The Doe That Got Away We had seen nothing all day except one or two does too far out. From 5:30 am to 2:00 pm nothing. We decided to walk Toad Creek as our last resort of the day. My older brother Justin and I walked the creek and small woods while my dad sat by our 4 wheeler on the west side of the woods, the way we were walking. My uncle was south side with my uncle’s friend Chris. We walked the woods and nothing came out, so we walked the rest of the creek on the one side of the road. BANG! BANG! BANG! We finally kicked up 2 good sized does. My dad shot both. One lay dead about 40 feet in front of him skid marks behind her. The other was nowhere to be seen. Dad knew that he had shot her but we didn’t see her. We met up with everybody to decide what to do. We decided to bring the doe we had back to my grandpa’s house and then go search the other woods across the road for her. …show more content…
Dad drove and I sat behind him and held on to her legs. We finally made it to grandpa’s house and dropped her on the concrete pad next to one of the sheds, and we went up to the house to explain why we were going to be late for supper. We drove back over to where we had met up with everybody and decided that we were going to search the small woods behind my house for her because that is the direction that she ran. I walked over there with Justin and we walked a little more of the creek and didn’t find her but we did kick up another doe. We walked the woods and the creek more but still didn’t find her. We searched past the hunting time, but still couldn’t find her. I drove our 4 wheeler with Justin, Dad, Uncle Nick, Chris, and Grandpa riding along. We had to go up a hill that was at about a 45 degree angle. Our 4 wheeler wasn’t happy that we had to do that. We went back to the trucks, and then we drove back to my grandpa’s
After an hour and forty five minute drive I was home. I still had over two hours of prime hunting left. I saw several deer that afternoon but they were all too far away for a shot. Just before dark I had a doe come in to about 125 yards away. Knowing that there was little chance that I could hit the deer I took a shot. Sure enough It was a clean miss. Disappointed I hopped back in my car and headed back to East Lansing. The next day I got up at five in the morning and headed to Muskegon. The next Tuesday my roommate and I decided to try are luck again. My roommate and I went to high school together and we had always been hunting partners. I had a class at one o'clock that day so we could only hunt till eleven that morning. We were in the field a half hour before light. I was optimistic that I could get a descent shot off that morning.
so that may have been had not Bessie's short search for me led her to
As we knocked our arrow in the bow we strolled into the woods as quiet as a mouse. Kevin showed me where the stand was and i went into game mode. I climbed in the stand and i started to look around. Less than 30 minutes a 4 pointer came at 23 yards but since it was small i let him walk. I had about 10 minutes of light left and it has been 2 hours since i seen him. Crashhhhh. A doe was at 20 yards. I drew back and looked threw the sites. I seen that she had no idea i was there and i felt bad if i would have taken her life. I diss drawn and let the doe walk.
I tried to contact her multiple times with no avail. A week went by without any response. The next day, I saw her sitting in her car in the parking lot. I beckoned her to come into the clinic.
The path ran up a hill. Seems like there is chains about my feet… a bush caught her ...
It was the middle of October, and it was finally time for my long awaited moose hunt. I have waited ever since I was a little girl for this opportunity, and it was finally here. So, my father and I packed up our stuff and left the warmth of Phoenix. We were leaving the "Valley of the Sun" and headed for a place called Wyoming. After two days and fourteen long hours of driving, we made it to our hunting unit.
As I was squatting there in my little ditch while the snow rose about another inch I barely heard the sound of my grandma’s voice yelling my name. The cat had heard it too and scurried away; even though the cat was running away I was still not able to move because my legs would not work and I heard the sound of crunching footsteps coming from behind me looking for me but, I was still so scared that I realized that I came close to a wild animal that could really hurt me even though I thought that no animal could come into my grandparent’s property with the six foot high fence that surrounded the ten
Where was I? Ah yes, well I was wondering around the forest looking for a gift for my sister’s birthday, Isabella. She was turning 10 and I wanted to get her something special. She was very girly and loved bright colors, nothing I was very interested in. I had no idea where to start looking for her gift, so I happened to start in the forest. I looked around for hours. Seeing many beautiful things, but nothing that suits Isabella’s standards. After a while, I was starting to call it a day and go back
I smiled at her and got up in and saw my entire friends surrounded by bed. They all got me get well cards and gifts. I said thank you. Then our parents came in and hugged us and talked to us. The doctor said that Audrey and I both needed two more days of healing. I asked the doctor if Landon was found but they didn’t find him. Then before I slept that night I thought that I was a little bit happy on that “forest trip” because I got a new friend and learned how to believe and not give up.
I was nearly finished with my cigarette when behind me I heard the sound of something moving through the grass. I quickly but quietly extinguished my cigarette in the palm of my gloved hand and turned around. My eyes scanned to see exactly where the sounds had come from, and I only hoped that the smell of my cigarette hadn't spooked whatever was walking behind me. After about ten seconds I saw the ears of a deer sticking up above the tall grass about thirty yards from me. I slowly reached to my right to remove my bow from a hook in the tree. The deer was now moving towards me through the long grass, and behind it was another deer. I knew that the rut (the peak mating season) was well under way and this second deer may be a buck. After what seemed like an eternity the second deer came into view. It was a buck, as I had thought, but it was bigger than any deer I had ever seen.
After stumbling upstairs I go to the computer and turn on Da Yoopers’ “Da turdy Point Buck”, the song our family must listen to before we head out the door and into the woods. With the song blaring through the house, I walk into my brother’s room, turn the lights on, rip the covers from his bed, and narrowly escape a swift kick from his leg. After a breakfast of pancakes my brother and I jump into his truck and head for the hills. We own 120 acres three miles from the house, so we must drive to our destination. Any other morning there would be no vehicles on the road, but this particular morning we pass about ten other trucks all taking their passengers to their particular hunting spots.
Did I mention I was the one that found her body? She posted a video on her page online, it
was going to get her because it was too early in the story, unless she
Once I reach the stream I sit on a rock and watch the water tumble over and around the stones in the creek bed. As I sit there a deer appears on the other side of the stream. Not a buck, but just a standard doe.
It was dark that night, I was nervous that this dreadful day was going to get worse. Sunday, October 23, 1998 I wanted to start writing this to tell about the weird things i’m starting to see in this new neighborhood. Gradually I keep seeing pots and pans on the sink suddenly move to the floor. I would ask my sister but she is out with my mom and dad getting the Halloween costumes. When they got home I didn’t tell them what I saw because i've seen Halloween movies and I have to have dissimulation otherwise the ghost will come out and get me first. October 24, 1998 I think I got a little nervous yesterday with the whole ghost thing. 12:32pm, Went to eat lunch with the family today and I go to get my coat. I heard the words furious and madness,