RE: This is it
All I have to say is what a great afternoon. 48deg. partly sunny, light wind. Got into my stand about 2pm. Not 20 minutes later I see 2 doe coming in at about 80 yds. I then see more deer movement up the hill from where they came. The movement up the hill turns out to be a herd of about 10-15 deer which were spooked by about 10 turkeys. It looked like someone opened up the gate at the zoo. The 2 doe feed within about 50 yds. and then the wind shifted and one winded me and they ran off. Damn, thought it was going to happen, oh well. About 3, 6 of the deer that were chased by the turkeys come out of nowhere from arouind a knoll and head right for me, pinning me down. Eyes everywhere, cant move, all deer within 20yds of my tree. WTF. 3 of the 6 are mature does, very smart, and they know I hunt there. All on red alert. The lead doe, after checking every tree in the area finally sees me but doesn't fully spook, just starts to walk out, stopping and checking me all the way. All follow except for 2. I now have to get my bow to the other side of the tree to have a shot. I finally get in position and just as I'm drawing on the remaining older doe, the lead doe sees me and decides to stomp. My intended target now gets worried and walks out to what I judge to be about 28yds. I settle the 30 on her, squezze the trigger and shoot right over her back. Everything clears out. AAAAAGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!! Between her dropping(I think) and the actual yardage being just 25, I was foiled again. I have a whole other post coming about that. Just before dark I had 2 does start to make their way in but took another route that led them away with no shots. I also got to see 20-30 turkeys roost right at sundown, most I'd ever seen before. All in all a good hunt except for my incompetency.
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