This morning started a little rough, got to the stand in good time but left something in the truck so left my gear and walked back to truck ,then back to stand. Still made it 5 minutes before shooting time. Ahhh...
Soon a young 8 showed up at 30 yards, but the wind wasn't going yet and the thermals took a hint of stink to him and he got nervous and went back the other way. 30 minutes or so , a doe comes from behind me on my right in the field, right where I walked in (twice) but turns into the woods behind me about 20 yards back. Acted like she never smelled me, wonder if she had covid?? She went on about her business and in another 20 minutes I had a feeling and looked back there again. Big 9 point , well past his ears and heavy but not real tall, maybe 8" 2s and 3s . Didn't even see his eyeguards or the 9th point til he turned in same place as the doe and crossed behind me. Too much tangle to shoot, so I watched him with binos as long as I could.
He went down to dry creekbed and then came back up my side but angling away back the way he came.
I've had this happen before, and I think next time a lone doe comes by I'm gettin down and going to where the wind favors me for shooting her trail, prob never be another buck by! LOL
Tonight, I went to bro's to a stand that hasn't been hunter this year, not much happening, saw a buck on neighbor following a doe, a doe and fawn came by at 30 , and 2 fat raccoons . Oh and a half dozen squirrels...
Topic: A 3 month huntin story (Read 25371 times)
