Thumbcocker
11-07-2021, 02:46 PM
Got up a red oak in my climber before daylight. There were rubs and scrapes in the area. Around 7 I saw feet through the leaves and hit the grunt tube.
About 10 minutes later a doe stepped into a shooting lane. I lined up on her with the crossbow and let fly. I may have over estimated the range. She dropped at the shot. As in right there. I waited and watched. After several minutes she got up and walked away slowly. I was stunned and hadn't reloaded.
Talked to a friend and he said give her a lot of time. I reloaded and sat for an hour. I heard a noise in the leaves and saw this buck heading for a scrape. I got the crossbow up and his vitals were behind a tree. Then he turned to face me. I held for the right side of his neck with a trajectory that would go near the heart. He ambled off with his tail down. Waited another hour.
Trailed up the buck. 60 yards or so. Arrow center punched the heart. Loaded buck on truck. Looked for doe. blood and fat on the arrow. Pink blood on the trail. Then lost blood. Marked last blood.
Temperature is in the 60's. Decide to get buck quartered and cooling. Better to deal with the one in hand.
The last blood on the does trail looked pinkish. Any suggestions on what to do on the doe? Going to get back on it tomorrow. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/1ea940f4c3c55fe61f57d9ab79596563.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/2630895a881a51c657a7bc60c35b5697.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/fe4e65b9f7ccef5287c0dd5f9f12d862.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/c9cfba77aafea7c373ef6f7a2eb213a9.jpg
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About 10 minutes later a doe stepped into a shooting lane. I lined up on her with the crossbow and let fly. I may have over estimated the range. She dropped at the shot. As in right there. I waited and watched. After several minutes she got up and walked away slowly. I was stunned and hadn't reloaded.
Talked to a friend and he said give her a lot of time. I reloaded and sat for an hour. I heard a noise in the leaves and saw this buck heading for a scrape. I got the crossbow up and his vitals were behind a tree. Then he turned to face me. I held for the right side of his neck with a trajectory that would go near the heart. He ambled off with his tail down. Waited another hour.
Trailed up the buck. 60 yards or so. Arrow center punched the heart. Loaded buck on truck. Looked for doe. blood and fat on the arrow. Pink blood on the trail. Then lost blood. Marked last blood.
Temperature is in the 60's. Decide to get buck quartered and cooling. Better to deal with the one in hand.
The last blood on the does trail looked pinkish. Any suggestions on what to do on the doe? Going to get back on it tomorrow. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/1ea940f4c3c55fe61f57d9ab79596563.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/2630895a881a51c657a7bc60c35b5697.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/fe4e65b9f7ccef5287c0dd5f9f12d862.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211107/c9cfba77aafea7c373ef6f7a2eb213a9.jpg
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