Turkeygirl Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Not to brag or anything,lol:o:p what an incredible season I've had, the Lord has really blessed me this year. Ok, the story:D So Andy and I go out yesterday, being that the deer aren't moving till dark with all the pressure of the idiot neighbors, we do a few small one person drives on small pieces of woods. the first two spots produce nothing. We walk over to this small piece of woods near a road where we have pushed deer out of before, they just usually run in the field and I either don't shoot or I miss. Usually don't shoot at running deer because it's just a waste of slugs anyway. So we get there and the farmer puts alot of his ancient, dead farm machinery there. What I do is climb up on top of this old, very old Case 500 combine in order to have a vantage point because it's really brushy and swampy. Andy starts walking the other side. I hear the deer coming and I glance them coming towards me. I click the safety up, pull my gun up, here they come right in front of me then they stop right in front of me! For split second I couldn't find them in the scope being so close then I find her, she's quarter right towards me, so I put the crosshairs in front of her shoulder and BOOM! She drops right in her tracks about 10 yards, if that, from me. She has a little one that hangs around for a little bit then takes off finally. Andy comes over, I get down, and find a nice mature doe on the ground! You'll see in the picture the shot in the neck in front of the shoulder but it was actually an awesome shot because of her position. Went through the lungs and top of the heart!I haven't taken a big doe in a few years so it's a nice change. Anyone have an idea how old she might be? Get this though. So we get home, we get it hanged then Andy starts skinning while I do barn chores. Next thing I know my sister yells for me, saying mom wants me now! I'm thinking great, she cut herself cooking. I go in, to find in the bathroom that Andy had been skinning, pulling the hide off and holding a resharpened knife in one hand, slipped and gave himself a nice cut just below his thumb, just stopping short of the tendon. We spent 3 hours at a hospital waiting for him to get a few stitches! Ok, 11 to be exact. Needless to say we didn't eat dinner until 11pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCH Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Congrats on the doe, TG! Sry to hear about Andy. He must be one heckuva guy to do a deer drive for ya and then skin the deer, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Congrats on the doe!Your on a roll this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 What's that now Ruth, 10 deer? Congrats on ANOTHER deer. Sheesh, what's the limit up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 congrats on another deer. sorry to hear about your brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 LOL, Andy's not my brother. He's a family friend; kind of the dad we didn't have growing up. Ha ha Chris. I got 5 tags this year, 3 filled with archery, 1 doe tag. Still got my buck tag and we can tranfer doe permits so Andy was going to transfer me one of his just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Congrats again on another deer. Your freezer has to be full Sorry to hear about Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Hope Andy's cut heals up quick for him. Congratulations Ruth, you got to be getting close to running out of freezer space. See you posted that is 4 now, for some reason was thinking that was your fifth deer this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Way to go on the doe, Ruth! Real sorry to hear about Andy cutting himself bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Congrats Ruth your freezer must be full now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 good shooting Ruth, nice doe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Wow...Your having a great season. Good job!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 congrats on this one also lol your on a roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted November 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Thanks everyone. Yeah, Andy is milking it for all it's worth, jerk,lol:-P Our freezer is kinda full..we have one of those big rectangle ones, and it is packed or getting there.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted November 21, 2007 Report Share Posted November 21, 2007 Congrats on the doe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 Congratulations on the doe. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted November 22, 2007 Report Share Posted November 22, 2007 congrats on the doe...sorry about andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 well well well, look who's having the dream season.... couldnt happen to a nicer person TG...gobble gobble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJR Posted November 23, 2007 Report Share Posted November 23, 2007 Congratulations on getting a doe! Great eating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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