Well what can I say!!
Hiked the long way up and around the back side of one of the bluffs over looking the small corn field behind the house. This was at 6 am yesterday. Climbed into the stand and was wishing for more clothes all most at once. The NW wind while perfect for this stand was producing a wind chill in the minus double digit range.
At 8 am Jayne left the farm house on her snow shoes ( as planned) walked around the back of the red pines, up over teepee hill and into Apple alley. From there she went thru the Gauntlet and up the trail to Inspiration point. Then up the trail to the Iron gate and on to Buddha. From there she came down the logging road to meet up with me.
About 8:30 six does filtered thru the timber just 75 yards above me into the upper food plot. They milled around for a bit, looked my way but continued moving to the east. Then about 15 minutes later a doe and her fawn came walking at a brisk walk from the food plot in my direction. They were on the logging road instead of the trail I had hoped. Going to get winded I thought. At 15 yards with no shot yet the doe stopped and sniffed the air. Busted or so I thought. She looked back over her shoulder up the logging road. Little did I know Jayne wasn't fall from the top. The pair continued on. I oozed into shooting position. At 20 yards , the doe stopped and stood. Perfect! I drew, picked a spot and missed! The arrow passed right under her arm pit! She moved forward just a few yards and stopped again, while fumbling to get a second arrow on the string, Jayne came marching down the trail and the deer slowly made their way off down the bluff. Well when you are wearing a balaclava, neck gator, full stocking hat face mask, and another stocking hat on top of that, I may not have come to anchor. Great excuse ey? 2009 is now in the books,until next next season, the wait begins.
Happy New year and New Decade all.
Jim
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