I got home from work and barley had time to run out and get a hunt in,but I'm glad I went. There was about 40 minutes of daylight left,and I got a shot on this doe. The shot looked good to me,and the doe bucked straight up and almost got vertical. I was very excited,and decided to stay in the blind for a bit. I got out and saw my arrow sticking in this mesquite tree,and it had blood all over it,but when I got to looking elsewhere could only find a little bit. I started looking and couldn't find blood but just a few feet. I was not feeling good now,because it was getting dark quick,and I had no idea in which direction to go in. I looked for an hour,and it seemed like way longer because I was really tired and just felt like I was searching for a needle in a haystack. I finally went in one last direction,and happened to walk up on her. She hadn't made it all that far,but I just hadn't been looking in the right spot. I ended up being up almost 24 hours by the time it was all said and done,and then work called me right back out,so I only had three hours sleep,but it was all worth it! (http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh619/_9alex/100_2110.jpg) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/_9alex/media/100_2110.jpg.html)
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Congrats , you have some good venison . :archer:
Congratulations!
Congrats Rick. Be careful running on such short sleep. I understand it all too well. Sometimes a man just has to hunt! Congrats again on your doe.
Hey thanks guys! Hey David I see now why you understand on running with no sleep.
Good shooting AT!
Enjoy the feast!
Shoot straight, Shinken
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Congrats. Love,that feeling after no trail then there she is.
what kind of bow were you using?
Congrats. Glad you kept looking and finally found her.
Tony
Congrats!
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Great job Brother!
Congrats
Thanks guys. Ron you don't know how true that statement is,I was just about to give up looking.
Scott the bow I was shooting is a new bow of mine. It is a Big Jim's Buffalo 3 piece take down. The riser is vera wood and the limbs are stained quilted maple and it is 54@28.
Thanks for being persistent. Congrats!!!
Congrats brother!
Congrats on a fine animal!!!
Way to go Rick!
I have been out every day for the last week, and the does have all but disappeared!
Congrats,
Bisch
Well, at least ya got one! My season ended today and I'm having tag soup for another year. Congrats on your hunt! :thumbsup:
Nice doe, and nice filson!
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Nice doe and great story! I know all too well what lack of sleep is like! But she is worth it! Congrats!
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Very nice. Glad you found her. It is not uncommon to not have much blood in the first 20-30 yards of a blood trail - even with a good hit. After being hit they can run that first 30 yards in a matter of 2-3 seconds - not much time for the blood to start flowing out the exit wound.
Congrats!
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Absolutely Rick! Its hard to squeeze in hunts between calls but sometimes I get it done!
congrats
Congrats :thumbsup: