I had a chance to hunt a great property that I only get to hunt (unfortunately) once or twice a year. This property typically has large deer numbers but the deer numbers, and definatlely the large buck numbers, have been down the last couple of years. Nonetheless, I was able to connect on this great doe on the first night in the stand. I hadn't been in my stand for 30 minutes when I saw this group of does making their way toward me through the thick brush. Although they have several trail options, they made their way down a trail that comes directly to my stand. I let the first three pass. As the last doe stepped into the opening approximately 10 yards away, I drew and shot. The shot was a bit high. It hit squarely in her spine and she dropped. A quick secon shot finished the job in seconds. I am shooting a 56" Morrison ILF with longbow limbs 60# at 28" and Beeman classics at about 525 total grains including the four blade Magnus Stinger. I was a bit surprised at the penetration through the spine. It was a steep angle but a square hit on the spine and the broadhead penetrated a good four inches after impacting directly into one vertebra. I hunted a few more days trying to find a buck without success. I did have some very cool close encounters with other does (See photos below). We are all very lucky to have these amazing creatures to hunt. God bless.
Topic: First Doe of 2009 (with interesting pics) (Read 2952 times)
