You know that the hunting is always the best before a storm. Laura and I went out this afternoon as the storm should be upon us late tomorrow. Such situations cause wildlife to feed heavily....somehow they know things will be stormy. Well, about 4 PM a four point buck visited Laura...twice...but did not offer her a shot. It is amazing how close they can be and still not give you an opportunity. She watched the buck walk up towards my Double Bull blind. I had planned on hunting the stand I got a doe from last month but the wind was all wrong. I knew it would be good for Laura so I went back and sat in my blind...I had a black sweater, gloves and facemask, all necessities for shooting in a blind...and at 4:15 PM the four pointer appeared 15 yards from me. An arrow took him through one lung and the liver...he was not as broadside as he appeared or managed to move at the shot. I found the fletched end of my arrow and went to get Laura. I did not want to bother her but with the storm coming I thought we should get right on the trail. Normally we let the other person hunt undisturbed til dark. The blood was pretty good and Laura immediately found the front half of my arrow (this hunting is getting expensive). He went about 100 yards. He was only a four pointer but I bet that he weighs in at over 140# dressed. He had a huge body. When we tried to take pictures it turned out my camera battery was dead so Laura took several with her phone.
Interestingly enough the buck was at Laura's stand twice. But he offered her not shot. She watched as he took the trail that led to my bling...about 125 yards away. She told me that she was thinking, "If Bill is in his blind...he's dead"! She didn't know if I was there or not as I had not made my mind up and wanted to check the wind at my "best" spot.
I was shooting my original Gen I Das riser with the original short Winex limbs set at about 58#. Arrow was an Axis Nfused 400, 29" with a 200 grain Razorcap. Fletching was four 3.5 " shield cut feathers with a 75 X 105 geometry.
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