Windy today

pdk25 · October 07, 2009, 09:09:00 PM

The wind was whipping pretty good today, so I thought I would do a little spot and stalk. Jumped a couple of deer in some thick stuff with no shooting opportunities. I snuck into a hollow and found 5 deer bedded down from 35-60 yards from me, with no cover to get closer than I was. I decided to wait behind an old rotten blowdown for them to make a move, hoping they would give me a shot as they made their way into the field. Unfortunately, 2 doe came up on the other side of the hollow and 4 of the doe from below joined them and fed away from me. I decided to wait for the last one to move, still hoping. After an hour I decided to finally put the stalk on, since there was only one set of eyes. 10 minutes and 10 yards later the deer, a medium sized buck, decided it was time to go. Once again, it fed directly away from me and I couldn't catch up. All in all, a fun afternoon. No shooting at deer, but I did take this bunny with an arrow that I found today. The rut is just around the corner, boys. Can't wait.

longbowben · October 07, 2009, 10:40:00 PM

Windy would be an understatement.Congrats on the bunny.

Arwin · October 07, 2009, 10:50:00 PM

Nice bunny! Was windy here too until this evening.

bowhunterfrompast · October 07, 2009, 10:52:00 PM

Congrats

Molson · October 08, 2009, 03:35:00 AM

Nice Pat.

Killdeer · October 08, 2009, 05:48:00 AM

Great hunt! Looks like you bagged a good arrow along with that bunny. I hope I have some luck like that this weekend.

Killdeer

Tioga · October 08, 2009, 08:09:00 AM

Sounds like a great hunt! It was pretty windy up here to. Lots of timber falling. I spent half the day stillhunting and had a blast. Even seen a few deer! :cool:

centaur · October 08, 2009, 09:33:00 AM

Wind? What is that? We never have any wind in Wyoming! :D

**DONOTDELETE** · October 08, 2009, 09:39:00 AM

way 2 go Pat....

Tioga · October 08, 2009, 09:54:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by centaur:
Wind? What is that? We never have any wind in Wyoming! :D

I spent to enough time getting blown from lane to lane on I-80 between Cheyenne and Rock Springs to know you are being sarcastic.

Tioga · October 08, 2009, 09:55:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by Tioga:

Tioga · October 08, 2009, 09:56:00 AM

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October 08, 2009, 01:49:00 PM

Windy here today. It is a good thing there are not more rabbits around here. I am after a 180 buck and if I had a lot rabbits to hunt, I would never get around to deer hunting.

pdk25 · October 08, 2009, 02:02:00 PM

Tell you what. I'll come over and look for the 180 and you can come here and hunt bunnies.