I didn't get a deer this year but I know that because of the way I hunt I may stand a lesser chance of bringing home the meat. I also know that when I have brought home the meat it was a lot more satisfying simply because I am a traditional hunter.
Yesterday's hunt was interesting as you will soon read. Early on I saw a nice 3-point and decided to get closer to it, in doing so i noticed another hunter about 200 yards away glassing the same buck. The buck noticed this other hunter and passed by me at about 100 yards. I glassed the buck and saw that he was bleeding from the right, front leg but did not limp. Not knowing who had shot this buck I started to track it and finally crossed paths with the other archer. As I hiked up to him I noticed that he kept bringing his hand to his mouth, it was only 5 degrees outside so keeping his fingers and hand warm seemed logical. Then as I got closer to him, I heard him speak. (OK, now I get it, he has a radio and he's talking to his buddy). I asked if this was his buck that had been wounded and he said yes, and he went on to tell me that he had taken, now get this, an 80 to 100 yard shot! He did hit it but really, who can consistently hit a lethal area at that distance? It was obvious that he couldn't, even though he was shooting a compound. He went on to tell me that his hunting party of five (who were all on the radio)were closing in on the semi wounded deer.
At the end of the day, I met with one of his party members who's truck was parked next to mine. I asked if the deer had been found. This gentleman stated that it was killed by an 80 yard shot after the group had funneled (via radio) it toward the waiting "longshotsman". I was glad that the wounded deer was killed but I was glad that I hunted the way I did, without radio's or a "party" of five.
Bill
Topic: Last day of deer hunting (Read 342 times)
