Guys, I finally had a good night hunting this year. I know some of you think I'm a jackhole for saying that since I've arrowed a couple deer already, and I understand, but tonight was one of those nights that you dream about short of killing a big buck. It was a little rainy and misty some of the time, but about 1645 I had about 10 deer come into my area. I had set up a little differently than I had on my NW Ohio plot and I had a couple small bucks and 8 skinheads come in, they actually went past me, and something on the top of the ridge spooked them and they came running by me, making me think my night was over. Well, not 15 minutes later, they filtered back in, and there were a total of 12 that I counted, EACH and EVERY on passing within 35yds of me, and this time once they got about half passed me, the herd matriarch, same old doe that had just took them back away from me started getting tense, I watch as she starts sticking her nose in the air sensing something is wrong. (Now my heart is POUNDING [YES, I GET THAT FEELING WITH DOES AS WELL], because she's only 15-16 yds away, and she's got her nose in the air and she's looked at everything BUT ME.) As she passes behind a decent sized tree out in front of me, I go ahead and draw, figuring that I'm about to be blown out, and she's probably the smartest deer in the woods, and as she clears the tree, I have to wait for her to move about 6-7ft until she's clear and GOD BLESSED ME with her moving that distance without noticing me, and when she was clear, I THWAAAACKED her!!!!! The shot was beautiful, the Slick Trick Mag (Thanks DAN aka MEANV) punched through both lungs and the bottom of here heart, just barely piercing one of the venticles, and she bolted about 50 yds, looked around still trying to figure out what had just happened, and then fell. All total, it took her about 8-10 seconds to be dead!!!!! After she'd fallen, there were probably 5-6 deer hanging around her, as if waiting for her to get up, then they realized she was dead, and bolted off as I started to climb down the tree. I looked up to the sky, and THANKED GOD!!!!! for such a wonderful night. I celebrated my wedding anniversary a few years ago (2005) killing a herd matriarch I owed a little something (if any of you have ever read some of my stories, you may know she cost me a shot at the LARGEST buck I've ever seen in the woods). This doe was a little different, not nearly as much "owed," but still, the smartest deer in the woods and a very weary and respectable foe. Again, I'm pumped about this. I also got to was 2 of the 3 bucks, (6 and 7pt 2.5yr olds, both with a little bit of palmation to their racks) that were in the 12 spar a little and the little fork horn just stood back and watched them. I got to share the gutting process with a couple nephews and neices, and they were all too interested in checking everything out. Bad new was it appears she was pregnant with TRIPLETS, but again, that's one of the risks we take hunting late season deer. Too bad that those 3 deer won't see life this spring, but their mama died a quick and relatively painless death, before the MZL guys could have at her. Not sure of an age, I'd guess somewhere in the 5-6yr group. She's the BIGGEST BODIED doe I've ever killed. Big Doe and Bigger Dope.... Look at her legs, you can tell she stood there bleeding out for a few seconds before falling over!!!! This is one of my favorite pics, just because it captures how much blood she dropped on her legs while she was standing there almost perfectly still before toppling!!! :wh: Nice view of the entry hole...
Thanks for the comments guys. Boonedog, this is only the second deer I've arrowed with a Slick Trick, but I'm totally impressed with them (I see the rest of the BH's I have becoming Squirrel and Rabbit heads). They've done an excellent job and both BH's were still sharper than most out of the package even after going through a deer. I'm really happy with this old maid, as I'm not sure there's still a good buck running the farm I killed her on, she was likely the "trophy" of the farm.
Nice kill for sure with a great story. Now don't take this wrong and I am not trying to start anything but looking at that 2nd pic it almost appears to be a young buck. Your thoughts? T
Tony, It's not at all, it's a VERY BIG FAT pregnant doe. Some areas the FAT on her was over an inch thick. Milky TEATS, that's all I can say, Milky Teats!!!
