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jamie:
went into the woods early yesterday. was a good day too . saw lots of deer on my way down the dirt road. first i did some scouting and stalked to within 20 yards of a small doe that turned out to be a button. didnt take the shot and backed out. checked the scrapes for sign and didnt see much rut sign at all. decided id actually sit in the stand for a while and watch what was moving , especially now that the leaves are down. after 45 minutes in the stand i started getting ansy and had to make myself stay. not much later i heard scratching on my left. out walks a 140 8 pointer.  beautiful animal. around 3 1/2 years old , huge shoulders. walking right toward me . im standing but im in the open and couldnt draw an arrow from the quiver. i waited till it went behind a large beech tree at 25 yards. problem with beech trees is there are always a lot of little beech trees around them and i had to look hard for an opening because once it passed the little trees  it would be in my wind. now i also forgot to mention why i named this post. once i had identified it as an eight, i made the horns dissapear. i was burning a hole through this deers chest. 20 yards , no shot....18, no shot......15, yeah right there i could get the shot. i bleat the best i can the buck stops i burn a hole in its heart , raise my bow draw to anchor and loose. arrow flies true to the mark.............................and bounces right off the deers chest. i was so focused on the deer, i had drawn a wooden blunt from my quiver. good thing was the deer didnt run far  and im sure ill see him again. best thing was i needed a good belly laugh and i got down sat on the ground and laughed my ass off.  ;D

Pappy:
I never shot one but have pulled a judo out and had it on the bow and when the shot time came I realized what I had done,just glad it wasn't a 140 class I done it own,I probably wouldn't have laughed.Great story.  ;) :)
   Pappy

Justin Snyder:
That is a good story Jamie.  That is the real reason why I hold an extra arrow in my hand.  I cannot be trusted to pull the right arrow.  ;) I hope you see him again.  Justin

Pat B:
Good story Jamie. Our rut sign is slim around here also.
  Once I am on stand I have the arrow I am hunting with on the string and my bow in my lap...ready!     Pat

Ryano:
I'm with Pat. I always have a arrow nocked when I'm stationary. That sucks, glad you got a laugh out of it. Think I'd of been pretty pissed.  :o

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