I have decent hunting on my property behind my house in Grimes. When I say decent, I don't mean huge deer. I hunt for meat and get about two a season; i don't need more than that. Last year my 11 year old got a young spike buck. I went on a Colorado hunt and got a nice Mule deer near the Wyoming border.
Anyway, The doe came out of the brush so I aimed and hit her in the gut. My bolt must have hit a small branch or sapling - or I rushed the shot. Either way I knew it was a gut shot the second she walked off, hunched over with her ears behind her head. I tracker her for about 50 meters until I couldn't see her anymore. I waited in the tree for about 45 minutes. Got down and inspected the arrow. Yup. gut shot green and nasty.
I tried to back out slowly and quietly. I looked in the direction she went and could see she was bedded down looking at me about 100 meters away in the brush. It's gonna be a long night. My Blue Lacy and I will head out at first light. I hope the yotes don't get her first.
Anyway, The doe came out of the brush so I aimed and hit her in the gut. My bolt must have hit a small branch or sapling - or I rushed the shot. Either way I knew it was a gut shot the second she walked off, hunched over with her ears behind her head. I tracker her for about 50 meters until I couldn't see her anymore. I waited in the tree for about 45 minutes. Got down and inspected the arrow. Yup. gut shot green and nasty.
I tried to back out slowly and quietly. I looked in the direction she went and could see she was bedded down looking at me about 100 meters away in the brush. It's gonna be a long night. My Blue Lacy and I will head out at first light. I hope the yotes don't get her first.
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