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I originally that this deer was a doe until right after I shot. Nothing wrong with taking a young buck, but it was not my intention. Still, his life was not taken in vain and I don't want my shortcomings to detract from what was otherwise a fine hunt.
My current job allows me little time to hunt. Although I guess it would not matter what job I had, I always wish for more hunting time. Anyway, I was able to leave work a little early which afforded me the rare opportunity to hunt on a day other than a day off. With limited time, I hurried to a spot near home. Deer densities are very low in this spot, but it was better than not hunting! She (he) came through at very last light. I was on the ground in a ghille suit. He was moving through very tall grass but stopped for a second, allowing me to draw and shoot. As soon as I hit him I saw a flash of antler. My mistake. He only had one side of a deformed antler but still weighed 198 pounds on the hoof.
I shot him on the ground with a Habu Vyperkhan and a big Simmons Tree Shark on an arrow dynamics shaft. He was down in seconds.
Although I was disappointed in myself for mistaking the deer for a doe, my wife was thrilled. The last few seasons I have let most deer pass, and our freezer was empty. Despite my shortcomings, he will feed us well. Good luck out there guys.
Topic: Mistakes were made. (Read 1106 times)
