Monday afternoon I had a doe stop in front of me at maybe 20 yards. I knew she was big and I hesitated for a second before shooting because I thought maybe she was a shed buck. She was quartering to me so I aimed just in front of her right shoulder and fired. She ran about 20-30 yards and dropped along a logging road(so J didn't have to drag her out of the hollow for me). I saw the size of her head as I walked over and still was worried I screwed up. No pedicles, no daddy parts, just a big doe.
For quite a few years I have weighed most of my deer and mature does field dress consistently at 105-107 lbs. I have often been amazed how consistent their weights are. I have rarely weighed a 110 dressed doe. This one went 125. If I ever killed a bigger one it was before I regularly weighed them.
And yes the scale was zeroed with the plywood on it.
So even though I didn't get a buck this year I'm pretty happy the way thing turned out. I might get this hide tanned, never had one done.
For quite a few years I have weighed most of my deer and mature does field dress consistently at 105-107 lbs. I have often been amazed how consistent their weights are. I have rarely weighed a 110 dressed doe. This one went 125. If I ever killed a bigger one it was before I regularly weighed them.
And yes the scale was zeroed with the plywood on it.
So even though I didn't get a buck this year I'm pretty happy the way thing turned out. I might get this hide tanned, never had one done.
