Hubby (justyhntr) and I had set up a tree stand months ago . The first chance we had to deer hunt was Wednesday, I got up in the tree before light, Hubby walked to another area to hunt. Something left in a hurry to my left ( the direction I expected the deer to be) before it got light. I heard some rustling for a long time to my right, so I adjusted my seat and swung around getting ready in case something came in from that direction. It got pretty quiet for a little bit, then the rustling got closer and closer. All of a sudden this doe and I think last year's fawn work their way up the trail out in the open. She nibbled some browse and came around some brush, she was angled slightly away from me. I picked a spot by her front shoulder and squeezed off the trigger. She took of to the right and behind me, I heard some crashing and then it got quiet. I glassed but didn't see any blood, but I couldn't imagine I had not gotten her at that range( about 10 yards or less) So Hubby came over and we walked about 15 yards and there she was- no blood at all. Bullet went in right behind the front rt shoulder, through both lungs and the top of the stomach- her insides were all filled up with blood, but the grass/browse had blocked the exit hole. there was an area about the size of my fist blown through her ribcage. She was a big pretty old doe. Super happy to get something for the freezer this year!
