Well on the surface it sounds like a quick easy hunt, go out, shoot a doe within 30 minutes, 10 yds double lung. Simple eh? Well lets just say the morning was anything but simple. A disagreement with the prior nights meatloaf sent me on a detour to my parents house to wait out my "gastro-intestinal issues" This made me way late into my tree as I wasn't setup to hunt until about 25 minutes after light. But 30 minutes later, I FINALLY see my first deer of the season. A nice doe with a couple fawns comes meandering in. At 10-11 yds she give me the broadside slight quarter away shot. THUMP! she pops straight up in the air and takes off in a big circle. I wait for her to fall, but instead she kicks it in to overdrive and speeds out of sight as a blur. (fastest I've ever seen a deer run)I don't hear her fall either. Stunned I check hte impact with binos, no blood on the ground, but my arrow is bloody. I know it was a solid shot. After 30 minutes I get down, check for blood(NONE) and head to the truck. My Dad & I pick up the trail where I last saw her, (80-90 yds after impact& 1:15 hrs later). No blood. We track her by kicked up leaves and broken or pushed down twigs. After 40-50 yds a drop of blood. 10 more, a smear on a tree, 15 more another drop. We are quickly nearing the end of the woodlot that opens to a huge field. Panic and puzzlement is setting in fearing she crossed the field. I finally spot her about 10-15 yds ahead piled up not 5 yds from the edge of the field. I swear, this deer went a solid 150 yds on a PERFECT double lung hit & there was almost NO blood, up until the last 10 yds were she flopped. The things that you encounter after shooting a deer never stop amazing me. Entrance Exit
I just posted in another thread that every blood trail is different. This a perfect example. Something can plug up a hole and leave no trail or the animals will to live can make them seen like superman. As long we learn something from each one and make the recovery, consider it a success. Congrats on the nice doe. And what looks like a perfect shot.
Great job Rybo, way to stay on it and complete the job. This is a great example for other hunters to use and understand. Even the best shots at times can lead to difficult tracking jobs and finding your deer. I congratulate you on a great job well done. She will make for some fine eating. Back straps it's what's for dinner. Take care, Brian
Well done Ryan!! Great shot! I've said it before that a double lung shot can go along ways at times, all deer are different! She could of been a tough one to find If It would of been raining. Congratulation's bud!!
That's crazy! They're tough animals, that's for damn sure. Congrats on the first deer of the year for you.
Venison meatloaf? Sounds like you can try it now with a doe down!! Congrats man and certainly a crazy tracking job that had to be.
Nicely done sir!! That makes me wonder about a couple of deer that I've tracked in the past... Good to see you've got meat on the ground.
That was the kicker of the whole deal, it wasn't venison. We had an extended power outage a few weeks back and I had to move all my deer meat to my sisters and with the season right around the corner, I just told her to keep it. SOOO when the missus goes to make a meatloaf she had to buy store bought.
