Post by: CplRaines on September 27, 2013, 06:07:10 PM
First blood on my Carbon element.
Hunting some private property on the Coyle. Hit her at 40 yds. The arrow went through the ribs on the right side and out the shoulder plate on the left. The broadhead was sticking out the left side and fletchings the other when she ran a short ways. She fell over on the broadhead and pushed the arrow back toward the nock. Mt. Vesuvius (sp?) occured for a short time around the arrow shaft as she expired.
That's gonna be alot of good jerky. ;)
Post by: h20hunter on September 27, 2013, 06:11:15 PM
That is a nice fatty...
The bro in laws doe was lean as lean gets.
Post by: snowpack on September 27, 2013, 06:12:13 PM
Post by: seth30 on September 27, 2013, 06:14:15 PM
Post by: CplRaines on September 27, 2013, 06:16:37 PM
Post by: sakoshooter on September 27, 2013, 06:18:10 PM
I'm used to seeing a lot of fat on the mule deer I've brought home.
Post by: huntnphool on September 27, 2013, 06:20:31 PM
Post by: Button Nubbs on September 27, 2013, 06:37:37 PM
Post by: Mtn.Ghost on September 28, 2013, 04:53:28 PM
Thought it was kind of strange considering we got into some snow up high on 9/26 and saw a few possible migratory deer, very large and very dark coats compared to the ones down lower. Cold weather is real close and I think the deer I have seen are lacking the fat they need for some reason :dunno: no idea how fast they can put it on.
Post by: jrebel on September 28, 2013, 05:29:02 PM
My doe shot two days later was extremely lean. No fat....Same area and elevation.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 28, 2013, 05:38:51 PM
Post by: KimWar1911 on September 29, 2013, 09:43:46 AM
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 29, 2013, 10:43:29 AM
I got a doe on the 2nd of Sep and there was almost no fat on her. When do they pick up there eating and start putting the fat on?
Island deer don't get a lot of fat on them typically, the bucks do get it more than the does.
Post by: buckfvr on September 29, 2013, 10:56:54 AM
That's crazy for a blacktail to have that much fat on it...Obviously it was eating something good to get that way :dunno: :chuckle: Good job :tup:
Its more about abundance of feed and age of deer......if you have both, you have more accumulated fat. My experience is its not unusual at all.
Post by: Sportfury on September 29, 2013, 11:34:57 AM
Post by: Skyvalhunter on September 29, 2013, 11:41:12 AM
Post by: Old Man Yager on September 29, 2013, 12:02:58 PM
Post by: CoryTDF on September 29, 2013, 12:07:05 PM
Post by: PolarBear on September 29, 2013, 12:08:03 PM
With that said, the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a ton of snow for the Pacific NW this winter.
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 29, 2013, 12:56:39 PM
A backyard pet deer will tend to have more fat on it than one from deep in the woods.
With that said, the Farmer's Almanac is predicting a ton of snow for the Pacific NW this winter.
Loki your deer must be anorexic ! :chuckle:
Post by: Bigtine96 on September 29, 2013, 01:08:05 PM
Post by: CoryTDF on September 29, 2013, 01:45:34 PM
Did you just stick that arrow back in the deer for the picture????
Post by: Hilltop123 on September 29, 2013, 01:47:33 PM
Post by: CplRaines on September 29, 2013, 02:22:51 PM
To the OP
Did you just stick that arrow back in the deer for the picture????
If you had read the text before the pic, you would see where I wrote that the broadhead and portion of the shaft was sticking out the left side. When she fell over and did her death twitches, the arrow was pushed back toward the nock. ;)
On top of what has already been stated........was the doe, barren? If no fawn, than the body will use food for fat production not milk production, some fawns are still nursing.... just a thought
She was with another doe. No fawns around that I could find.