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Hunter shoots 14-point deer; discovers it's a doe
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| 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.
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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")
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?)
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
To: Beelzebubba; Spok
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?)
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)
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)
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)
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
To: Dog Gone
The pessimist sees that as half empty....
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.)
To: 1Old Pro
FIELD dressing! Shamelessly! Right out in public!
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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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