Got one finally. Yes, small deer will fit in a Honda minivan
Nov 10, 2017 14:47:17 GMT -5
Woody Williams, squirrelhunter, and 9 more like this
Post by Sasquatch on Nov 10, 2017 14:47:17 GMT -5
After more than my share of difficulties this season, I finally got a deer. Ended up being pretty small but the story was Wild.
I was checking a camera when a doe jumped up and ran across the back side of and overgrown field and stopped. I went ahead and changed cards while feeling that the deer was still there. I thought, "Let's see how curious this deer is."
I nocked an arrow and walked sort of "catty-cornered" in the general direction of the deer. Sure enough, there she stood in the edge of the woods. I continued to angle toward her, closing the distance slowly. At about 20-23 yards I drew and turned at the same time, settled my pin and released. The arrow hit with a solid whack and the deer stumbled before taking off. Luckily she ran along side the cliff ( one that is almost straight down),turned when the land leveled out and died on fairly flat ground.
I had a digital camera with me so I decided to fool around and make a blood trailing video so my son and others could see.
The arrow, a fairly standard carbon tipped with a 100 grain NAP shockwave, ( 64 lb bow) zipped right through as one would expect at that range. It should have been right there but I never did find it. I think the deer turned more than I thought, because what I called the exit in the video is actually the entrance. Exit was just about in the perfect spot. I knew the deer was small but it shrank a little more when I got to it, lol. This wasn't all bad, however, since all I had to drive was a Honda minivan. ( don't ask) I can report that a small deer will fit nicely in the hatch. I should have filmed that!
Everybody get out there. My Buddy in Decatur county just shot a monster at 12:00 sharp. He's out tracking now.
Blood trailing vid
I was checking a camera when a doe jumped up and ran across the back side of and overgrown field and stopped. I went ahead and changed cards while feeling that the deer was still there. I thought, "Let's see how curious this deer is."
I nocked an arrow and walked sort of "catty-cornered" in the general direction of the deer. Sure enough, there she stood in the edge of the woods. I continued to angle toward her, closing the distance slowly. At about 20-23 yards I drew and turned at the same time, settled my pin and released. The arrow hit with a solid whack and the deer stumbled before taking off. Luckily she ran along side the cliff ( one that is almost straight down),turned when the land leveled out and died on fairly flat ground.
I had a digital camera with me so I decided to fool around and make a blood trailing video so my son and others could see.
The arrow, a fairly standard carbon tipped with a 100 grain NAP shockwave, ( 64 lb bow) zipped right through as one would expect at that range. It should have been right there but I never did find it. I think the deer turned more than I thought, because what I called the exit in the video is actually the entrance. Exit was just about in the perfect spot. I knew the deer was small but it shrank a little more when I got to it, lol. This wasn't all bad, however, since all I had to drive was a Honda minivan. ( don't ask) I can report that a small deer will fit nicely in the hatch. I should have filmed that!
Everybody get out there. My Buddy in Decatur county just shot a monster at 12:00 sharp. He's out tracking now.
Blood trailing vid
