Had quit an experience here in SC by Ft Jackson. I was in my stand at 330. About 15 before dark I bashed the horns together followed by some tending grunts. I heard something in the leaves headed my way.
I stood up and readied my rifle. Out pops a yote. I watched him then he caught my scent and took off running. Not even 30 seconds later I hear something running my way. It's getting pretty dark at this point. I see a dark image about 40 yds off my left shoulder. I stand up and look through my scope and see a monster rack. Just then a trots into some brush 5 yds behind my stand. I had saturated the area with a buck bomb. I sat there for 5 mins. now it's really dark ad the buck steps out. I can see the outline of the body and the white ears but the rack I can no longer see. I made a split second decision and didn't shoot. He caught wind off the yoes trail and does an about face and trots away.
I think the buck heard my horns and grunts but wouldnt come in. Then he heard the yote running in the leaves and thought it was deer running around and came running in.
In SC the law states you can legally shoot 1 hr before sunrise and 1 hr after sunset crazy i know.
I was thinking about it all day and can't shake it. I put in all my limited off time into hunting and scouting and cameras and stands. to have this happen. I feel like I had my chance and let it pass. Something just told me to not shoot and I didn't.
Now I've shot some nice deer high 150's, and this boy was all of that.
Second guessing myself!
