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Al
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Registered: May 14, 2009
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    Oct 31, 2009 at 08:08 PM
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A friend allows me to hunt his property which butts up against a golf course. They have a "deer problem" which is apparent when you drive through the neighborhood and see many shrubs surrounded by mesh wire fencing. There is also a visible "browse line" in the neighboring woods. As you might expect this is, and should be a bow hunting only area, for those fortunate to have access.
 
I may have finally figured out a prime spot. The last few deer I have taken from this area have come off a ridge which breaks sharply off one side and gently slopes to the golf course on the other. By sitting the at the top and just beyond the sharp edge of the ridge I've had several deer pop up over the edge, look around and then promptly fold their legs and bed down. Two weeks ago one was within range and I pinned her to the ground where she bedded. Last Wednesday one bedded out of range but eventually got to her feet and  fed towards me. I almost lost her when I passed up a 35 yard shot and she got behind some brush. Thankfully she turned around and came back offering a 25 yard broad side shot. At the "twang" of my TenPoint Phantom crossbow she mule kicked and ran down the slope to collapse along a path which made retrieval with my two wheel deer cart very easy.

 
 You have got to love these urban hunting situations which are made possible by the quietness of archery equipment and the kindness of good friends.

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Registered: May 17, 2009
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    Nov 10, 2009 at 02:58 PM
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Nice doe.... there's a few pounds of chili and jerky meat there. 

Bucks are nice but you can't eat them antlers... for eating I'll take a nice tender doe. 

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