Last weekend archery opner for deer 9/16. I went out for the first time bowhunting 8^)! One word......PRICELESS. So here's the story..
1st day it was rainy lightly with slight winds which I fought all day, overcast in morning. After 1 1/2-2 hours of stillhunting through my area (public land) hearing so many gunshot's from the waterfowl guys by the lake near my spot it sounded like I was in Fullujah! I came upon 2 doe, 15 yards away, they didn't wind or hear me, thank god for scent-lok and the rain.
But the doe was in a thicket to the right of the trail, and it was going to go back in the bush and in my excitment I made an error and tried to force my arrow in through the bush on it. Thank god I made a clean miss and not a bad hit I got deflected, yes I learned a big lesson.
Next day out, I get out late (6am) and am too my spot (a field with sumac and acorns next to the creek) and as I am walking up I see a doe at 30 yards, gracefully eating, so I get ready to fire. But then behind her I see mr big buck a 6 pointer!!!!!! I fell to my knees, got 10 yards closer (i'm downhill going up it too the sumac trees and acorns) on my belly I peek up and see 3 or 4 more deer there too. The main doe spot's me we lock stares for eternity and as I try to sneak my bow up they ran. I think my heart is still beating. Gonna go back out tommorow and wait for em in the blind good luck everyone thanks for the knowledge.