And one more story..
After I messed that area up I decided to hunt a spot where I had called in a spike with the "Can" a couple years ago.and kill it..It was already tacked up. When I arrived..loads of rubs and tracks..I slowly went up the tree making zero sounds with my Summit...Later what happens prove I was quiet..There is only one tree in this area..It's in a horse shoe shaped area of 3 atached cypress domes..I left the calls at home this time..At 10:15..I heard what sounded like a hog in those 4 foot high bushes with purple berries {What are those?} I turned around READY this time..standing up and hammer back..it was a young yearling..been bedding the entire morning 50 yds from me..Then, I saw 2 mature does follwoing the little deer. I scoped them but saw no spikes..THEN at 100 yds one 2 deer ran and 1 hid in the cypress and blew, blew and blew..I scoped her but diffently no horns..Five minutes later I glanced to my right and saw a big bodied deer.Probably a buck but his head was hidden..and he eventually disappeared in the cypress..
NOW FOR THE EMBARASSMENT!![&:][&:][&:]The next day..Bill at the gate said "You need to get comfortable shooting left handed..SO I climbed my same pine tree...At 7:10 AM I told myself."Nothing is coming so aim at hat white dot on that cypress tree 100 yds away.."
WRONG!!!!as I swung my 30-30 Marlin around a huge deer bolts about 50 yds from me through the cypress dome on my right..
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]Yep..I'm sick..I saw no rack because he was bustin gBUT the deer was a good 160 pounds..Same solo deer I saw the day before..
So this was a year to learn from..
1. Climb higher
2. Don't move/
3. If you see one..don't blow the opportunity..the odds..you won;t see that deer again.
GOOD NEWS SCOUTERS...the WMA brochure has printed boldly that you can carry concealed weapons in the WMAs now..I found some HOT spots better than my other spots BUT would not go there during archery..too snakey..I will now.
This place looks like a gymnasium for hogs and whitetaill..I've already made my shooting window for next year's archery..I sent away for rmy concealed weapon's permit 2 days ago..Remembe,r folks who have been in the military or taken a Hunter Safety course DO NOT needto take the classes.
God bless,
C7