I'm done deer hunting for the year. I shot a yearling doe with the muzzleloader on Thurs evening, and I took another adult doe this morning with the same gun. I had both the crossbow and ML in the stand just in case a buck walked by (can't shoot one with the ML this season). Late archery I can shoot a buck, but the late antlerless firearms season is going on right now too.

I had a group of 5 does/yearlings walk by at 7:00, and shot the lead doe. Not 3 minutes later 2 more does walk down the same trail, headed in the same direction. 90 yds was too far for the x-bow, and I didn't bother reloading the ML. I aimed a little farther back this time, to miss the shoulder, and even with a double lung hit she went about 120 yds. She even laid down after running around 100 yds, and then got up and moved another 20 yds before dropping over. With the $0.50 sized exit hole, and the blood trail that she left, I was shocked she went that far!

Time to get her skinned before she chills down too much.

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