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Roger Rothhaar authored a book so entitled. He's a pretty smart fella..
A front blew through here this morning. Along with it we had a little rain. This evening seemed like an ideal time to be in the woods -- and it was. I was on the edge of a slough up in a big oak that was dropping acorns.. I saw several deer over the next hour, some bucks but nothing I was interested in.. Then, in that magic last 15 minutes of daylight I heard another deer just behind me. I turned my head slowly and was surprised to see a dandy buck almost below me and to my right.. I suppose he was about 18" wide, with good mass and ten long points.. Yeah, he excited me, for this area, he was grand ! That rascal fed on my right side and behind me until it was too dark to shoot.. Much of the time he was within 10' of the trunk of the tree I was in. Never had any kind of shot.. I waited another 30 minutes or so and eased down. The 3/4 of a mile walk back to the truck was beautiful under the starlight sky !!
Lord, there's not much in this old world that's more fine than a crisp fall evening in the whitetail woods with your favorite longbow !
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Love evenings like that. Good luck the rest of the season! I hope you get him
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quote:Originally posted by Pat B.: Lord, there's not much in this old world that's more fine than a crisp fall evening in the whitetail woods with your favorite longbow !
I don't know that there is a truer statement than this!!!!!!!!!
I hope you get him on your left side next time.
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Pat, You summed it up well, that's pretty much what it's all about.
Good Luck for the rest of the season and more starlit nights!
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Im suprised them Mohawks could guide an arra around that tree and int the sweet spot.
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Couldn't agree more. I live for the 3 months of fall. I enjoy other times of the year,but this is my time. Glad you had a good night. Its those golden moments we carry with us.
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Pat, I'd like to see a picture of that deer...with your hands around his antlers. You should have a similar wind on Friday. Another front blowing through. I'm amazed that any trees produced acorns on your place as dry as it was. Guess the slough held some moisture. I call them golden oaks. They are the ones that produce mast when there are no other trees producing. Good luck killing that deer!
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