Turkeygirl Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Yesterday I had my sister drop me off hunting, and of course the neighbor was dropping his wife off to push the deer towards him. Well that ruined my plans for hunting the stand in the woods where we last saw the big buck. After seeing the heads of some does run across a field opposite of the neighbors(gotta love it) I decided to walk into my other stand. Well as I got into the stand I hear crashing and see a bunch of tails go running away, I'm like darn it! So I decide to hike all the way around the edge of the fields to our farthest stand which is on the outskirts of a brushy swamp. I sit in that stand for an hour before deciding to get down and head home as my mom wasn't answering the radio so it was looking like I'd have to walk. Well as I stand up and turn around to get my backpack, I drop my one glove, which lands on the ground and I look and there is a doe standing somewhat behind me about 40 yards! I had a clear shot but hesitated. Andy gave me his dmp which is legal in NY but I wasn't sure I wanted to shoot a deer than have to drag it, which I usually have Andy's help for but he was at work! Well I have my gun raised and she wanders below me, feeding around and I'm thinking she is going to go away. I actually stood there thinking God, what should I do? If I got this deer, Andy couldn't hunt anymore this season but frankly he was tired of hunting anyway,lol. Well the doe turns and starts walking towards me and then is broadside about 30/32 yards, I put the crosshairs on her, behind the shoulder and near the spine as I wanted to aim high instead of low and wounding another deer. I squeeze the trigger, BOOM! She drops right in her tracks. It was a spine/part lung maybe, hit right where I wanted it! Well I started thanking God and as I staretd to climb down, what must have been her fawn took off, never saw it standing there. Felt a little bad but it should be ok. So thankfully though my mom answered the radio and as I proceeded to clean the doe's guts out, my mom drove over with the dolley (bless her, without mom, it would have taken alot longer) and proceeded to walk up the middle of this muddy grass field and I proceeded to drag a heavy, somewhere probably 100 pounds or over doe out of the woods. Andy seemed to be happy and surprised and he actually skinned it while I finished up some important papers due today. I will mention that my body is physically tired from the dragging I did, my arms and shoulders get tired really quickly,lol! Anyway I've got ,my buck tag left, we have snow on the ground, so I will probably hunt this weekend but I was wondering, you guys have any tips about finding bucks in the snow or hunting bucks late in the season? Good luck to all of you, the deer are out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntingInMaine Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! COngratulations!!!! You'll have to post a pic in the women's section....can't wait to see it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Sweet deal! Your on a roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Congrats TG! You're stacking them up this year. Work on that upper body strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michiganbowhunter_SQ2 Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! congrats...need to see some pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Very nice TG! Congratulations. You're having a stellar year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! congrats TG on the doe! todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Congrats!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckshot Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Congrats on the doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! congrats on the doe turkeygirl!! ya put em pics up in the Women section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Congratulations on the doe and the drop-shot Now all you need to remember is your camera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Nice going on the doe TG. For that late season buck get into some thick cover near a food source. Good luck. BuckNrut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! you go girl.....glad to hear another woman downed another...lol...by the way....you made me laugh with a big smile on my face when you said " I proceeded to clean the does guts out " ......great job ...congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! congrats turkeygirl...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Way to go TG! You are having a heck of a year! The only advice ol'rb can give you on a late season buck is to be persistent and be out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted December 4, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Thanks everyone:-) I did get out this morning deer hunting, saw plenty of other hunters, heard plenty of shooting from them (but they shot at running deer) but i didn't see any deer. There were a ton of tracks though in the snow and alot by our woods so tonight I'm going to hunt in our woods and see if any deer come out across a corn field to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted December 4, 2004 Report Share Posted December 4, 2004 Re: Got a deer last night! Good huntin to ya tonight TG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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