Parenting on the Fly

Was able to hunt an Axis deer. Apparently this is not a local (exotic African) animal thus there is no limit.

As the deer came into view I became nervous.  Took off my ipod and stopped hearing the Wall Street Journal :). As got ready to shoot the deer heard the safety of my rifle disengaging...the 3 deer stared right at me.  I quickly took the shot and the deer ran off.

Waited 15 minutes...just in case it was wounded it might run further if it heard me...was a very long 15 minutes.  Went to look for it, but could not find it for another 30 minutes.  

No blood on the ground, I was in disbelief that I had not hit it...I am actually a good shot ;)  Came back to the blind and waited for a new deer.

Later my fried told me to look further than where I thought the deer was.  Found it just further down the road...had ran only 15 feet before dying...perfect hit through its heart.

# posted by Roger @ 1:08 PM