Hunted one of those small unexpected looking spots behind a friend's house. Its alwsys nice to refresh acquaintances with nice people you don't normally see through the year, does the heart good.
The day looked so perfect. Overcast, light consistent breeze, on and off light rain. You couldn't paint a better picture for a fall hunting day. I was on the ground in my ghillie suit, well hidden and comfortable. It looked so good I stayed in my hide out till just after 1100. No deer passed in a spot that by the end of the season will reveal many. That's hunting. I packed up and decided to do some still hunting/ scouting before returning to the truck. 50 yards from my set up I bump a buck off an overgrown trail... the wind was good he simply saw me before I saw him as we wondered toward each other. As the wind and rain increased in the afternoon I took the opportunity to check other spots in the area and set them up.
I've done well leaving my Zipper at home though it feels like an effort to do so, I miss it, in till I look closely at the arrows I made. The desire to put them through a rib cage is strong. It's been a slow start to my season but early season is most often like that for me. Ill get opportunities, I just need to keep doing the work.
Also notable is how shooting has progressed with this bow. The straight, not contoured grip is nothing I would gravitate toward on my own but I've learned little things by spending time with the bow and that is gratifying. I don't feel nearly as limited as my shooting suggested before the season. These shots were 5,15,22... I'm having fun and learning...