My love/hate relationship with this old doe

[nick_the_tinkerer]

Congrats on the doe, a deserving trophy for sure!!
Great story, however, I think now you should go out and shoot them coyotes!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kpete]

I hunted a whitetail doe in western Nebr that only had about 3 inches of her tail left.  It was just as wide as normal, but really short. Made her look like a bit cottontail rabbit.  I saw her in the same canyon for 3 years and she picked me off every time.
Congratulations and I understand your appreciation for a great critter.

[bohuntr]

Cool story!!!  Congratulations on a hard earned trophy! Like so many others here I have had some epic battles with those big old matriarchs. Most of the time those old does just flat out have my number. I had two big old does come by me at 15 yards last weekend when I was in a natural ground blind. I had one tag left but it was good for any deer so I let them feed by me.  It sure was tough to do. I will probably regret it as it has been several weeks since I have seen any kind of respectable buck but that is just the way it goes!