Just took my dog for a walk in the woods where I hunt some. Saw quite a few deer and for sure, the biggest doe I have ever see in TN. I bet she will field dress 140 pounds. She is #1 on my list for this season.
I love to hunt those big old does with a few years of survival. It took until Thanksgiving morning to get the one I targeted last year. She f.d. 123 and was 5,5. This one is noticeable larger and according to her head, at least 22 years old
I have been convinced for some time, does are quite a bit harder to kill than bucks, age/age if they too are hunted or pressured. Since I started shooting does on my properties more than bucks, they are a tough hunt wehn they get some age on them.
A doe that makes it to 4.5 is a tough cookie and will pattern you in a heart beat.
Now BW, that is a really great trophy in my book and i make it a habit to do the same.....the really old does with the long faces and smarts to boot totally intrigue me and i love to take them.....when they dont outsmart me, which they do many times in bow season!!!!