Two months into the season and my buck tag is still in my pocket. I’m hunting a lot and have seen a lot of bucks. Have passed a lot of 2 1/2 and younger bucks. October 18 I had one of my target bucks inside 40 yards but I couldn’t get a clean shot. Have seen two or three other big bucks but no shot.
Decided I better knock down a doe for the freezer and I knew the one I wanted. Although the foodplot in my backyard is loaded with doe every evening there is one that travels with in a group at one of our leases with two younger doe and a couple yearlings. Multiple times during bow on that property she would find me and blow at me.
Around 9:30 this morning the group appeared in front of me at 30 yards. The yearlings came out followed by some older deer but I waited. Sure enough I saw her long face come through the brush and I shot her. Pain in the butt recovery through wet swampy terrain and a long drag to where I could get the quad to but got her loaded and out by myself. She won’t be blowing anymore.
Went to the Dr this morning. She dug the ticks head out of my stomach and prescribed doxycycline. She said 30% of deer ticks carry Lyme disease. She also said they usually need to be attached for 48 hours to transmit the virus. Probably wouldn’t have been an issue but Lyme disease can ruin your life.