One Doe Down

[Bigralphy]

I went out hunting this morning even though the temps are a little high today. As I walked into my stand I was busted by 3 deer eating at my bait pile. I thought I was screwed fro sure. Usually when I get busted I dont see a thing for the rest of the morning. I figured I should sit and see what would happen in an hour or two. About 40 minutes later I noticed a Doe and a fawn coming from my right and straight to the bait pile. The doe was perfectly broadside so I decided to draw. Well she stared right at me and I had to stop at half draw and hold it. My muscles are still sore from that, it was the longest few minutes of my life. I finally got to full draw and placed my pin on her. I slowly pressed the trigger and crack....I nailed her but I wasnt sure where. I had purchased arrows with darker vanes and nocks....it was all they had left.
I waited and about 35 seconds after the shot I heard some thrashing. I figured she was down for sure. I went to check out the area and found my arrow covered in bright red blood and stuck in the ground 4 inches. I could not find a blood trail anywhere....I was baffled and upset. I figured I hit her good. I left the area for a couple hours....not sure if this was the right call but I had very little blood trail. I retuned to the area and found the doe about 70 yards from my stand. Turns out it was a high double lung hit.
The only depressing part of this story is the fawn that was also wandering the area when I returned. Call me a loser but this makes me feel like garbage. Oh well. I think the little guy should be fine....he is a fairly big fawn.

Thanks to all for the help in the past dialing in my bow. It worked great.

[JWT]

Way to go big ralphy you will have some fine steaks for sure

John :mrgreen:

[Captainkip]

Nice work on the patience with that doe. I think it was fine that you left the area, its always a tough call. Jim Shokey wrote one time that the decision of what to do is all based on what happens after the shot. Like what you saw or heard, If good blood let the animal be to expire......though he also suggested that sometimes running an animal can help you expire them before they have a chance to lay down and clot the wound. You got your animal so looks like in this case you played it right.

I think we all feel bad if we take a doe from a fawn.

[Black Bull]

Congrat Bigralphy, I too felt sorry when I down my big doe last Monday,though I had a perfect shot but found out it was 2 inches too much to the rear hit the liver , a lung and the front part of the stomach.To make it worst,she was alone but on my serch fro the does I raised two fawn about 75 yards from where i shot the doe.
I used nap Spitfire 125 gr ,they open on contact,the broadhead peice the other side but the arrowa stayed in for 150 yards with no blood drops for the first 50 yards.Hundred yards further fond the arrow then I had a big blood trail and 50 yards further she was piled up dead.Will never hunt again with mecanical broadhead.

Felt sorry for the fawns but here we have not too cold of a winter and no wolves,neither coyotes,so the may survive.
Taureau noir :lolouch:

[Taxman]

Congrats Ralphy and don't worry about the fawn. It'll be OK. Deer are social animals and if it starts to tag along with another momma, it will likely be accepted as well.

Mike