6pm last night I heard "crunch, crunch, crunch" off to my left. I had been seeing squirrels earlier so I didn't pay it much mind until it got much louder. It's getting closer and closer but I still can't see what's making the noise ... Finally, a small buck steps out about 20 yards away. He's broadside, I draw and release. I hit him a little further back than planned, but he just jumps back a bit and walks away. He stops, stands and then walks further off.
I take a compass bearing and stay in my stand and listen to see if I can hear him fall or get a better idea of where he's going.
About that time a BIG buck decides to show-up as well. He's coming from my right rear and getting closer. He's standing about 8 yards behind me and my brain freezes while I'm trying to figure out how to turn for a shot. While I'm fumbling around, he sees me (or hears me), snorts and runs off a little ways. He mills around for a while and finally walks off.
I stay in the stand till dark, get down and find my arrow. Blood and stomach matter. So I back out and come back this morning.
I get to my arrow, look the way he was walking ... and there he is 33 yards away. He must have gone down right as I lost sight of him and it was too dark to see him when I got off the stand last night.
Anyway, I take back all the bad things I've said about snuffers. Horne Brush Bow 53@29, 160 Snuffer, arrow 546gr. 20 yard shot, deer made it 33 yards before going down.
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