Opening evening doe

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Here is the doe I shot opening evening (Oct 1) behind my house.  This deer is the first I have killed on my own place (only 20 acres, but I've seen a couple of nice bucks back there over the last 3 years).  I'm not much of a doe killer-kind of soft hearted, and can't bear the thought of orphaning the little flippies-but when a good sized lone doe showed up friday things felt right.  I shot her at 13 yds with my Widow and a big Snuffer on a Carbonwood.  The arrow entered the center of the ribcage and exited through the back of the shoulder blade on the off side.  Doe went about 60 yards.  She was dry (good for my consience) and weighed 140lb live weight on the scale.  

Ryan

 

[ber643]

Nice pic, nice doe, nice shot, nice choice - Ya did good!

[Woodduck]

All good, congratulations!

[Joseph]

Congratulations, that will be some good eating!  If you have a cast iron skillet you could make some blackened tenderlion with mushrooms.  You shouldn't worry so much about shooting does either.  It just shows that you are an equal oppurtunity kind of guy who believes in womens rights    Joseph

[paul]

Ryan, how do ya like that deception camo ? Nice shot on a even nicer animal....Congratulations! Paul

[Doug Campbell]

Good goin Ryan but I'd think with a shot like that you wouldn't have to strangle her too  :D  Sorry Bud couldn't resist!

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Paul
The color is OK, but what I REALLY like is the jacket itself.  I had one that was made like this years ago and was tickled to find they are making them again.  Predator's "Bowhunters Jacket" is the single best designed hunting jacket I've ever seen.  Great fit, great pockets.  The only problem is the knit cuffs-pick up too many stick-tights for here.  I cut off the cuffs and put a button-tab on the wrists.

Doug
Dandy elk!  Your quote "Life is wonderful in Montana" became a running joke between me and my buddy from Ohio on our antelope hunt this fall.  I dont know how many times I said that over the first three days of rain, sleet, snow, cold, and wind (on an antelope hunt...).  Thats pretty country up there, but I'm just gonna visit for now, those "Fergus county 4-point" whitetails just don't get my blood boiling the way our big midwestern ones do!

Ryan

[shortshot]

Good job Ryan dont feel bad you got to thin those does.
                 Miles

[Longbowwally]

That's one big doe...I'd qualify her as a trophy.....

[Raven]

Nice doe... They tast better than some big set of horns    Ya, you kinda look like your Dad       ............Raven

[Doug Campbell]

Yep Ryan you probably hit the only three days of nasty we had that month, not a good time to buy a loto ticket    and most of them Fergus Co bucks do leave a little to be desired. I'll bet there some real hogs around though. Heck if everybody liked it it'd be like the midwest here