I pulled a seek1 just now:)

[poorhunter]

Well, sort of. Saw a doe from the window eating on some browse behind my chicken coop. Went out the back door and grabbed my bow from the barn, and put the coop between me and the deer. Snuck all the way to the coop, peeked around the side and she was feeding at 18 yards and had no idea I was there. Got myself ready and when she put her head down I drew and got around the coop enough to shoot and double lunged her. I did have a few hundred acres to track and retrieve her if needed so maybe it wasn't exactly like a seek1 kill . First deer I've killed from the yard like that, first opportunity really as well. Can't exactly say it was hunting, but I don't mind.
I know some don't cotton to killing them from the yard, but I don't and my wife and kids practically begged me to.

 

[cbhunter]

Ok I smashed your like button

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

Awesome!

 

[TheLBLman]

In the same circumstance, I may have done exactly as you did
And imo, "you did good"

I did have a few hundred acres to track and retrieve her if needed so maybe it wasn't exactly like a seek1 kill . First deer I've killed from the yard like that, first opportunity really as well. Can't exactly say it was hunting, but I don't mind.
I know some don't cotton to killing them from the yard, but I don't and my wife and kids practically begged me to.

And "there you go" --- openly, honestly stating this was NOT hunting, just collecting an easy "trophy".

Not sure about your deer herd situation, but would suspect this was also a case of localized deer herd management (whereas had that been a buck, probably couldn't say that).

But the really big difference in what you did and what some urban bow-shooters do, is you didn't put yourself in a circumstance where the deer was likely to die on some non-hunter's property for which you would did not have, and would not get permission to retrieve that deer. IMO, this is the biggest potential negative regarding killing deer with an arrow in urban environments, then giving hunters a black eye.

 

[Lost Lake]

She's gonna taste mighty good.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

love the title of the thread

 

[Pilchard]

Subscribed!

 

[SC Manimal]

I've been thinking about popping one from my kids tree house.

 

[DoubleRidge]

Congrats on the freezer meat!

 

[TX300mag]

Did you yell "smoked her!" and pump fists before crying on your knees? I don't even see any hashtags.

 

[Wrangler95]

Great eating,congrats!

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I'll be looking forward to seeing the YouTube video. Make sure you take lots of trophy pics with proper product placement.

 

[BSK]

Did you yell "smoked her!" and pump fists before crying on your knees? I don't even see any hashtags.

Oh, that's too funny!

 

[TX300mag]

I'll be looking forward to seeing the YouTube video. Make sure you take lots of trophy pics with proper product placement.

Photoshop that heater body suit in

 

[Hduke86]

Make sure you endorse OnX hunt maps for helping you plan and make this kill.

 

[SALTMAN]

I get most of my freezer meat from the backyard . Wife says that's not hunting . I say you are correct . However the blackstrap tastes the same . Maybe even better , shot , gutted, and hanging in the walk-in , all in less than an hour . Way too many does in the neighborhood .

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Photoshop that heater body suit in

7 years ago. I'm glad your bout with covid didn't affect your memory and glad to see you back here.

updated with pic giant Franklin 12 pt?

Just looking for info. I had a buddy hunting this deer. He had all kinds of pictures and even had him at 40 yards but didn't take the shot. He is a 180ish typical 12. We know he has been killed, we've seen the pictures. Just trying to get info on how far he was from my buddies place. Killed in...

www.tndeer.com

 

[AT Hiker]

@poorhunter get that flat bill out, iron out the skinny jeans and pound that double hopped IPA. You deserve!

 

[megalomaniac]

I can empathize... with 8 kids gotta get protein from wherever you can. Prob be picking up roadkill after baby #9

 

[backyardtndeer]

My farm is about 60 acres, we live on the farm, I walk out my door to hunt but cannot say as though I have ever shot one I watched from the house like your situation. Considering that others drive in to hunt some of the properties around us, I don't know what the difference really is. Deer in the area get a good bit of pressure.

Congratulations on your doe.