I didn't have time to scout much this season so I just went with my old faithful stand. First light I had deer below me on a gradual hill. They were at 60 yards. They were headed from the beding area to the AG fields. It was very weird. I think they were trying to fill up on acorns before they bedded down. They walked into a thicket and I could not see them anymore.

About ten minutes later they cam our of the thicket headed towards the bedding area. This time they were at 35 yards. I waited for a closer shot but on the biggest doe, but she only gave me 32 yards. I took the shot and and a branch i could not see defelcted my arrow right over the top of her. I didn't know it at the time. I used my binocs to look for the arrow and it was stuck into a dead tree right where she was standing. When I checked the area and arrow it was an obvious miss.

Not too pleased with myself i climbed backed into the tree less than 20 mins after shooting light. and radioed the news to my buds. As i was talking another group of deer appeared from the thicket. It was three does and they were walking a trail that would cross in front of me at 10 yards. I had perfect cover and place a shot in the last rib and out the far shoulder. She went 75 yards full speed and I heard her crash. Really easy blood trail to follow.

I will post pics later!