Uncle
That's it ...... I've had it [:@]. Not really, but I need to vent for a moment before I head to the woods this morning. One of the most bizzare, frustrating, cool, weird, aggrevating, mentally torturing seasons I've ever had.
Yet another close (very close) encounter with a big buck. Sitting 30 yards inside the woodline off a clover field. I've stayed away from this entire chunk of landsaving it forthis last week of bowseason. I know what roams back there so I decided now is the time.
About half hour before dark I spot a big 10 pointerabout 150 yards away in the field. I watch him for 5 minutes or so and come to the conclusion he's working away from my stand. I hit the can a couple times and he trots right towards my stand and stops 40 yards away from me!He's eyeing a heavy doe trail and looks like he's heading right for it. Holy $&*# I grab my bow and say to myself I can't believe it's FINALLY going to happen this year. After he checked out the woods for a minute or so he heads to my right. I swing my head around the tree keeping my eyes on him.... said to myself ok he's coming in on my right. Then he turns and heads to my left. I swing my head around the tree keeping my eyes on him... said to myself ok he's coming in on my left. Well he did this for the last 20 minutes of light. He was out there in the field 40 yards away pacing back and forth like a lion![:@] That buck just would NOT come into the woodline for anything. I had good wind. I was concealed perfect. It was a picture perfect situation. No clue why he didnt' want in the woods.
Ya know what happens next don't ya? Well I did too and I felt like puking because I knew it was going to happen. It got definite dark thirty and I hung my bow on my hanger and sat down. I put my head in my hands in half disgust/depressed combination. While I have my head in my hands with my elbows on my knees during my pity party I hear the infamous crunch crunch crunch. I take a quick peak .... yep it's him. Go back to my fetal position and just listened to him walk away.Sat in my tree for about 45 minutescontemplating the meaning of life [8D].Realistically could be the last chance at a deer like that. That's 6 encounters on shooter bucks similar to this one. I just can't close the deal.