How to properly get busted

[Arwin]

Ugghh!!! Public land deer are tough this year. Then Mr. Spike came looking for his girlfriend.            

 Click on the pic for video.

     

[twitchstick]

Cool! If you run out of ways to spook them P.M me I have a list of other ways too.

[PEARL DRUMS]

Wow, they didnt even give you a chance Arwin!

[KentuckyTJ]

Arwin, you need to take that big red santa suit off. They all think you are going to make them pull a sleigh next month.

[Zradix]

Was the wind blowing towards them?
You look WAY up high.

Are the deer walking uphill towards you?
Sorta looks like that. If so their eyes might be naturally pointed at you.

[John Scifres]

Yes, you did well there.

[Wannabe1]

I'll be sure to try that the next time I don't want to harvest anything!  

[Stumpkiller]

Must be that shiney broadhead!  ;-)

[landman]

I've got a stand in a spot that is a death trap....as long as the wind is blowing steady out of the West or NW.   Hunt it with the wind coming from any other direction and you're a double loser.

So, taking the advice of the local weatherman who said the winds were NNWly, I perched in my stand this morning and had a monster buck walk within 30 yards of me.    He hide is real dark and at first I thought he was a black angus heifer.   Guess...just guess....what the stinking wind did when he was NNW of me?      You got it....the stinking wind blew my mojo right into his nose and he hit has backtrail.

Maybe next time.....lol

[joe ashton]

that deer needs some valium or prozac or get him on de-caf.. Joe

[JEFF B]

Arwin ya need to put a dummy in the tree stand then go hide behind a tree that way they look at the dummy  in the tree stand and then you step out and drill em      man im sure they had two sets of eyes one set looking at you and the other set looking on the ground

[Bonebuster]

Thats how Michigan deer act during LATE SEASON...it`s a little early for that don`t you agree Arwin.

Great video though...I didn`t get done working in time to hunt this evening, but thanks to you, I got to hear some footfalls in the leaves!!!  :D      

Hunt hard Arwin...hunt hard!!!

Thanks brother!  

[sweeney3]

Done it...  

[Autumnarcher]

I can add to the list too. Finally had a big fat doe come in tonight, under 15 yds, everything perfect Had to stand up slowly to shoot, and when I did the seat on my brand new $250 climber squeaked. End of story. Needless to say, im not very happy with my treestand right now. I dont have video, but even if I did i'd have to seriously edit the audio!

[Arwin]

Originally posted by Bonebuster:
Thats how Michigan deer act during LATE SEASON...it`s a little early for that don`t you agree Arwin.
 

We have to thank our new crossbow laws for that one! Public land deer in my area are about as skiddish as they come and now it's worse.         You have to throw everything you have at these critters if you want to get one. They naturally look up now at the slightest hint of danger.
 
 I was high up on a slope, the deer walking parallel with it. Wind in my favor. I think I may have moved a little too much but at that point she was looking away and focused on something else.

 Ahhhh....the joys of deer and their 6th sense!!         Thanks for the replies!!    

[Gen273]

I have been there as well, and it is not a real fun.        

It always leaves me with that what just happend feeling.