I thought that tonight would be great. I have a stand that is located on the elbow of what looks like a bent arm of brush and trees between two crop fields. There is a creek between them also, in front of my stand. Between the creek and my stand there is a grassy opening like a meadow about 40 yards in diameter. When I approach the stand I skirt the meadow so I don't walk where the deer travel. I got in my stand at 4:00 PM and saw nothing until 5:50PM. I saw a 2 1/2 year old 6 point out in the beans. I wasn't interested in him so I just watched. At 6:00PM, it was getting dark so I packed my stuff to get ready to leave. As I was reaching to remove the arrow from my bow, I turned around and saw a deer 10 yards down wind from my stand. A 10 pointer! He didn't smell me because I was 28 feet up and he was too close. He had found my approach trail and was following it to my tree! No time for a shot. He missed where I ducked through some brush to get to my tree and got to the other side of it, then he started RUBBING SOME LIMBS OF THE TREE I WAS IN!! From a distance of 1 yard I judged him to be 134 gross. Well, my goal for this year is something that nets in the 140s, except if it's a clean 10 (5x5) as I've never gotten one. As he moved out from under me I drew on him, but couldn't pick up my pin, too dark. I let down and watched as he got to the other side of the meadow and worked two scrapes. Finally, he moved off. I was able to get down and leave undetected. He doesn't know how lucky he is that he didn't show up 10 minutes earlier! What a cool night! A 10 pointer rubbing the tree you're in![:-]

BTW, after thinking about it, if I see him again, I may pass on him because I know there are bigger ones around. We'll see.