It took till the very last hour of the deer season In Minnesota but I did finally get er done! The last 10 days or so I quit buck hunting and the door was open on the doe's. Mature buck hunting for me this year was horrible, I either suck or they just weren't around this year during the rut. So I started hunting for doe's and that turned Into one hell of a challenge as well!! We've gotten about 9" of snow the last 2 weeks and the majority of the deer left the woods In search of food. Our section of the area has a ton of food plots, next year I'll have some as well and I think this will also help out my buck hunting. Yesterday evening I did some tracking (Magicman Hunting) and 3 different times I got with In 30 yards but just couldn't close the door and get another 10 yards closer. This evening I went to the opposite end of the woods that I haven't hardly hunted all year. It worked out pretty well as you can tell by the smile on my face. At 4:30 a doe and 2 fawns came from the west of me, one was a BB and the other was a doe fawn. The BB would get the pass but the other 2 were going to get some aluminum If a shot was presented. I noticed a limp In the doe when she walked and I thought dammit, that's the doe that my brother doesn't want me to shoot (my brother lives across the field from the big woods I hunt and he puts corn out for the pheasants and deer In the winter months and this same doe has come to the feeders In front of the house for the last 5 years and he recently said he wouldn't shoot her and I also said I wouldn't as well respecting his wishes, this doe Is missing her left front hoof). So now I got the doe (limpy) at 15 yards and the other younger doe Is right beside It so I've got to wait for limpy to move forward enough. She finally does and that's when I drew back my recurve. I had to bend at the knees some to shoot through a softball size opening In some brush. I hit my anchor point and released!! I hit an Inch or 2 farther back then I wanted to but It still clipped both lungs. Arrow passed on through with ease and the deer ran 50 yards and piled up. Just like that my season was over. What a long one It was. This Is most likely my last year shooting my recurve. She's not In the best of shape but It came through one more time for me. 14 years we shot animals together, I'm glad we ended on a good note. My brother and I! Who says we look alike?? Lydia and me, she's my 17 month old daughter. It's her 1st ever deer picture with her dad. Pretty special picture to me!
I must say Schultzy pictures always look better with a stikbow in the picture..Man that smile in those pictures sure say it all. Some day maybe not to far off if I fill a few more of my dreams I just might have to go back to shooting a stikbow on film!! Walt
Schultzy...sorry I missed this man. Congrats and you are right, the pictures with the kids are special and should be treasured!!! Way to go man!!!
Walt- I'm a happy man when I get something bow hunting, there's always a smile coming from me regardless on the size of the deer. Get that stick bow out, It's In your blood!!:d Joe- Your too kind my friend!! Thanks again for the nice comments. Bols- I'll let you by this time! It was damn cold that night when I had my little girl take that picture with me, her cheeks were getting red. Thanks bud!! Jim 1966- Thanks Jim!!:d
Tony- Thanks bro, I appreciate the nice words!!:d Jeff- My ears are always open and you know that, there's nothing better then giving a hand to someone! Your comment that you made about lighting a flame Inside you- I've gotten that comment from a good number of people over the years and also from a few people on HNI. Allot of people really want to go with this route of hunting, everyone says It looks like I'm having allot of fun. Heck I tell everyone I smiled like that with my compound kills too. Lets fill this traditional forum here full of photo's In 2009, that would be pretty damn cool don't ya think!!??:d Hopefully In my area I can get more then one tag this upcoming deer season, I'm sick of this one tag crap being we have way to many doe's anyway. Thanks again Jeff for the nice comments, means allot!! I might also be toting a new recurve around next fall, that will up the challenge big time. More of a mental thing on the challenge part.
One other thing I forgot to add and I've told you this before- You will be a successful traditional bow hunter, I gaurantee It!! You've got the tools and the patience.
