Oh yes like it was yesterday.
The first real encounter was right after I shot my first buck.
My first chance at a mature deer came a few years later. I looked up and there he was standing on top of a hill. Just like you see in pictures. He walk past meat 5 yds. Went to a tree put his head down and started making a scrape. He was qrt away slightly and I was ready to send him a Game Getter two with a 125 Thunderhead.
I never took my eyes off the buck. I was zoned in right in the kill. I hit the bush perfect right in front of him

Year later I shot his son I think at the same tree. I trimmed the damn bush

Now I always make sure to check lane a little better[:-]