i gave it about 30 min and climbed down. blood trail was great, partial snow which is always awesome. i shot this one with a redhead gator 2 blade and was quite impressed. they fly great and as you can see, make a helluva set of holes and leave a great blood trail. first deer i've killed with this head and i wouldn't hesitate to use them again.
this doe was a very welcomed and frankly much needed gift. i've been in a pretty bad dry spell for a couple years. i didn't shoot anything last year, gun or bow. never even picked up either weapon for a shot all season. and this year, hunting at home was very slow and i missed 2 bucks in ohio back in november. one was a dandy bumping the 160 mark (40 yard shot, hit a branch) and the other was a 130s 8 point that i just whiffed on. easy, open 30 yard shot.. i just plain missed. mentally i've been pretty down about it all. the last 2 seasons started weighing on me i guess. i hadn't given up but i wasn't far from just calling it a season. so, with one week left to hunt, i finally put one on the ground. it's just a 110 lb doe, but i have a feeling that these backstraps will be some of the sweetest i've ever tasted. mentally i really needed this one. and the cherry on top, my 5 year old daughter wanted to help. not only did she blood trail it, she even helped me field dress it by holding a leg for me here and there. and it didn't bother her a bit. she was repeatedly asking "what's that??" looking at the gut pile while poking it with a stick. i think i may have a future hunting buddy, but for sure a darn good little helper
