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Hunter shoots 14-point deer; discovers it's a doe
AP ^ | 12-19-05

Posted on 12/19/2005 3:49:02 PM PST by digger48

DES MOINES, Iowa A northeast Iowa hunter thought he might have shot a trophy buck when he shot a 14-point deer during Iowa's first shotgun season early this month.

25-year-old Eric Weymiller, of rural Harpers Ferry, started to field dress the animal when _ to his surprise _ he noticed it wasn't a buck at all.

He discovered that he was dressing a doe sporting antlers with 14 tines, a big rack even for a buck.

Weymiller says he stopped field dressing the doe and called a D-N-R biologist, who confirmed that the animal was a female.

More research will be required to determine whether Weymiller's deer's antlers are large enough to set a record for doe antlers.

He shot the animal December 7th in Allamakee Count


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: deerhunter; hermaphroditedeer; iowa
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To: Fatuncle

an aquaintance of mine shot an 11 point doe a couple years ago here in MI. seems like this is becoming more common. natural selection maybe? i don't know about elsewhere, but MI sells a lot more doe permits and many counties have an extra antlerless late season.


81 posted on 12/20/2005 10:58:38 AM PST by absolootezer0 ("My God, why have you forsaken us.. no wait, its the liberals that have forsaken you... my bad")
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To: Spok
A doe with a nice rack.(?)

Here's another one !

82 posted on 12/20/2005 11:00:06 AM PST by Freebird Forever (If they're truly public servants, why do they live in the mansions?)
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To: digger48

Let me get this ,uh, straight: The hunter was dressing a female with a large rack? I'd say there are more than a mouthful of strange things here.


83 posted on 12/20/2005 11:03:38 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Beelzebubba; Spok


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1542811/posts?page=5#5


84 posted on 12/20/2005 11:03:42 AM PST by Professional Engineer (Why does everyone want to be Frank? What's wrong with being John or Pete?)
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To: digger48

DOE!


85 posted on 12/20/2005 11:04:47 AM PST by Fierce Allegiance (I miss my dad. Ruudzdistvachxizax^ama ama slum tagadagan inix^sinaa imchix anuxtakus)
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To: Freebird Forever

You are my hero. i owe you a beer!


86 posted on 12/20/2005 11:05:14 AM PST by Fierce Allegiance (I miss my dad. Ruudzdistvachxizax^ama ama slum tagadagan inix^sinaa imchix anuxtakus)
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To: digger48
Weymiller says he stopped field dressing the doe and called a D-N-R biologist, who confirmed that the animal was a female.

Rosie O' Deer?
87 posted on 12/20/2005 11:07:22 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence - R. Kirk)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Yes, my trophy wall looks a lot like the Minnesota Viking Super Bowl Trophy display case.


88 posted on 12/20/2005 12:01:41 PM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
The pessimist sees that as half empty....
89 posted on 12/20/2005 12:09:52 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: digger48
They must be very confused during puberty. Not knowing whether to rut or slut

Got to forward this to a hunting buddy!

90 posted on 12/21/2005 9:15:20 AM PST by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: 1Old Pro
FIELD dressing! Shamelessly! Right out in public!
91 posted on 12/21/2005 11:20:16 AM PST by Fatuncle (If I were not ignorant, I would not come here to learn things from you.)
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