5 minute deer hunt

[centaur]

This season has been, at times, a comedy of errors. I missed a doe a couple of days ago, I have missed turkeys three times, some big bucks where I hunt have always been in the wrong place at the wrong time, ranch dogs chased deer one morning, and the list goes on. I have hunted mostly from the ground, but also from a tree stand, and without fail something has seemed to go wrong.
This afternoon I rolled into my parking area to have about 20 deer bedded there. I decided after spooking them that I would hunt a ground hide in a marshy area where I missed the doe the other day. My spot of concealment is next to a heavily used trail, and it sees lots of traffic.
As I hiked in to my spot, I spooked 6 bucks within 30 yards of where I was going to sit in some thick brush. I figured that this was going to be yet another fruitless and frustrating afternoon, but decided to sit it out until dark.
It didn't take that long. I hadn't sat for 5 minutes when I saw a big doe heading my way, and her direction of travel made me believe that she would come down the trail, and with luck give me about a 20 yard broadside. Strangely enough, that is exactly what she did.
The trail runs by a cattail swampy area, and of course that is just where she ran after being hit. She expired about 40 yards into the marsh, and I had about a half mile drag to get to where I could load her in the truck. Success was sweet after lots of frustration, and now I can concentrate on a buck. Life is good!


Howard Hill Wesley Special, 55#, Cedar arrow, Ace broadhead

[BaldingEagle]

Congratulations!  Nothing sweeter than some success after so much bad luck.

[Charlie Lamb]

Way to go brother!!
 

[Elkchaser]

Persistence pay off.    
Congrats.

[hitman]

Nice doe. Better luck is headed your way. The next pic I expect to see is a nice buck. That doe probably broke the ice and all those deer you are seeing, can't beat that.  

[huntingarcher]

Nice one Congrats!  

[stujay]

Yep, agree life is good, congrats on the doe.

[RedShaft]

Congrats and as always love the camo!!

[BDann]

Congrats on a beautiful doe!  It's nice when everything come together....

[Grayseas]

Congratulations

[JamesKerr]

Nice shooting!

[Tater]

Congrats...Nice shooting..!

[limbolt]

Way to hang in there and get it done,I'll be waitin on the buck pics next.      

[huntnmuleys]

Hey hey, way to work man!!!!! Now for the buck...

[rastaman]

All of that made taking her that much sweeter! Way to go sir!      

[BrushWolf]

Congrats.      

[Bjorn]

Congrats!! Great job!      

[glass76]

Congrats, way to hang in there.

[centaur]

Thanks guys, here is a view from the natural blind where I shot this deer.

[Rob W.]

 Gotta love chasin' deer with a stick.

Congrats.