On our way to the ridge down a trail we got busted by a nice deer that we thought might be a buck but it never really gave us much chance to tell. After it busted us we looked around a bit for it and Wayne saw it jump the trail right on the run where we came from, it was going 100 kph.
We carried on to do our ridge run and I asked Wayne to wait about 125 yds from the top and I would go to the edge then we would start the ridge.
There is good sign through out the area and I was really optimistic about a nice slow push to produce some action. The bonus being we both had Doe tags.
Well we started in and had only gone about 100 yds or so, I could see Wayne from time to time. I figured if I pushed something off the ridge he might have a good chance at it. The bush is fairly thick there so I felt that the deer would play hide and seek with us perhaps.
All of a sudden I saw a flag about twenty five yds. ahead and thought it would bust out so I whistled at Wayne and he got prepped. I got on the radio and told him I just saw a flag and all of a sudden I realized there was a beautifull large Doe standing broadside directly ahead of me at about 25 yds. She was standing behind some small spruce and it was hard to make her out, had I moved any closer I am sure she would have bolted. I told Wayne I had a deer I could shoot right in front of me and quickly dropped the radio. I brought my gun up and nailed her with an eight ring double lunger. She ran about 50-60 yds over the side of the ridge and cannonballed down the hill a bit.
That recovery was pretty sweet but it took her a bit to leave sign.
We had a go, dragging her out to the road but everything worked out great. I got in trouble for shooting such a big Doe
they get pretty heavy after a bit.Oh well, a great day, meat for the freezer and still almost a month and a half of hunting to go.
Good fortune to all who venture into the woods, stay Safe and be Happy!
P.S. looking forward to our next outing Wayne, Thanks for a great day!
Going after him again tomorrow morning. 