RE: What Happened ?
You got busted by those does , they ether saw you move or they winded you and if you wanna see bucks you gotta go where they are.
Ask your dad some questions about buck bedding areas and the travel routes they use and get up a little higher than you are now , 15 or 16 feet isn't good enough you need to be at 20 or more and by the way welcome to the forums.