I decided yesterday to try hunting on a food plot that I found while dove hunting last month.
The spot that I planned on making a blind in, had already been cleared for me when I got there, so I gave it a try.
Once the sun got low enough, I flipped the brim of my boonie hat up to open my peripheral vision on my right side. Unbeknownst to me, a doe had snuck in from behind and caught my movement through a clear spot in the brush I was sitting in.
As it turned out, she, the yearling doe & fawn that were with her didn't completely bug out. They just watched me for awhile & eventually went out to the food plot anyway. They made sure to keep their distance from the strange moving fat bush (me) though. Lol.
As I tried to "will" them into range, I noticed more coming from the same area. For the next hour or so, I got to watch about 20 deer "playing" & chasing each other around in front of me (and just out of range).
It seems I've found a decent hunting spot, with just a few tweaks in blind location needed for a real possibility at a shot. (Hopefully I haven't jinxed it with this post!
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I know this is probably not that big of a deal to most of you guys, but this was the first time I've ever seen anything like that in real life, and usually my deer sightings are hit & miss. Possibilities for shots are fewer still.
I've been hunting (with all kinds of weapons) for about 9 years now with no filled tags yet, so this is pretty exciting to me!
So pray for me & my K-Mag that we draw first blood next week, as it will be my last chance before the muzzleloading crowd gets their chance.
Thanks again for listening to me.
-Tony
Topic: Finally, an encouraging experience! (Read 486 times)
