Well I managed to hang to my stand last night and the storms kinda split around me. Thunder and lighting off to the west, and huge cloud forms to the east. Waiting for the buck to show and freshen his scrape when down the trail came 2 does. I figured they were the same two I saw a few nights ago, no fawns with either- so they became fair game. The lead doe abled past and the second turned to pass under my stand at about 8 yards. I waited for her to clear into a small opening in the beech branches of my tree. She hopped into the spot and I came to full draw, tried to pick my spot and released. When the arrow flashed and ticked a branch kicking it to left.....it buried into her right hip. She took a quick bound, heading into the swamp. When she turned to head more to the right, I could she blood dumping from the entrance. She went 60 yards expired. I waited a few minutes, got down and retrieved my arrow. It had blood about 1/2 way up the shaft. The trail was short-and easy. The snuffer ss had clipped the femoral artery and the kill was very quick. Not real pleased I hit the branch, and also was questioning my focus point, almost feel like I didn't pick my spot and focus long enough. But I may just be second guessing myself as well. I am shooting a Bob Lee Hunter 54@28", beman 400 classics and snuffer ss 100 grain heads. Not the buck I was hoping for, but my girls basketball team practice starts next week and goes 5 days a week until season ends. I figured I better not pass up any good opportunities.
Topic: Michigan Deer Herd- minus 1 (Read 1071 times)
