Scope eye Doe

[cecil3030]

Had a group of does come through this field at about 70 yards,I could only make their heads out,so I guessed where the body was a and let the smoke ERR smokeless fly..LOL Deer scattered,I thought i missed.Got down walked over there and there she layed.The grass in this field is waist tall,I hate it,it needs bushhoged bad,deer can sneak right through it without being seen.I ended up getting my very first scope eye in the process..Blood was running down my face bad..Shot it with my savage/pac nor 45 cal smokeless muzzy,with the 195gr barnes expander with 60grs of N120.It put a hurting on her..Hoping to put it to use again.My Neice has expressed intrest in hunting and getting her first deer,no better time than now during muzzleloader when its either sex..If you look in the first pic,I have a buddy stand in the tree in the middle of the field.

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Great story!
Hope the eye gets better!

[whyohe]

congratz!

[rjhans53]

You might want to consider a longer eye relief scope so your niece doesn't have your same experience and get turned off by it. Congrats, nice looking doe

[cecil3030]

The scope eye was my fault,I was in a awkward position with it,was turned half way around in my climbing stand trying to hurry and get the shot off before they disappeared.

[slipperhead]

A closeup of your face showing your scoped eye would have been a bonus!

Good guessing, good shooting!

BTW, if you don't have the time or energy to cut the whole field, just cut some "spokes" leading from your treestand. When the deer cross one, you can get ready for when they cross the next. Sometimes they also meander too long in one of the cut areas too.....BANG!!!

You have a good looking piece of property to hunt in! Get in the woods!!!

Garland

[tar12]

Nice job! Thanks for the call last night Cecil. I felt like I was right there scope eye and all! ;D

[tasaman]

Your not the first to get scoped and definitely won't be the last. Savages do it all the time and just for kicks! Mine has bumped me but has cut two friends when they hunted with it. She's feisty I'll tell you what. Oh yeah, nice doe. I got a little guy this week and she's almost as big as he is.

[kralik4jr]

I have done it 3 times and remember them like yesterday. Two were awkward and one not enough eye relief. Congrats and nice shooting.

[ukwildcat]

Cool