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Post by 10point on Oct 6, 2017 6:36:27 GMT -5
I got off work last night and I knew I needed to be sitting on the bean field that had just been cut. I was sitting in a chair with my crossbow. About 7 o'clock a small buck comes out and feeds away from me. Later two does. The bigger one is a feeding right to me but facing me. I had the scope on her for about 10 minutes. She finally turns and is about 25 yards. A chip shot I'm thinking. I hit the trigger and I see the lighted knock go much further to the left than I wanted looking like guts. I come home wait two hours and start looking about 9:30. I was able to track her about 100 yards and it appeared she had been gone for a while. She was down the hill a little bit and I knew there was no way I was getting her out of there. I checked her in online quartered her out and brought her out in a garbage bag. I'm getting too old for this at 46. That was a tough night cutting a deer up on the ground and carrying it out. Plus it was hot and I was sweating like crazy and my glasses were fogging up. You can see in the picture the shot was not perfect by any means.  |
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 6, 2017 6:52:39 GMT -5
Congrats on the doe and the recovery. I'm always a bit concerned about hunting in these kinds of temperatures but you handled it well.
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Post by 10point on Oct 6, 2017 7:04:05 GMT -5
Sorry to all those that had to read that before the grammer corrections. I originally posted by phone and voice texting.
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Oct 6, 2017 7:19:45 GMT -5
That is a little messy. Congrats on sticking it out and making the recovery happen.
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Post by 76chevy on Oct 6, 2017 7:34:46 GMT -5
glad you found her. I plan to do some of the field quartering this year too. Some spots I just don't want to drag a deer out of.
Might be time to check the zero on your crossbow!
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Post by 10point on Oct 6, 2017 7:51:06 GMT -5
glad you found her. I plan to do some of the field quartering this year too. Some spots I just don't want to drag a deer out of. Might be time to check the zero on your crossbow! Crossbow is dead on. It was me. |
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Post by bill9068 on Oct 6, 2017 8:10:08 GMT -5
Congrats, good eating.
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Post by Sasquatch on Oct 6, 2017 8:33:38 GMT -5
Been there! I can't drag anything up these hills; thank God for the quad and 400' of rope. I figure one day I won't have the quad and I'll do what you did. A pain but better than dragging the whole thing up a 45 degree slope.
way to stick with it.
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Post by scrub-buster on Oct 6, 2017 9:39:11 GMT -5
Nice doe. Good job with the tracking and follow up on a less than perfect shot. And good job doing the hard work to save the meat.
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Post by nfalls116 on Oct 6, 2017 10:40:53 GMT -5
Your the man 10point ! This reads like the story of a true sportsman. It was a doe to boot. Plus you are willing to admit you fudged the shot instead of finding other hints to blame |
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Post by wesb81219 on Oct 6, 2017 12:15:13 GMT -5
Congrats and happy feasting!
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Post by jimstc on Oct 6, 2017 12:23:26 GMT -5
I admire your tenacity. Congrats on the doe and your discipline. Impressive!!
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Post by squirrelhunter on Oct 6, 2017 13:42:50 GMT -5
Good going teammate,make sure you post it in the "Check In" thread so it'll count in the Contest. My 1st deer was an 8 point buck back in the 90s and down in Kentucky in all those hills,took me 4 1/2 hours to drag that one out and I was in my 30s,no way I could do that now,now ALL my deer regardless of size or location get drug out with the ATV,like you I'm getting to old for that stuff.
Again,congrats and good eating.
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Post by gumbootbill on Oct 6, 2017 19:02:11 GMT -5
Congrats nice doe.
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Post by jajwrigh on Oct 8, 2017 8:03:54 GMT -5
Nice work getting the job done. I have been there a few times and now I wait for cooker weather before I hit the woods.
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Post by HighCotton on Oct 8, 2017 12:51:40 GMT -5
That my friend is a long hard night! But you have a true reward for your efforts! And the way I look at experiences like yours...I'm always learning!
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Post by duff on Oct 8, 2017 15:12:37 GMT -5
Great job!
I plan to do exactly that at two spots I hunt. Hard enough to get me in and out.
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Post by steiny on Oct 8, 2017 20:29:13 GMT -5
Good job !
I got one this evening but my story was a little more pleasant. Had my buddy John Deere to help out and she was skinned and in the cooler 90 minutes after recovery.
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