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Title: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: reddogge on December 30, 2008, 09:24:00 PM

Will know Friday what she weighs but suffice it to say she is the biggest doe, if not the heaviest buck or doe I have ever shot, rifle or bow. 15 yard shot on the ground from an improvised ground blind, middle of chest. She only had one hole in her so she ran 100 yards before piling up.

Good mojo going on here: 71' Bear Kodiak Hunter 43#, my old favorite Fred Bear hunting coat from the late 60s, Fedora I bought in Sept in Jackson, WY, wool shirt bought from Eric Krewson on TradGang, BDU pants from my young bass fishing buddy in the reserves.

Since I was in a rush and loosing daylight quickly the color shots turned out too gory (deer was covered with blood and gore all over the ground) this one came out with self timer from the ground. Sorry it wasn't better. Felt good to make meat with a recurve again.
    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0603/reddogge/Archery/IMG_0589.jpg)

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: LONGHORN on December 30, 2008, 09:32:00 PM

Way to go Richard,congrats, this is a huge doe!!!!
Serge

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Bonebuster on December 30, 2008, 09:36:00 PM

Never apologize for picture quality...Thanks for including us.

Feels good doesn`t it!!!!

Nice shooting. I bet the old Bear is purring.

I would love to have one of those Fred Bear coats.

Congratulations.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: 4runr on December 30, 2008, 09:37:00 PM

Congrats!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: deermaster1 on December 30, 2008, 09:38:00 PM

i love the black and white pics, and that is a HUGE doe.  awesome!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: mmgrode on December 30, 2008, 09:49:00 PM

Congratulations!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: ishiwannabe on December 30, 2008, 09:59:00 PM

Big ole girl, way to go!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Wannabe1 on December 30, 2008, 10:02:00 PM

Nice!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: wollybear on December 30, 2008, 10:18:00 PM

yea what a kill  :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Stan the bow man on December 30, 2008, 10:30:00 PM

way to go  :archer:    :archer:    :archer:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: JonJon1 on December 30, 2008, 10:32:00 PM

AWESOME !!  :clapper:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: AdamH on December 30, 2008, 10:35:00 PM

Gotta love that "LONG" season in Md. !!! Good Job !!!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: kennym on December 30, 2008, 10:35:00 PM

EXCELLENT!!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Chris Surtees on December 30, 2008, 10:36:00 PM

:thumbsup:     :archer:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Dave Bowers on December 30, 2008, 10:45:00 PM

Nice...lots o meat for dah freezer

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: bmfer on December 30, 2008, 10:47:00 PM

That's a big girl!! Waaayyyy smarter thatn most bucks!!!!!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on December 30, 2008, 10:50:00 PM

Congrats  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Irish Archer on December 30, 2008, 11:03:00 PM

Congrats on a job well done!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: joe skipp on December 30, 2008, 11:03:00 PM

Great photo!   ;)    :campfire:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: BowHuntingFool on December 30, 2008, 11:07:00 PM

Congrats! Thats a great pic, kinda old school looking!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Raineman on December 30, 2008, 11:40:00 PM

Richard, That is simply SUPER!

Next time you do that, don't hesitate to call. I'd have been happy to find an excuse to come help ya'

That looks like one fat slickhead there. Can't wait to hear the story in person.

Congratulations bud. Looks like you never forget "how to ride a bike".

We'll talk soon. Way to go!

   :clapper:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Larry Surtees on December 30, 2008, 11:42:00 PM

Congrats!!!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Gordon martiniuk on December 31, 2008, 01:22:00 AM

Good going that Trophy Doe looks older than your outfit and old doe is harder to fool than a Big Buck Congrats   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Stick_N_String on December 31, 2008, 03:36:00 AM

Nice!!! that is a big ole slick head, be sure to let us know what she weighed. I like the black and white pic!!!   :clapper:  
Daren

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: reddogge on December 31, 2008, 09:58:00 AM

Thanks for the offer Jim.  I called an old hunting partner who lives pretty nearby and we took her up to Hunter's barn on 91 to hang until Thursday. My wife didn't want it in the tree with company coming tonight!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: buckster on December 31, 2008, 10:06:00 AM

Now that will work, great job!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: frassettor on December 31, 2008, 10:10:00 AM

WOW  :eek:  Is that a deer or a moose??? Congrats!!!

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: blind one on December 31, 2008, 10:29:00 AM

Congrats!!! The black and white photo is awesome..

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Orion on December 31, 2008, 10:40:00 AM

Nicely done.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: seboomook on December 31, 2008, 10:49:00 AM

Congrats! She's a beaut.
Hopefully I'll be ready for my first trad deer next year.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: ChristopherO on December 31, 2008, 02:05:00 PM

Very nicely done.
Interestingly, the picture is b&w but the arrow nocks show up greenish.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: yellow bow on December 31, 2008, 03:05:00 PM

:thumbsup:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: reddogge on December 31, 2008, 04:55:00 PM

ChristopherO,
You nailed it.  In my thrashing around to get the self timed picture and balance the camera on a log I did something to the color balance and couldn't undo it in time.  So the picture looks B&W but the nocks still are green.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: wisconsin wood butcher on December 31, 2008, 05:41:00 PM

real neat.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Ybuck on December 31, 2008, 06:24:00 PM

Congratulations!  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Blackhat on December 31, 2008, 06:30:00 PM

:notworthy:

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: smoke1953 on December 31, 2008, 09:08:00 PM

Way to end 2008!! Congrats.

Title: Re: Shot a nice fat doe tonight
Post by: Hattrick on December 31, 2008, 10:46:00 PM

:thumbsup: