I had seen this deer on camera and wanted her taken out for two reasons, but I thought it was two different deer. Come to find out the same deer had two issues. The first was a picture I posted a while back of a deer with a leg injury, but when we shot her I didn't know this was the one with the leg injury. The reason we picked her was because of the large lump on her neck. So we go both of the deer we where after with one shot. We saw 4 does tonight, this was not the oldest one, but I felt it was the right one to take out. He shot her with a .243 at about 60 yards, and she went about 40 yards. Blood at the site he shot her at, but no other blood until where she fell. Unfortunately she was only 2.5.







Leg injury from a previous shooter. Not us.





Perfect heart shot.

Yep, I would have to say that heart is tore up! Congrats to your son

Tell him congrats for the deer and a heckuva shot!!

Thanks guys, he sure is proud. Love seeing the kids so happy. Wish my oldest boy shared his love of hunting. This is his 3rd deer so far.

Good job, tell him congrats.

Congrats...are those Ticks near the leg wound?

Not sure, was trying to get it on ice as fast as possible.

Thanks dgilbert


WTguide why the ?

way to go helomech

and congrats to the boy...

btw... what was in the "lump"

did you see what that thing on the neck was? cut it open? good shot, he should be proud

congrats!

Congrats

Thanks guys, I have no idea what the lump is. What will cutting it open tell me? I still have the head in the gut barrel.

Well done

That's great!! Tell him I said congrats!!!

Thanks guy, and I will tell him Ryan. He sure is proud, he called his uncle, and his grandma and grandpa already.

Good job Ryan!

OK Helo when does Harley get to take his first deer, everybody else in the family are vetrans at this stuff.

LMAO, I am not giving the monkey a gun.

AWESOME Brad....Congrats to the boy....you can let Harley shoot...he just has to be OUT OF HIS CAGE, and you HAVE TO LOAD THE GUN OUTSIDE....LMAO...can't wait to get back up that way guys!! OHH was that cut on the leg from a broadhead like we may have thought, or just a fence or something?

LMAO, definitely load it outside for him.

Looking forward to having you out again. The hogs have vanished again like they do for every deer season.

Whatever you do don't give that crazy monkey a gun, it's dangerous enough as it is!!!

Tell Dillon congrats for me, that's some great shooting. Glad you got her, didn't look like she had luck on her side.

Thanks Matt. At least someone on here knows harley should not have a gun.

Yeah, I felt bad for the poor thing. She was only 2.5, and one with her was older but I felt bad for this one. Figured leave the older healthy one for next year. Well the rest of the does on my place are safe till next year, we are just hunting for mature bucks. If we see any.

Was she lactating? The doe Scott took a month ago wasn't and she was 3.5, thought that was kinda odd, coyotes, didn't get bred who knows.

No, she wasn't. He was about ready to pull the trigger on a doe with a fawn when she came flying out of the woods. When I saw it was the one with the lump on her neck I told him to shoot her instead. She did not have a fawn with her.

Good call, I hate to see injured animals like that, win win situation there.

Thanks, I feel the same way.

The funny part is after he shot the fawn hauled arse. The mom ran down the four wheeler pass, and then turned around and came back. I had to get out of the stand and walk to her before she ran off. Dylan kept telling me to shoot her. I told him no, we killed 2 does and that is it.

are you gunna eat the meat?

Heck yes, it is in the ice chest right now.

Tell Dylan congrats Brad!! The deer movement pick up some???? We will be back at it next weekend! It also looks like a good artic front coming in next week!!! Tell the boy congrats!

great shot and he is hooked aint he?

Thanks Joe. Yes the movement has picked up big time. Seeing around an average of 4 deer at each hunt now. Getting lots of pics on cams also. Starting to see some bucks on cam again, but small ones and only at night right now. Hoping that changes soon. I have seen no rut activity yet, maybe I missed it, but I have been hunting every day for the last 2 weeks.

Thanks Cody, this is his 3rd deer, and he is hooked big time.

That's awesome, can't wait for my boy to get his first deer. Good decision on the one you picked, looks like she needed to go.

Thanks, we are trying our best to only kill the amount we need to kill, and to kill the ones that should be killed. It is kind of tough sometimes for the kids. But I think they feel more of an accomplishment once they succeed.

And you are complaining?? LOL we don't have to hunt, we can start clearing brush for next year!!

As long as they come back after deer season no. But I sure like having them around in the off season.

Yeah I'd be curious to see the lump... if it was a tumor or something else.

What would cutting it open tell me?

Hey, could you tell if that cut was a broadhead miss or maybe she got caught in a fence or something...Ryan made me think of an Idea too...Maybe we could train Harley to ride one of the dogs around the perimeter of your place with a couple of six shooters on a little saddle?!?!

Could not tell, the meat under is was undamaged. So it must have been torn.

I tell you what you bring your gun, and you give it to harley when I am out of range.

HMMM, that's kinda wierd with that tear like that....I think I'll pass on the gun thing...LOL

Tell him congrats for me.

Your call, I just don't want to be in range if you do give him a gun.

Thanks John.

Raider, as you haven't seen many posts, I can assure you the Brad(HeloMech)will eat DANG NEAR ANYTHING!!

Your call, I just don't want to be in range if you do give him a gun. [/quote]

NAH, I started thinking back...I was scared if he got his diaper loose...much less a gun! LOL

NAH, I started thinking back...I was scared if he got his diaper loose...much less a gun! LOL [/quote]

That thing goes off also.

that stink about her leg but great management!!

tell him congrats thats a big deal

Thanks, actually lost very little meat because of the wound. Lost way more due to the bullet.

Thanks will do.

Hey Helo!!!!!!! I know when the deer are gonna rut.....




The week you are at work!!!!!

LMAO, you are probably right. I am stuck in Louisiana right now, got 7 days to go, then I get my next 21 days off.

Well done and good shot to your son. What was the growth?

Thanks, I have no idea what it was. I didn't cut it open or anything, but it was a very firm bump. Not hard, but not soft either.

good call anytime you see an injured animal of any age imo its good to take them out. they have to somewhat feel pain or feel ill or bad. good job!!!

Thanks

Maybe by the time you get back I will have a deer and can smoke you some meat.

Cool, thanks.

I got some meat, even have a whole 20 lb hog.