RE: 42-Official Team 42 Thread
Buckeye, thanks for the pm, ill be getting those pics up tomorrow for you guys.
What a hunt i had sat morning. Weather was perfect, very slight breeze, frost on the ground and i just had that feeling something was going to happen. I decided to hunt a spot that is probably my best spot, always see deer here. I hadnt hunted it yet this season cause of the heat and not wanting to mess up the area. I knew where i wanted to be since i have been in this spot before, but in this area i cant put up a permanant stand cause its a county park. Anyhow, i got my climber on the tree that i wanted, but for some reason, once i was about to climb up a feeling came over me that said move 20 more yards down the trail. At first i didnt think much about it, but then it was overwhelming so i moved to another decent tree. Well im in and set up 45 minutes before light so i settle in, i hear something run by and think its gunna happen this morning. At 7am, i look down the trail and see a really nice buck, a shoot for sure.I couldnt count points cause it was just dark enough still, but had a big rack. He walked within 20 yards of the tree, unfortunately though it was 20 yards from the tree i originally set up on, so 40 yards from me. Never came closer than that and walks off. Darn it i say to myself. 20 minutes later at 7:20 3 doe walk down the same path and do the same thing, only this time there is a really nice 8 point following them. One doe stops to piss and he starts scent checking them casing them all over the place. I say to myself, its only a matter of time before he runs a doe under me, but then a 4 point shows up to ruin the fun. The big 8 puts his ears back, puffs up and chases the 4 point away and that spooks the doe. Now only the big 8 is standing there, now about 15 yards from the first tree where i should have been and walks away, stopping to make a scape about 15 yards from that tree. I see another doe at 830, but that was it for the morning, great hunt none the less. I will be back in that tree this afternoon. Lets hope the 2 shooters come through again.