A great friend asked me two weeks ago how my shooting was going, I told him I'd let him know when I had my first shot opportunity! Well last Saturday I had my chance. I was sitting the edge of an alfalfa field and just prior to dark a nice doe came through. She was all over the place, walking with no purpose. I'd seen her several times that night walking aimlessly with a button buck in tow. This time she had wondered a little too close.
She came from my left and I felt for sure she would continue straight, making a right onto the main deer trail, a trail that would afford me a nice 15 yard shot. Just as she hit the main trail I came into anchor.....double clutching! I scolded myself and again came back to anchor. The doe stopped for a second and than walked across the trail, obviously not playing by the rules! She gave me a quick opening, so I took the shot. The arrow looked to be a touch forward but her reaction was a positive one. She dropped hard and took off tail spinning and head low.
I gave her a solid 30 minutes and climbed down quietly in the dark. The arrow was nowhere to be found but there was blood at impact and a solid spraying of blood, a blessing for my aging eyes. She had run hard for 50 yards through jewel weed and the blood trail went from good to incredible! The Magnus 4 blade had obviously done its job. I found her piled up 150 yards away......
I was fortunate to make a very good shot but in the back of my mind I was still frustrated with my shot process, which had not been what I had hoped for. I couldn't help but think I should be shooting right handed, where I have complete control of my shot.
Topic: An Incredible Night!!! Glad to have a young strong son:) (Read 2113 times)
