FabledHuntress
Button Buck
Big doe down!
Twice!
No really, had to chase the girl down…
I had set up for a broadside shot, but just as I took it, she to a sharp turn to feed again, quartering away. Not only that, upon slowing the footage, she tried ducking the shot, resulting in a far back spine shot.
To my joy she dropped, to my horror she started dragging herself through the woods with her front legs. In a hasty gut wrenching thought of her suffering, I all but slid down my ladder, crossbow in hand as I shuffled awkwardly through the woods to where she was.
I was caught between how to get close enough to make a good, quicker kill shot while she struggled, yet how not to get close enough for a flailing hoof to strike me.
For a moment she settled and I was able to double lung her, and she went shortly after that.
I feel terrible, knowing I caused her so much stress, her large fearful eyes staring into mine as she took her last breaths will be something I never forget.
I’m glad I got down from the tree, glad I ran after her in the state she was. I didn’t want to just “wait it out” She wouldn’t have gone terribly far, but I love these animals, and while I strive to fill my freezer with their meat, if I can make their death just a little bit quicker, I will.
Twice!
No really, had to chase the girl down…
I had set up for a broadside shot, but just as I took it, she to a sharp turn to feed again, quartering away. Not only that, upon slowing the footage, she tried ducking the shot, resulting in a far back spine shot.
To my joy she dropped, to my horror she started dragging herself through the woods with her front legs. In a hasty gut wrenching thought of her suffering, I all but slid down my ladder, crossbow in hand as I shuffled awkwardly through the woods to where she was.
I was caught between how to get close enough to make a good, quicker kill shot while she struggled, yet how not to get close enough for a flailing hoof to strike me.
For a moment she settled and I was able to double lung her, and she went shortly after that.
I feel terrible, knowing I caused her so much stress, her large fearful eyes staring into mine as she took her last breaths will be something I never forget.
I’m glad I got down from the tree, glad I ran after her in the state she was. I didn’t want to just “wait it out” She wouldn’t have gone terribly far, but I love these animals, and while I strive to fill my freezer with their meat, if I can make their death just a little bit quicker, I will.