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There was a deer discovered this winter that was no ordinary doe... |
Henderson, NY - A 188 pound deer with an eight-point rack bounds out in front of you.
First thought?
It probably wouldn't be 'Oh, that's a doe.'
But that is what Joel Grimshaw encountered one morning this past November. Grimshaw shot the animal down from about 75 meters and realized that looks can be deceiving - that the massive deer sporting eight points was not a buck, but a doe!
Steve Heerkens, a big-game biologist, heard Grimshaws story and claimed it "almost seemed impossible" - that does usually don't grow antlers and 188 pounds is "huge for any deer."
After being field dressed, the doe had to be hooked to a truck to be taken off of the field because it was so heavy.
Unusual occurrences of does with antlers have been documented before - there was a doe with a thirteen point rack killed in Minnesota in 2002.
But if you're out hunting in the Adirondacks this season (with a deer management permit or archery and muzzle loader privileges) - take care, because if this doe had a big sister, you could be in trouble!
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February 2011 | Amanda King
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