The night before I shot my Mulie Doe, I was seated midway on a South facing hill and just above a convergence of five separate deer trails. At 10 minutes after 7:00 PM I heard a twig snap . . . when I looked up I was looking at around 18 deer two were spikes the rest mature does. They had posted a look out above the trails and had I moved they would have spooked. So I just watched them pass me by. My thought was that if I didn't spook them they'd be back the next night.

Fortunately I got my deer the next morning at a different spot. Two of my partners were there this past weekend and they too had little option but to watch. We'll figure a different strategy for next year.

There's plenty of deer around. One just needs to be in the right place at the right time.

Bowhunter