Deer movement a little better tonight. With a fairly strong west wind but a forecast that called for it to die down at sunset, I chose the Squirrel's tail stand. I got in a little later than I like but was on post by 4 pm. At 4:30 a small doe comes running down from above me. Hits my scent stream and puts on the breaks. Indecisive for just a second and turns heading north back up the ridge to my right.
At 5:30 I watched as my wife backed the car out of the garage for a trip to town. Shortly after I saw a very large and very white rack down below me and to the south about 75 yards away. The buck was moving up along a fence line heading somewhere up above but to the south of me. I grunted once, twice and he turned my way. He angled up hill heading to a trail that would take him above me. Stopping at 45 yards, he stared downhill in my direction looking for the source of the grunts. Not seeing another buck he turned and started to walk away. I risked another wheeze snort but this time turned my head away from him. He spun around and stood there. then he began working uphill and around to the north. Finally he hit my scent stream and off he goes snorting and blowing as he ran. I can still see that big white rack floating uphill thru the brush. That's what we spend hours and hours waiting for a few seconds of crazy excitement. Hoping for a good day in the morn.
Topic: 5 pines farm 2012 semi live (Read 10883 times)
