Yes she is a Doe ... a 1 1/2 year old but she should be tasty.
I took her on my Property in SE Manitoba, I didn't have much time as of late to hunt with a new job and stuff keeping me busy.
I had a buddy over after work to show him how to hand load for his rifle, he left and I had about 30 minutes of decent light... so I went for a walk.
I sat along my back field where the deer often come to feed on clover (haven't been seeing them much this year though), but with the cool weather the last couple of days I was hopeful. Just a few minutes of light left and she walked out onto the field about 60 yards off, feeding, no wind to speak of.
I needed to get her closer to me ... and quickly as light was getting scarce, so I rustled the grass around me a bit. She looked in my direction, but I was well camouflaged, so she came closer to investigate. She was in a decent position at about 30 yards and I drew to fire, but she turned 180 degrees and took a couple steps, (ruining the shot from my vantage point)... I let off.
A few seconds later she turned back, presenting a good broadside shot, SLIGHTLY quartering towards me. I put her at 30 yards ... drew back, found my aim and pulled the trigger.
I heard a thwap but saw sparks on the ground by her feet, I thought at first my arrow had missed low and hit some rocks ( there is some gravel areas in this field), but I soon realized that it was her, kicking her feet over the gravel that caused the sparks. She ran off into the bush, but didn't go far before I heard her fall and start to make a moaning noise.
I let her alone for about 20 minutes, then snuck out of there back to my place for a light and my Wife (the Tracker) and we set out on the blood trail ... and what a trail, I quickly saw why she only made it 30 yards. When I found her lying in the brush, blood had been shooting up into the branches above her.... A solid double lung shot, put her down quickly.
Long story short, I tagged her and cleaned her up and she will be on the menu after a week or 2 hanging period. I am pretty proud of my doe as she is the first archery deer I have taken and the second deer I ever shot, ( first was a rifle buck last year, that came to 138 inches gross).
I think I could get used to this hunting stuff.
I took her on my Property in SE Manitoba, I didn't have much time as of late to hunt with a new job and stuff keeping me busy.
I had a buddy over after work to show him how to hand load for his rifle, he left and I had about 30 minutes of decent light... so I went for a walk.
I sat along my back field where the deer often come to feed on clover (haven't been seeing them much this year though), but with the cool weather the last couple of days I was hopeful. Just a few minutes of light left and she walked out onto the field about 60 yards off, feeding, no wind to speak of.
I needed to get her closer to me ... and quickly as light was getting scarce, so I rustled the grass around me a bit. She looked in my direction, but I was well camouflaged, so she came closer to investigate. She was in a decent position at about 30 yards and I drew to fire, but she turned 180 degrees and took a couple steps, (ruining the shot from my vantage point)... I let off.
A few seconds later she turned back, presenting a good broadside shot, SLIGHTLY quartering towards me. I put her at 30 yards ... drew back, found my aim and pulled the trigger.
I heard a thwap but saw sparks on the ground by her feet, I thought at first my arrow had missed low and hit some rocks ( there is some gravel areas in this field), but I soon realized that it was her, kicking her feet over the gravel that caused the sparks. She ran off into the bush, but didn't go far before I heard her fall and start to make a moaning noise.
I let her alone for about 20 minutes, then snuck out of there back to my place for a light and my Wife (the Tracker) and we set out on the blood trail ... and what a trail, I quickly saw why she only made it 30 yards. When I found her lying in the brush, blood had been shooting up into the branches above her.... A solid double lung shot, put her down quickly.
Long story short, I tagged her and cleaned her up and she will be on the menu after a week or 2 hanging period. I am pretty proud of my doe as she is the first archery deer I have taken and the second deer I ever shot, ( first was a rifle buck last year, that came to 138 inches gross).
I think I could get used to this hunting stuff.
stirthepot2:
Nice shot 
