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 Re: When do you shoot does?
[Re: Gone to Texas]
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11/11/15 12:58 AM
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udamdan
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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Howdy,
I was curious as to how early in the season y'all shoot does?
I went hunting with my brother yesterday. We hunted from the same stand and I let him have the first shot on opening day. He made a great shot on a doe at 200 yards and the deer didn't take a step. I was pumped! We had shot a lot in the off season and I enjoyed helping him get ready.
We hunt on his father-in-laws land. The father-in-law kept giving him crap saying you don't shoot does right now because does bring in bucks. What do y'all think? This has been eating at my brother a bit.
Your Father in Law is Right , Does draw bucks obviousy in the Rut . Shoot an old gray back doe when she shows up at the feeder without a fawn or yearling later in the season !
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Re: When do you shoot does?
[Re: Gone to Texas]
#6022575
11/11/15 04:42 AM
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StretchR
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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In east Texas (Nacogdoches County), the only option is to shoot early. If you don't hunt with a muzzle-loader the does are only legal during the first 16 days of the season. Since I can't hunt next week, I shot a doe yesterday. I also shot a nice (for east Texas) 10-point buck. Not trying to hijack the thread, but since I mentioned it, here is the photo of the buck-- shot today. The only thing I measured is the inside spread. That was 17 3/4". The shot was as the buck was crossing a gas pipeline right of way. For scale, I am 6'7" and 260 pounds... I make any whitetail look small. 
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