Post by Old Ironsights on Dec 24, 2008 17:03:13 GMT -5
Well, after mising out on a perfect day yesterday (23) and seeing TEN deer in my back yard... (one a button buck that let me get within 6 feet of him...) that Neighborliness (not law) wouldn't let me arrow, I decided to finish busting the ice off the stand and sit from dawn to noon in my UDZ/Park (had to be home by one to help get ready for the inlaws...)
Anyway, today was a balmy 35 and misty/rainy. Better than Monday, but not as nice as yesterday.
At about 8:30 a little pod of 6 does moved in... on the off side of the stand (of course) and nosed around a bit.
One started staring at me and moved off a ways, but 2 others came just enough closer that I had a decent shot (I thought).
Now, working this tiny property, in town, I'm really paranoid about a quick kill. 100yds in the wrong direction means somebody's back yard.
SO I get a nice 40pace (35+yds?) broadside to one of the two does, who look like they are moving away. Pin On and I see I have really tight window to keep from hitting brush... so I sort of twisted & crouched into the window and took the shot.
THWUP - rattle - Crack? Crack? No wonderful hollow drum sound? Danged arrow hit that stupid branch anyway.
Whatever, the doe went down like she had been poleaxed. The other doe just stood there wondering what had just happened.
Sadly, I didn't have a second permit or I might have taken a second shot.
Anyway, I waited a bit, saw NO movement, then climbed down.
Un....beleivable.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...
My deflected arrow hit her IN THE EYE. The Rage 2 opened up perfectly and left a 2"gash from above the eye to below the eye then buried itself in the back of the skull.
Links to Graphic Pics:
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i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/MrMisanthrope/IMAG0004.jpg
Instantly dead as a post. At least I didn't have to trail her - like I would have had I hit that broadside perfectly.
115lbs dressed. ;D
Oh... And if you haven't tried to find a check station on Christmas Eve, try it before saying "no" to Telecheck...
Anyway, today was a balmy 35 and misty/rainy. Better than Monday, but not as nice as yesterday.
At about 8:30 a little pod of 6 does moved in... on the off side of the stand (of course) and nosed around a bit.
One started staring at me and moved off a ways, but 2 others came just enough closer that I had a decent shot (I thought).
Now, working this tiny property, in town, I'm really paranoid about a quick kill. 100yds in the wrong direction means somebody's back yard.
SO I get a nice 40pace (35+yds?) broadside to one of the two does, who look like they are moving away. Pin On and I see I have really tight window to keep from hitting brush... so I sort of twisted & crouched into the window and took the shot.
THWUP - rattle - Crack? Crack? No wonderful hollow drum sound? Danged arrow hit that stupid branch anyway.
Whatever, the doe went down like she had been poleaxed. The other doe just stood there wondering what had just happened.
Sadly, I didn't have a second permit or I might have taken a second shot.
Anyway, I waited a bit, saw NO movement, then climbed down.
Un....beleivable.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good...
My deflected arrow hit her IN THE EYE. The Rage 2 opened up perfectly and left a 2"gash from above the eye to below the eye then buried itself in the back of the skull.
Links to Graphic Pics:
i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/MrMisanthrope/IMAG0003.jpg
i5.photobucket.com/albums/y180/MrMisanthrope/IMAG0004.jpg
Instantly dead as a post. At least I didn't have to trail her - like I would have had I hit that broadside perfectly.
115lbs dressed. ;D
Oh... And if you haven't tried to find a check station on Christmas Eve, try it before saying "no" to Telecheck...
sigh.
