Bow hunters are just good folks

[Bob Sarrels]

I had what I thought was an unusual thing happen to me this weekend.  My son in law ,John, and I went to our deer lease in Tilden Tex. for the final weekend of buck season hoping to fill another tag.  I did not have a buck show himself but a nice fat doe did and after awhile I decided the meat would be great.  She was at about 17 or 18 yds. and I took the shot thru a shoot thru screen in my blind.  The arrow did not seem to fly right and she decided to do a belly dirt bath and dropped like a pair of cheap socks.  I saw my arrow hit her high.  Realllllly high.  She was twisting down and the shaft did not go thru.  I saw her run off with it hanging by the fletch.  Realllllly high.  I was distraught at the shot but waited the right amount of time watching about 40 turkey hens with no beards scratching any possible sign away then started looking.  3 hours and no blood no arrow.  Went to town later for groceries and when we returned John said "somewone found your doe" .  There was part of my arrow and a note saying an adjoining lease member had found my deer and left a ph #.  I called and they said they would bring it right back to me.  They brought the doe over and said they had found it not dead at 1 pm.  I shot her at 7-15 AM.  The finished her off with a rifle shot to the neck and brought her back.  I know this has been long winded but I just wanted to share with you this story of a couple of good guys.

[La. bowhunter]

You sure dont find many folks like that today most would have just loaded her up and had fresh deer meat for supper.

[Brian Krebs]

yep they did the right thing. Now for the burgers and steaks and roasts and sausage ...yum.        

[vtmtnman]

Nice to know you have honest folks around.

If that was my neighbors,they would have had fresh deer for supper,like they've done with two of my dad's bow deer.

[JAG]

There's still HOPE!

[Stick_N_String]

Don't hear about that happening everyday.
Kinda restore's your faith in the human race!!!