Opening Day Oklahoma Doe

[carparcher]

With my wife due on the 13th w/ our first child, I didn't plan on having much of a bowhunting season. With the Wildlife Department legalizing crossguns for archery this year, I wasn't looking forward to sharing the woods either.  Regardless, I decided to go out to a piece of land where I had success in years past.  I was dissapointed to find that the spring tornadoes had leveled the place.  Trees were down everywere, and my creek bottom looked like a giant brush pile.  I found a little pond w/ some deer tracks around it, so I hung a stand in a new place.  One week later, I checked the mud and found no apparent new tracks.  My trail camera on the pond confirmed my disapointment.  Only one deer picture in seven days; a doe @ night.  Regardless, I found myself high in that tree opening morning.  As the sun came up and not a squirrel stirred, I was content just enjoying the day.  Shortly after 0900 a lone doe ran around the north end of the pond, sixty yards away and well out of recurve range.  Content to have just seen a deer, I was shocked when I noticed a second doe to my left.  A short time later she was six yards from the base of the tree on her way to the pond.  I did not even give her a chance to drink, for with the help of my Black Widow my Grizzly Stick met her behind the shoulder and brought her to the earth 50 yards later.  Unexpected and appreciated. Now I can focuss all of my attention on my daughter in less than a week!  Good luck to all this fall. - Timothy

[carparcher]

By the way, does anybody know how to make a deer hoof bow rack?  I have seen them and would like to do something w/ these feet, as this was the first w/ my new bow and likely my last deer pre-fatherhood.

[bretto]

Great job. Congrats on the up coming child.

Sorry I can't help on the bow rack.

bretto

[bowhunterfrompast]

Congrats  

[Hooper]

Way to start off your season! Congrats!!

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Well-done! I think I saw a TBM article on the deer hoof bow rack; perhaps there is a how-to here, also. God bless with the upcoming youngster, Timothy!

Cheers,

Ben

[Tom]

Congfrats on the doe and the birth-to-be of your first-looking to be a great autumn for you.

[Todd1700]

Congrats on the doe. Hope all goes well with the birth of your daughter as well.

[Guru]

   

[wv lungbuster]

Congratulations

[goldflinger]

Congratulations on the Doe? And more importantly, congrats on the new baby girl!!!!

Congrats!

Bisch

[maineac]

Congratulations!  On both the meat in teh freezer and your new family.

[bolong]

 Nice job!

[bloodyarrow]

       

[Bobby Urban]

If you ae looking to DIY the hoof rack and just want function I would try ctting them to length and put them un packaged in the freezer.  Make sure you bend them the way you want them and hold the shape with tape or something.  Then just leave them like that for a few months - maybe longer.  They will dry out pretty good and you can run a drywall screw in from the back side of the board you mount them on.  Basically freeze dried the home brew method.  I have not tried this but I cannot imagine it would not work if you let them dry out enough.  The good news is you will have 2 sets so if the first ones do not work out you can leave the others in to dry longer of take them to a taxidermist?  
Just a suggestion.  great job on the deer and best to you and your new family.  Post that does pic and weight on the BIG doe thread if you get the chance.

Bob Urban

[eman614]

 good job

id say your a lucky man!    congrats.

[rushlush]

Congrats!

[Mike Gerardi]

" I was content just enjoying the day"

Thats when it seems to happen for me. Congrats on a great day.