woolybear Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Well I thought season was over after the last doe but I guess not. Here's #2 for the late season with the ML I took today about 1/2 hr before dark. I sat a well used trail heading to the big stand of pines they like to bed in. She came in like a ghost and just appeared before my eyes. Kept hearing some crunching in the snow but couldn't pinpoint the source. She stepped up out of a little gully and on to the trail where I shouldered the ML and drilled her. She dropped on the spot but was still very alive. The shot hit high just above the lungs. She was craning her head bellowing so I hurried to load another round. At this point she mustered enough in her to roll down the gully and get stuck in the mud at the bottom. I don't think she was going anywhere at that point but her head was still up so I put another one right behind her shoulder from top of the hill. I am done now and can say that this has been one helluva a season for me with 4 down. What great memmories I made out there all by my lonesome. Amazing how nature can bring such a sence of peacefullness and complacency with nothing else around. Most folks would be bored out of there minds after the first few hours of season. After 3 straight months of being out there every day...I wouldn't trade a minute of it for the world. Late ML season ends here tomorrow. Next up shed season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.K.C. Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Smoke city! Nice doe man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Archer 01 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Congrats on another nice doe. Looks like you had a real good season this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearClaw Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Nice doe! Congrats on a great season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Great looking doe, Matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Congrats Matt, you sure had an awesome season, glad you got to fill your last tag! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhine16 Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Congrats on another Wooly! You sure had a great season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Thanks guys. I'm glad it's over. This processing's got me broke. Least I got plenty of eats and some great hunts to remember.:clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chenango Dave Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Congrats on a great year Wooly - Gonna do any ice fishing now before shed season gets going good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Funny you mention it Dave. We were just talking about maybe hitting Small Boat Harbor for some ringbacks if we get a good coldspell. I haven't been out on the ice in close to 5 years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Way to stack up some meat Matt! Things still slow down this way, just waiting a while before I take another doe out, I dont like to shoot them during the rut, I need all the bait I can get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strutstopper Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Another with the ol' smokepole.Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotashRLS Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Way to get out there when most are thinking about next year! As far as $$$$ goes, why don't you butcher your own deer? It isn't that hard. We turn it into a fun time with the guys and help each other when ever someone kills one. It works nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiobuckhunter Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 nice job what kind of ML is that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted January 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 Way to get out there when most are thinking about next year! As far as $$$$ goes, why don't you butcher your own deer? It isn't that hard. We turn it into a fun time with the guys and help each other when ever someone kills one. It works nicely. Have done my own before, just too time consuming for me and with my recent move this year I lack a good clean facility and equipment to hang and cut efficiently without having to sacrifice hunt time. For $70 all I need to do is field dress and deliver. Meat is boneless, trimmed, wrapped and ready for the freezer with a impressively proffesional "fresh from the market" appeal to it. Having no access to a smoker, I get my jerky, peppersticks, and sausage taken care of at the same time. It's actually worth it for me to do it this way and my processor has more helpfull friends than myself when the meat begins to pile up:cell: I really can't complain. nice job what kind of ML is that? Traditions Pursuit 50cal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubledrop Posted January 19, 2010 Report Share Posted January 19, 2010 very nice doe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Congrats Matt!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Way to smoke em Woolly :clap: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 21, 2010 Report Share Posted January 21, 2010 Congrats on the ML doe and congrats on the memorable season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckandbull Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Congrats on a very successful season!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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