This year we had lots of snow then no snow then more snow. we had wind and rain and finally I ended the season on a positive note harvesting this dandy doe with a single shot from my 12" 209x50 Encore. I hit her low in the ches and only got one of her lungs, she ran about 65 yards to some brush where she laid down. When I approached her she seemed to be alert to the point where I wasn't sure she was the right one, but when she jumped up and ran she was leaving a steady trail of blood, I didn't pursue her any farther, and she only went another fifty yards before she laid down again. I left her for a short time and she expired. [email]http://www.handgunhunt.com/photopost/data/500/2014_doe.jpg[/email]