Guest ExtremeSoloDubV Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Well the opening day here in West Virginia was this past Saturday. The temperatures were great (highs in the lower 50's) however the wind was awful and it was down pour rain off and on , even had some hail. In the morning I saw 10 deer but let them all go, just does. My stands set up in a bedding area so they came in and bed down around me all morning. In the evening I headed to my stand on the edge of a thicket and a food plot. A nice sized doe and a little fawn came to about 10 yards of my stand. As all you fellow bow hunters know, it takes a lot of skill to get a shot off and go undetected in a stand on the edge of a field. The wind was awful again and the doe knew something was wrong but could not find me . So finally I was able to draw back w/ her at about 30 yards away. Everything I did up to this point was picture perfect and then ..... GUT SHOT!! I sat in my stand for 20 min and then quietly left. We went back Sunday morning to find the deer 10 yards from my stand dead..... BUT was eaten to pieces. THe hide was ripped off, the entire guts were eaten and all we saw was a head and the rib cage w/ the fur hanging off, still connected to the neck of the deer. I guess the grimm reapers did their job b/c this deer was gut shot and bedded down 10 yards from my stand!! What an opening day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Opening Day... Full of Suprises THATS A BAD DEAL.I KNOW YOU SHOULD WAIT TO TRAIL THEM ON A BAD SHOT,BUT AROUND HERE AFTER A FEW HOURS IN THE NIGHT IT WILL GET MOPPED UP BY OTHER CRITTERS.SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD SPOT.I HOPE YOUR LUCK GETS A LITTLE BETTER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Opening Day... Full of Suprises That's too bad...unfortunately that happens from time to time. Better luck next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Opening Day... Full of Suprises Had a friend of mine shoot a buck the other day and went home for a few hours to let things settle down. He went back at 9 pm that night and saw the buck down with the coyotes all around it, just devouring it. He said he backed off and went back Monday and he found rib cage and bones but couldn't find the head or the antlers anywhere. Those dang coyotes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 18, 2004 Report Share Posted October 18, 2004 Re: Opening Day... Full of Suprises Congratulations on the sorry. Sorry that you could not get the meat. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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