Man!! I missed it too! I tried and tried to work something out.

I too will make this hunt eventually! Good hunting guys!

   Bona

Very well done Darren!  Great pictures and story.  Did you do the ribs over the open fire like in CO???  What great memories!  

Awesome story! Similar to an experience I posted about with a winter bow doe of 2009. Glad you made a recovery.

The best "deer camp" experience I have ever had, great group of guys.  Already thinking about next time!!!

Bona, the guys said you were going to try and make it. I was hoping to meet you. Maybe I'll be able to make the rabbit hunt this year.

I weighed the meat last night. It came in at 46 lbs minus one of the backstraps (we ate that in camp Saturrday night). The other strap weighed exactly 3 lbs, so 49 lbs of meat. When we weigh field dressed deer we usually get 50-55% of the dressed weight in boned-out meat, so it looks like this doe came in at just under 100 lbs. She was long of both body and leg, but had no fat on her at all. Deer from the big woods/hills sure are different from the farm land deer I usually kill.

I agree with you Mike about the deer camp experience!

It was a great time for sure

i would like to thank all that was their.it was my first trad hunt,it was great!!!! and thank all of you guys for butting up with me.i had such a good time.you guys are the best""  :D        THANK YOU it ment alot to me to be their

Nice job Darren, John and gang...  Sorry to have not gotten there again this year... Looks like I missed out on a good time...

Jonathan