Trad Gang
Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Arwin on October 30, 2012, 04:42:00 PM
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I know, weird title.
It seems to me that traditionalists have a higher respect for the doe than modern gear hunters.
It's not about "had to do some herd management" or "that doe would be great for a woman or a kid."
No, in here threads from "our group" read, "Woo Hoo, I just put a ton of meat in the freezer and I got a nice doe!"
I'm proud to say we trad bow shooters celebrate the harvest of a doe equally to that of a buck. I can tell by the amount of photos and stories submitted here or through magazines like Traditional Bowhunter, that taking a doe is a trophy and worthy of every praise among traditional bowhunters.
I LOVE doe, they are my favorite animal. She is the mother of our endeavors and provides the most delicious sustenance found in North America. :thumbsup:
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x2...a crafty doe is the epitome of nervousness and awareness of her surroundings. a fine accomplishment with traditional gear and one I cherish.
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Originally posted by Arwin:
taking a doe is a trophy and worthy of every praise among traditional bowhunters.
Agreed, however, i also think anything taken with trad equipment is trophy worthy. :archer:
On a side note, when i read the title I immediately remembered with G.Fred Asbell said in one of his books, something along the lines of...I don't hunt bucks, I hunt does. During rut, you can almost guarantee if you find a doe, there will be a buck nearby.
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I agree it is refreshing to see a doe harvest celebrated. With trad gear and in areas of low deer density it is quite an accomplishment.
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Well said. It is an accompishment anywhere anytime. A true blessing. God Bless
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Taking a doe is every bit as challenging as a buck. I am always proud to harvest either sex.
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Well said my friend. !!!!!!
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I agree 100%!
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I'd rather kill a doe with my longbow than a P&Y buck with a compound or a B&C buck with a rifle.
A mature doe is one smart wary critter.
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I believe that a mature matriarch Doe is the hardest deer to harvest in the woods! I have several where I hunt and they are WAY more wiley than the smaller bucks that I am seeing this year! I have been busted only twice this year both by mature does, they are always on the alert truly a Trad bowhunters trophy!
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You better have everything just right to dump the string on an old doe with little ones around. High Alert doesn't even begin to describe their mode. Absolutely a great accomplishment with stick and string! Always excellent table fare to boot!
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Originally posted by ripforce56:
I believe that a mature matriarch Doe is the hardest deer to harvest in the woods! I have several where I hunt and they are WAY more wiley than the smaller bucks that I am seeing this year! I have been busted only twice this year both by mature does, they are always on the alert truly a Trad bowhunters trophy!
I agree 100%. A mature doe is a trophy!
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Meat it meat and usually doe's tast better. Besides horns don't taste that good even with catsup lol.
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I love the long nosed gals, they are SO spooky!!
LOL, horns are WAY too chewy!
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The day a slickhead dont give me a rush is the day I give hunting up!
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I agree that any animal taken with Trad gear is a trophy, but I am just as proud to take a big mature doe as a buck. I think some of these big Does are as smart or smarter than some Bucks.
Tom
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When I hunt with my stick and string any animal taken is a trophy to me. But an old doe is one of the most alert animals out there. To get within bow range and not getting caught is a trick in its self.
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Absolutely Arwin! Does are harder to hit than a big old buck anyway.
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Well said! Maybe there's a way to measure the ears! :D
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Does are much more cautious in my area. I've had a harder time killing does than bucks for the past few years now.
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I think its more respect for the game we pursue. We pursue a hunt and a creature worthy of respect.
Advertising however has created a lot of people who pursue antlers and not the almighty animal.
well said arwin.
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I think those that hunt at longer distances don't have an appreciation of how tough a wary old doe can be to take down.
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100% agree...
On TV the term "It's a shooter" just isn't right.
besides that how come 'they' always see shooters and it's still day light and always just before the last commercial break and one that they have pictures of from the last 3 years and............?
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Every Deer is a trophy there are none that are gifts,antlers may look nice but a nice old doe ,thats an accomplishment.
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I wish AZ allowed us to hunt does. Some of those smart old girls need a lesson.
My son who is stationed back east has yet to shoot a WT doe with a bow. Apparently there is something about a slickheaded whitetail up close that turns his legs to jello and forces his shots to go awry.
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ANY deer that makes it past 2-1/2 gets harder to get close to on a majority of hunts. Certain things can and do happen that make exceptions to this rule, but a deer that has had a close encounter very rarely makes that mistake again. Does that are "easy" to kill have either not had any hunting pressure, or are really really used to humans being close by. I'm more worried about being busted by a doe any day. Mature does are some of the most cautious creatures there are!
p.s. Joe - That is the magic of editing and those TV hunters are hunting racks, mostly off managed property where they have the opportunity to pick and choose because the ranch or property manager or guide (whatever) is helping to let those animals grow to full potential, so there's kind of a minimum score limit. It makes for good TV and plays the hunter out as some kind of hero. Kinda like watching NASCAR for the wrecks.
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I AGREE!! I love me some does...
God Bless,
Nathan
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:thumbsup:
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I like does because I can never find a buck.