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Post by drs on Nov 20, 2007 8:42:11 GMT -5
This past Sunday Morning, I shot two Deer, on my property, with ONE Shot! The Deer were about 50 yards from my 15' tree stand down in a low area. Due to the amount of trees; I had to really look hard. I was waiting for a Buck, so earlier that morning I passed up shots on three Deer. After setting for sometime, I saw a really nice and VERY large Doe, so I decided to go ahead a fill my Bonus Tag. I waited until the Doe passed by the tree, inwhich she was behind, and got a good shot at her shoulder area. I fired and she jumped and ran about 15 yards before piling up. At the same time a smaller Deer came running up toward my stand and fell. I didn't realize that the smaller Deer was beside the larger Doe on her right side. Like I said the 240 grain Hornady XTP bullet hit the Doe in her left shoulder and exited just behind her right shoulder. The bullet proceded to pass through the Doe and hit the smaller Deer in the Lungs. This was indeed a WEIRD & FREAK shot! Two Deer with a single .44 Magnum Round. I've only done this once before but with a Muzzle Loader. Anyway, the large Doe weighed 150 pounds which is the largest Doe I've ever harvested todate. The other Deer was around 80 to 90 pounds. So I had very good luck with my Ruger M-77/.44 Magnum this Season. Has anyone else here taken a two Deer with one shot??
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 20, 2007 8:43:12 GMT -5
That's wild!
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Post by hunter7x on Nov 20, 2007 8:54:31 GMT -5
Good thing you had 2 tags !
I know a guy who did it a few years ago that didn't have tags called the C.O. and didn't get get a ticket.
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Post by Sleazy E on Nov 20, 2007 8:55:29 GMT -5
I took 2 deer with one shot when I was 27...... like you it was on accident... I was ground hunting and had a buck and doe tag... saw a little 6 pointer (I was not picky then) and a doe come out in to the field opening morning.... I got a good aim on the buck and just as I squeezed the trigger on my 870 another doe came crashing out of the brush and ran right behind my buck... I hit the buck in the boiler room... and the doe (which was on lower ground) right in the throat... I had almost not bought a doe tag that year... I was sure glad I did when that happened because I have no idea how to go about making the deer legal when shot (even on accident) with out a tag.
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Post by ceannfiagaí on Nov 20, 2007 9:35:51 GMT -5
So much for my "one shot-one kill". Congrats.
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Post by varmint101 on Nov 20, 2007 9:43:04 GMT -5
I'm almost sure JackC99 did it with a bow. It was either him or his partner.
Even though you didn't mean to David, nice shot!
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Post by drs on Nov 20, 2007 15:08:55 GMT -5
Good thing you had 2 tags ! It certainly was! I always carry a regular "Buck Only" tag and a couple of "Bonus" antlerless tags with me each time out. |
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Post by drs on Nov 20, 2007 15:12:27 GMT -5
I'm almost sure JackC99 did it with a bow. It was either him or his partner. Even though you didn't mean to David, nice shot! Thanks, Matt. I really felt kind of bad about having that second Deer being in the line-of-fire. I really intended to get one Deer that morning and another Deer during our "M/L" December Season. Well just finished up processing them and there in the deep freeze. |
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Post by Old Ironsights on Nov 20, 2007 15:16:43 GMT -5
At least you can buy another tag for ML. I guess you just got a too powerful gun. Time to trade in for a .357.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2007 18:11:10 GMT -5
My father-in-law once killed a doe he didn't know about until the next day. It was foggy and he was sitting in a ground blind hunting with a muzzleloader. He was shooting at a buck and his gun hang fired. When he squeezed the trigger and nothing happened for a second or so, he moved the gun...then it fired. He naturally just figured he had cleanly missed, and he had missed what he was aiming at. What he couldn't see in the fog was that he had dropped a young doe a little further back in the field. We found her the next day laying right in the middle of the field. Fortunately, it was cold and she didn't spoil.
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Post by jackc99 on Nov 20, 2007 18:28:33 GMT -5
I'm almost sure JackC99 did it with a bow. It was either him or his partner. Even though you didn't mean to David, nice shot! Nope...it was a muzzleloader when you were about 5 years old almost under that buddy stand you were sitting in the other day. Jack |
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 20, 2007 18:30:43 GMT -5
If your hunting your own property, why do you need a tag? I thought landowners who hunt their own land were exempt?
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Post by varmint101 on Nov 20, 2007 19:32:20 GMT -5
Yah well Jack, 21yrs later things get fuzzy for me somewhat lol.  Nice to have them in the freezer isn't it? lol I'm always glad when that's over. |
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Post by danf on Nov 20, 2007 22:29:58 GMT -5
If your hunting your own property, why do you need a tag? I thought landowners who hunt their own land were exempt? Only exempt if the land being hunted is used for agricultural purposes. Not sure where tree lots fall in that category. Timber can be harvested, either for lumber or for firewood, but not sure how or if that falls under the "agricultural" purpose. |
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Post by cambygsp on Nov 21, 2007 5:00:32 GMT -5
If your hunting your own property, why do you need a tag? I thought landowners who hunt their own land were exempt? Only exempt if the land being hunted is used for agricultural purposes. Not sure where tree lots fall in that category. Timber can be harvested, either for lumber or for firewood, but not sure how or if that falls under the "agricultural" purpose. I think your wrong. LANDOWNERS are exempt from license if they are hunting their own land.....it don't matter what they are useing the land for, if its their land they don't need a license |
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Post by drs on Nov 21, 2007 8:16:12 GMT -5
At least you can buy another tag for ML. I guess you just got a too powerful gun. Time to trade in for a .357. I've taken four Deer so far with this .44 Magnum; two in Ky, and two here this year. All have been one shot kills. Use to have a Rossi Lever Action in .357 Magnum, and I am certain it would have performed well especially 50 yard and under. |
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Post by drs on Nov 21, 2007 8:23:21 GMT -5
Only exempt if the land being hunted is used for agricultural purposes. Not sure where tree lots fall in that category. Timber can be harvested, either for lumber or for firewood, but not sure how or if that falls under the "agricultural" purpose. I think your wrong. LANDOWNERS are exempt from license if they are hunting their own land.....it don't matter what they are useing the land for, if its their land they don't need a license You're right, "cambygsp". I checked into this before the season, just to be certain the laws haven't changed. Anyway, I pay almost $10,000 per year on property taxes!!! I would have perferred purchasing the Deer Licenses rather than giving the county $10,000!! I still buy a regular Hunting license, even though I seldom hunt off my own property. |
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