Virginia Hunter Shoots 18-Point Doe [yes, really]

By Patriot Outdoor News

For four years Virginia hunter Les Spradlin hunted what he thought was a trophy buck. It turned out to be an 18-point doe instead!

What kind of deer would receive the nod for the rarest kind of trophy whitetail? How about an antlered doe in full velvet — especially if that doe flaunts 18 points and measures 11 1/2 inches at its base? Bedford County, Virginia’s Les Spradlin pursued this broadbeam for four years until November 2014, when he killed it during the state’s general firearms season on his own land. When the 42-year-old hunter rolled the animal over to begin the field-dressing process, he began to realize he might have accomplished something unique.

The story of the Virginian’s quest for the doe began in 2009 when the animal was first glimpsed in October during early bow season. The deer’s cactus-like antlers were too small to make the deer a shooter, and the animal was slight in body size as well. In 2010, Spradlin saw the animal only once, and that was on a September trail camera photo showing the whitetail feeding under a white oak.

Scanning trail camera photos the following September, Spradlin once again noted an image of the deer under …Read the Rest

Source:: Patriot Outdoor News