Just finished week 1 of a 2 week hunting vacation minus a 3 day weekend here of work in between:
Not really much action for me....a nice buck at 50 yds, a spike and button buck I passed on.....
Also, battling a nasty head/chest cold this week--rotten timing on that --kinda kept me off stand a coule times :(
Then, Thurs. night--it ALMOST happened:
I sat all afternoon in astand that has historically been a good mid day cruising spot for bucks and evening spot for does, however, with a nor'ester coming in, nothing was moving...l-o-n-g quiet day on stand. Finally, dark is coming and I check the trees---yep, I can still make out spots at 15 yds......5 more minutes, I figure.
That comes and goes. I'm about to put the arrow away, when I hear the "CRUNCH, CRUNCH, CRUNCH" of a fast approaching deer. Staring into the gloom, I suddenly see a large, white rack at about 20 yds and closing. The large buck, stops directly in front of me 4 YDS> away! My stomach grumbles--the buck looks up quickly, but just as quickly looks away again,still broadside and now looking the opposite direction. I lean out/down, bow ready--but no...all I can really make out is the dark ridge of hair on his back, so....with rain approaching, and another week of vacation coming...he walks away and 10 min. later, I climb down nad head to camp.
On arriving at our tent, I grab a target arrow, stand 5 yds from our bag target w/ black bullseye and promtly drill the dot, as rain began to fall.
Well, made the right decision for the conditions,and I'm counting on him making a similar walk in the daytime as the rut fast approaches.....
Topic: Soooooooo CLOSE!! (Read 524 times)
