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Deer hunting update.
sonny:
Just getting back to my truck from a quick check of the trail on the other side of the road I look up the road to see a doe crossing the road. I snuck up there- didn't have my bow (illegal to shoot from/ near the roadway, blah, blah) to discover there's two of 'em feeding on acorns under a big oak. They let me sneak along until I crouched to get a better look, then they took off...not much chance of a stalk of those deer as it's THICK in the direction they were headed.
Had a close encounter with a spike buck this afternoon (but won't elaborate, unless I kill one :-\ )
Then 30 minutes before dark I hear two or three deer feeding in front of me but only clearly see one. Surprising how thick the foliage still is, though I reckon it's to be expected since it's been hot up 'til now.
Walking back to my truck I jumped several turkeys from different trees. Seemed to be 8 or 10 but may have jumped a couple of them more than once.
Yes, today was an exciting day..well, this afternoon was!
cowboy:
You guys are keepin me on the edge of my seat - four more days, I get off work.
Pappy:
Had some good weather this weekend,well at least in the morning.Went out Sat morning and had 5 does come in to about 18 yards witch is a little longer than I like.I would have probably tried the shot but they knew something was up and a little bit alert.I have tried that before and it don't work.Didn't hunt but about an hour Sunday morning,had a family reunion to help get set up.
Ran one out going in and didn't see anything else but squirrel's.Always a good hunt to me if I can see deer and really good if I have a close encounter. :)
Pappy
DanaM:
Beautiful weather yesterday, had to work but finally made it out around 5PM, seeing as it was late start I decided to sit in a portable
blind I have setup overlooking a trail. About 6PM I saw a big deer thru the brush after watching it for a few minutes I gave a few bleats,
his head swung around and I saw a rack to far away in brush to count points but it was a big un. I gave a few more bleats but nothing doing.
He finally ambled off. Around 30 min later here he is again but only 20 yards out this time, now I could see the rack high, wide 8 or ten pointer,
He knew something was up kept staring at my blind, this went on for about 20 mins, when he turned his head away I grunted softly a few times, I didn't have a call
just my throat. well that got his attention. He started to move in a circle so I gave him a couple more urrrppps, He was coming now I got ready for the shot at about 12yds, then he just hung up wouldn't take the last 2 steps to enter my shooting lane. Finally he just turned and walked away, didn't snort or flag just strolled.
I think his sixth sense saved him, talk about nerve wracking man I am so pumped, the area I'm in has low deer numbers and no crops makes for some tough huntin.
Oh well, maybe next time eh! IMO these deer are well into the pre-rut already and their on the look out for the first hot doe, or a fight, this bucks neck was swollen
and he looked like he was ready to fight or #$*^ ;D ;D ;D
makete:
This is good to hear Dana. Pre-rut is the best time IMO. Good luck and have fun. ;)
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