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Offline Fletcher

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Late Illinois Doe
« on: January 08, 2012, 07:37:00 PM »


This doe came in with a handful of others just before 8:00 this morning.  They all milled around for a while before starting to move on and this doe finally gave me a good shot.  Fifteen yards, quartered away from a natural ground blind with my GN Critter Gitter, Surewood fir arrow and a Grizzly ElGrande 200. Hit was a little back and high, but a solid liver hit with some far lung.  She made it about 80 yards and was found in the bean field.  I waited an hour before tracking; probably needed just a couple of minutes if that.  She is my first single bevel kill and I am impressed; the hole in her liver was huge.

Here is a deer's eye view of my blind.

 
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2012, 07:40:00 PM »
That is *TERRIFIC* Rick!

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Enjoy the feast!

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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2012, 08:15:00 PM »
Nice doe!  Those natural ground blinds sure are deadly!
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2012, 08:49:00 PM »
Way to go Rick!!! Gonna be great table fare buddy!
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2012, 08:52:00 PM »
Congrats.Nice blind
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2012, 09:18:00 PM »
Congrats on the doe Rick.

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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2012, 10:15:00 PM »
Great job. Nice blind too.

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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2012, 10:59:00 PM »
Very nice doe and from the ground to boot!  Nice job sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2012, 11:54:00 PM »
Great looking blind!!!!!

Congrats on the doe!

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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 02:04:00 AM »
Well done sir.........................
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2012, 12:32:00 PM »
out standing..
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2012, 01:05:00 PM »
Thanks guys!  She is my second for the season; both from the same blind and about 2 months apart with lots of tree sits in between.  This blind is my #1 north wind spot and you can bet that I'll have it set up for next fall.  Life is good!
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2012, 01:12:00 PM »
very cool   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »
awesome

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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2012, 08:38:00 AM »
That's is awesome great job.
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #15 on: January 11, 2012, 09:14:00 AM »
Great doe!
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2012, 05:01:00 PM »
Very good.   :thumbsup:    :archer2:
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2012, 09:06:00 PM »
Nice job Rick  :thumbsup:
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2012, 09:14:00 PM »
That is horse!  What a doe.  On the ground longbow.  What a trophy.  that is one cool looking blind. Obviously effective.  Congrats on the deer.
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Re: Late Illinois Doe
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2012, 11:11:00 AM »
Good lookn doe and GREAT lookn ARROWS, CONGRATS

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