bowhunter163
Well-Known Member
I had a good few days in the woods over the weekend and first of the week . I killed a big doe Sunday morning and saw several deer Sunday and Monday .
Tuesday morning I walked in to hunt a new spot and jumped tons of deer in the dark . Feeling defeated I decided to just climb right where I was at . When it got daylight I realized I wouldn't be able to shoot u less a deer was directly in front of me 20 yards and in . I had one more small opening between the "V" of a tree 43 yards away straight ahead but that's it . I was by feeling very confident since I had jumped all those deer combined with the poor stand location .
About 745 CST I had a small fawn come in and walk directly under me , after she got past me and hit the trail I walked in on she spooked and took off blowing . She blew for 5 minutes even though she was over 100 yards away now . This doe which was a little bigger came in trotting looking to see what all the ruckus was about . She was circling around to where the only shot was gonna be through the "V" tree , so I went ahead and dialed my site to 43yards . (I wasn't planning on shooting a doe that morning but I decided if I could get her to stop in that very small window at the right time , it was fate and I had to . As luck would happen I drew back , she stopped in the spot , I buried the pin , and executed my release . She took off bounding down the ridge and I thought I had missed , 20 seconds later I heard her fall and roll down the ridge .
Now to the cool part . I gave her a few minutes and went to look at my arrow . When I found it , I knew she wasn't far but I was having trouble picking up the trail . I did large circles in the direction I thought I saw her run ,"which turned out to be off a little bit " and couldn't find a single drop of blood . I am now probably 50 yards from where I shot her and I have been looking for blood really slow for the last 10 minutes or so . Well , I start going back and forth across the point (just in case I misjudged the direction she ran a little ) . I just happen to look across the point and see a shed shining on the ground and thought "cool , I'm gonna go check that out and come right back ." Well when I get there , there is blood splattered all over the shed and on the ground around it . After this I literally walked right to her in 10 seconds because the trail was so good .
I followed the trail backwards and it turned out when I started my circles I missed the initial blood by about 5 yards . It was one of the coolest things I have had happen while hunting . Here is a picture of the shed when I found it .
Tuesday morning I walked in to hunt a new spot and jumped tons of deer in the dark . Feeling defeated I decided to just climb right where I was at . When it got daylight I realized I wouldn't be able to shoot u less a deer was directly in front of me 20 yards and in . I had one more small opening between the "V" of a tree 43 yards away straight ahead but that's it . I was by feeling very confident since I had jumped all those deer combined with the poor stand location .
About 745 CST I had a small fawn come in and walk directly under me , after she got past me and hit the trail I walked in on she spooked and took off blowing . She blew for 5 minutes even though she was over 100 yards away now . This doe which was a little bigger came in trotting looking to see what all the ruckus was about . She was circling around to where the only shot was gonna be through the "V" tree , so I went ahead and dialed my site to 43yards . (I wasn't planning on shooting a doe that morning but I decided if I could get her to stop in that very small window at the right time , it was fate and I had to . As luck would happen I drew back , she stopped in the spot , I buried the pin , and executed my release . She took off bounding down the ridge and I thought I had missed , 20 seconds later I heard her fall and roll down the ridge .
Now to the cool part . I gave her a few minutes and went to look at my arrow . When I found it , I knew she wasn't far but I was having trouble picking up the trail . I did large circles in the direction I thought I saw her run ,"which turned out to be off a little bit " and couldn't find a single drop of blood . I am now probably 50 yards from where I shot her and I have been looking for blood really slow for the last 10 minutes or so . Well , I start going back and forth across the point (just in case I misjudged the direction she ran a little ) . I just happen to look across the point and see a shed shining on the ground and thought "cool , I'm gonna go check that out and come right back ." Well when I get there , there is blood splattered all over the shed and on the ground around it . After this I literally walked right to her in 10 seconds because the trail was so good .
I followed the trail backwards and it turned out when I started my circles I missed the initial blood by about 5 yards . It was one of the coolest things I have had happen while hunting . Here is a picture of the shed when I found it .
