait for her to turn broadside, I decide to do a practice draw with my bow, but when I went to do so, she became more alert and was really staring at the blind as if she could see what was going on inside, and I am saying to my self, surely she can't see me and i don't think I made any noise. So I immediately stop and am now thinking that she will try and get out of there. But she continues to feed and licking her lips. At 8:06 she must have had enough and began to turn to leave. Where she was standing there is some small trees and some sapplings, and I did not have much of a window to get my shot off before her back end would be facing me.
So as she began to turn to her right, which put her left side towards to me, I come to full draw, and as soon as she was broadside I let fly and see the arrow take her through the chest.
She tears out of there running through the woods and down over a hill. I lose sight of her and thought I heard her crash and go down.
I wait 5 minutes unzip the blind , grab my back pack and bow and go over to where she was standing. There is no blood, but man I can really see her scuff marks in the dirt as she ran out of there.
I go a few more yards and there is blood. I eventualy follow the blood trail down over the hill and there she is piled up, 75 yards from point of impact. It was a good morning to be out in the woods. So I am on my way to getting the freezers filled. (Equip used) 62" Dale Stahl Longbow/ 58# @ 31"/ 593Gr 5575 Goldtip Trads/ Black Diamond Delta 4 Blade Broadhead. Thanks for reading and looking. Shoot Straight and Good Hunting.
Tony
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Good job Tony! Good shooting.
Congrats,
Benjy
Nice shot buddy...congrats! :clapper:
Now go kill the buck that made that rub behind you last year...he's a year bigger now!
Congrats Tony That is one fine looking Doe!
Way to go Tony!
That is a nice big doe and great shooting!!
Congrats on that nice doe. :thumbsup:
Good on ya, Tony!
Tony,
It looks like you're having a great season so far!! Don't ya just love it when everything comes together???
Way to go sir! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Nice doe Tony! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
It pays to wait for the right shot...
That's a good one Tony.
doug77
What a perfect shot Tony! They sure won't go far with that placement.
Congrats!
Good shooting!
Good shooting, did you retire the Fox Breed?
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Congrats on a fine Doe there sir..
Big gal - did you weigh her? Nice shot too. I have only ever taken one from the ground and never from a pop-up. I am always impressed with those that do.
Congrats on a fine day in the field!
Congrates Tony, excellent shot!
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Way to go Tony!!
I remember your post from last year about your son's first trad deer. I smile each time. I hope to read about more success from the Sanders family and the filling of the freezer.
Very nice short story with good detail. Great picture too. Awesome shot on an awesome animal! Congrats!
Could you please post a pic or two of the blind you used and maybe a pic of where it's set up? My blind is too small to use my bow out of.
Congrats on a fine doe! :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: congratts!
Nice shot. Lucky there were no gr. hogs climbing tree's that day. I can't see any shooting windows out of the blind, they all closed up? What kind is it? :thumbsup:
Congratulations Tony, Very good shooting. Good looking Doe, should be awesome eating. Good luck with the rest of the season.
Awesome shot congrats.
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Congrats! :thumbsup:
Very nice job and great read. Congrats.
Whuwee she's a good mature doe. If my tally is right that is #3 isn't Tony? Great shot.
Ole Tony has done right well so far this season!
Part that struck me is that he has hunting 22 miles from the house! :eek:
I gotta drive 122 miles and can't begin to leave anything set up! Wow...that is SWEET way to be able to hunt!
Congrats Tony! Hope to see you at BBTC next year!
There's some big does being taken this year! Who knew Denzel Washington bowhunted?
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Good job Tony!
Good job Tony, time to start looking for a buck.
Thanks Tony, great story, and fine table fare as a result.
Congrats again!
Good job Tony! Your freezer is going to be full before the rut starts!
Big doe! Congrats!
Great shot Tony !!! :thumbsup:
Bill
:clapper: :clapper: :clapper:
Congrats....fine lookin' doe.
great arrow placement
Thats a nice one good shot.
Way to go Tony. You sure know how to get it done.
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Nice
Great Job. Nice Shot!
Well Done Tony! If you keep it up you're gonna have to get an extra freezer before the season is over. :thumbsup:
good job
Now, Please send one past me, oh and tell my boss to let me take some time off !
ChuckC
Good job Tony. I enjoy the tales of your hunts. stay on them.RC
Congratulations Tony. Nice way to start the season. NY has this opener on Saturday!
you guys are having a good season. nice big doe!
Congratulations Tony, once again you done good...really good!
You going to drag that son of yours along this year? Your recounting of his hunt was one of my favorite reads last year.