tedicast Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Yesterday was out shotgun/rifle opener. I get into my honey hole in the state forest I hunt 1/2 hour before light. I was seeing deer pretty much all day, with no shot oppurtunities. A little after 3, I have a big doe come out directly across from me, and angle down into a thicket. I would have normally had a shot as soon as she walked out, but I can't believe how many leaves are still on the trees.She was angling down, and away from me. As she is walking throught the Hemlock thicket, I keep getting glimpses of her in my scope. at about 60 or 65 yards she stops, and I have about a 10 inch opening, and I can clearly see her shoulder, and behind it. I put the cross hairs behind the shoulder, and touch one off. At the shot, 2 other deer explode from the thicket, in the opposite direction, and the deer I shot at goes the other way. She took off out of sight at a run, acting totally unhit. I go down to where she was standing, and nothing, no blood, no hair. I start walking in the direction she ran, and all of a sudden i see hair, and a bucket full of blood on the ground, and on the trees. Ok...i feel better, I did hit her. I misjudged where she was standing by about 15 feet. I followed a blood trail Stevie Wonder could follow for about 40 or 45 yards, and there is my deer. Except, instead of a mature doe, it is a little skipper. I was sick. I can't believe I shot the wrong deer! I never saw the other 2 deer sneak into the draw I was hunting Well...anyway, I got some good eating, and it was an easy drag...lol. Man do those Lightfield Hybrid EXP's make a hole! I can't believe how far this little skipper went with a hole that size through the heart and both lungs! On another not, my friend Matt shot a gorgeous 9 point, 188 pound field dressed buck yesterday morning. Here are some pics. His buck makes my skip look even smaller! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beagleboy Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats on the two deer. That buck is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats to both of you! That is an awesome buck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congratulations to both of you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stranger2u_19 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 hey man ur still having better luck then me i had one shot so far this year and i blew it i stopped the doe before i was at full draw and she took off before i could aim properly and i missed by inches Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigalt78 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Hey man that's awesome. i love to shoot small deer i think its actually better for the herd to shoot all the small deer you can every year, and let the big bucks breed with them big does. congrats on the deer both of you nice buck. by the way man i shoot the light fields too and they're great. i love em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats on the venison....that's a great buck your buddy got Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congratulations to you and your buddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats on the two deer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowtech_archer07 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats on the deer.. that bucks is beauty!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 congrats to both of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Congrats to both of you! That's a good size young doe. Last week thought for sure I shot a doe with my bow...turned out to be a button buck. There is something deceiving about the size of a deer sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Don't beat yourself up to much tedicast, there is nothing wrong with your doe. Some mighty fine eating if you ask me. Congrats! Your buddy shot a great buck, very nice! :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Most of us have shot a small one one time or another..Your friends buck is really nice.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Stuff like that happens. A buddy of mine had this same thing happen to him once. He shot one deer not knowing there were two together. After he fired he saw a deer bounding off so he shot that one also. Ended up with two deer on the ground. You got some good eating, and the nine is a dandy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.ALLEN.IA Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Nothing to be ashamed of- you've got more meat in the freeze than I do this year. At least you had a good clean shot & found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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