I managed to take a big Red deer. I passed him up at 15 yards around 3:00 in the afternoon as he had so many does around him , I was afraid I would pass through him and hit one of them as well. About 30 minutes before dark the herd came back down the trail and it was pretty much the same story. They were so bunched up I just couldn't shoot.
Finally, after drawing my bow and letting down a dozen time, I had an opening and was able to hit him with what I thought was a good shot at 25 yards. He ran about 100 yards and stopped on some waist high grass. After watching him for 30 minutes I was amazed he was still alive. My new very best new buddy Simon and I hatched a plan to get up on him in the open field. He circled down hill of the deer as I came over the top. Every time the deer would look my way he would hoot at him and draw his attention until I was able to slip up to within 30 yards of him. When the Bull figured us out it was too late for him. As he gathered his self to leave my 55 pound black widow came up and I watched the German Kinetic tipped shaft bury up 4 inch's above the first shot. He couldn't tote that one and only ran 25 yards before giving up for good. I can't say enough good things about Ricky or his ranch. It is a blast just to look at all the critters. Exotics will never compare to hunting Moose in the high country but taken for what it is, it beats the heck out of playing golf in the off season.
the video of my Red Deer
http://www.buffsblackwidow.com/videos/reddeer.wmv 
Topic: Texas Red Deer (Read 467 times)
