It's been very slow here since opening morning and I killed a spike. There are acorns everywhere and the local herd has no real pattern. I know if I keep hunting our patch of white oaks they will eventually be there.
This morning after 2 does busted me with thermals I felt really good about finally having some deer around. A little after 10 I spot a buck working up the ridge. I glass him for a good while and he has 6 points. I was thinking only 1 buck tag left good thing he's not closer.
Then he got closer, 15 yards and I decide to take him. There is a dark patch right at the crease behind his shoulder. I concentrate right on the dark patch draw and release. I watch as my white feathers streak toward the spot!
The arrow makes a hard left turn when it should be hitting the buck. The buck jumps and takes off. I hit the spot alright, the dark patch I thought was fur was the end of branch!
Well I hit what I was aiming at and saved my last buck tag