Well I may get flamed but I doe'd out today. I hunted yesterday and the fog killed me. For the last 2 weeks I've had 2 bucks that walk through I can watch and it's been clock work. One comes through and walks the fence line and the other walks around the opposite way around the tip of the hill. I threw up a pop up blind last weekend and watched them walk within 30 yds all week, and yesterday nothing. Today I woke up and it was drizzling and went back to bed. So about the same time as normal I look out and there he is 20 yds from the blind. At the edge of the yard-treeline I see 2 does and watches them. One doe had her front leg dangling and was falling over the down limbs. I thought about it and considered it may ruin my chances at this buck. But watching it struggle to keep up with the others I decided that I'd rather eat it than coyotes. So 3 things happened that never has: 1 I shot her off my back deck, 2, my daughter 6 years old saw me shoot her and 3 saw her after. I explained that God provides us the meat we eat and killing anything is serious. Also it was a great learning experience to explain again about guns and we don't play with them. Fast forward to this afternoon and the buck is on the hillside and looking good. I was able to glass him real good and say he's 3.5. This late in the season I've decided to pass and let him get another year.
Doe'd out
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Flamed?? Congrats dude!!
For shooting off my back deck. I always like the hunt, but hated to see her suffer.
You did the right thing, no flames needed
Congratulations!
You absolutely did the right thing. No shame in having compassion for an injured animal.
Awsome,you did the right thing
DoubleRidge
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Hats off....you made the right call....and you used it as a great teaching moment....good deal..... congrats!!!
So !! Legal wasn't it , you did the right thing brother.
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I like that your daughter saw and you explained what happened. I think it's important for kids to learn where food comes from and the difference between shrink wrapped steaks and 100% pure organic. It's also important for them learn about firearms as well!
Congrats on the meat and valuable life lessons for your daughter.
Congrats on the meat and valuable life lessons for your daughter.
thirdwilliam
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congrats
Volbuck777
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Nice doe man congratulations
Crappieaddict
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Compassion, life lessons, and meat. Awesome day!
My five year old daughter has watched me shoot 3 coyotes and 2 deer off my front porch. Her response is "daddy got it, don't leave me, I gotta go put my pants and boots on so I can help you load it"....if your lil girl like mine, she'll remember those moments for the rest of her life!!!!!
Like I tell people, I busted my tail my whole life to be able to buy a place and now I've worked hard to make it a place critters love. As long as it's a safe shot, I'll shoot'em and apologize to no one!!!!
Like I tell people, I busted my tail my whole life to be able to buy a place and now I've worked hard to make it a place critters love. As long as it's a safe shot, I'll shoot'em and apologize to no one!!!!
Awesome congrats
philsanchez76
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Yes congrats man. I would have done the same if I saw her from my deck.
Excellent harvest and beautiful dog!
No flame from me!
No flaming from me. Congrats
Bone Collector
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If you live in the country where you can shoot off your back porch/deck or out a window, then do what you want. I can tell you you are not alone in this endeavor.
Plus she was hurt, so you did the right thing. Congrats.
Plus she was hurt, so you did the right thing. Congrats.
right call for sure
KPH
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you did good
east_tn_gk
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I don't see how anybody could say you did anything wrong there. Looks like a good size doe too, congrats!
JKC
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Congrats!
