Well guys all I can say is what a weekend! Three misses, one bad shot, and adead doe.
Ill start off the story by saying we have seen about 20 differant bucks (10 which were over 130" and 2 that were 150-160") along with about 60-70 does. In just Saturday and Sunday. That was the last weekend I was gonna have for hunting for about a month or so. thanksigving week I will be in arkansas bear hunting and sharing time with the family then the weekend after that is gun season.
Sense it was the last weekend I figured I better try my hardest to get something on the ground.
Start off on saturday morning. Walking in to my stand I scared about 10 differant deer up. Its hard getting to this stand because its at the end of a cornfield and theres no trees along the side to get a little cover. Once I got in my stand I started seeing deer. I had three bucks come about 70 yards and one was limping by the back legs (I thought it was hit by a vehicle.) It was also a decent buck and if it got close there was no way I wasn't going to take the shot. Sadly the two other bucks walked back out and he followed them. 10-15 minutes later some does came out. Then they went back. I got the horns out at daylight and did some rattling. A huge 140" bucks comes up over the hill to the brand new fence. The fence is just a little to tall. at the begginning of the season I was watching deer struggling to get over it. Most of them just walked around it. But that buck never jumped the fence. It was trying to but it just went back over the hill like it wasn't worth it. There is much more story to that saturday morning but I dont want to make this read to long.
About 3 hours of sitting I got out of the stand and walked to this special log that I have. I saw a deer pop its head out and out it comes. It was a big 8. Heentered the creek so I silently ran to wear it came out at and then I saw the horns come back out of the creek and I froze. He started walking in front of me about 20 yards. He stopped head turned away from me. I pulled back. He put his head down and started grazing again. His front leg was forward and I let the arrow go. Off he runs.I shot a little forward and we didn't have much blood. We followed the blood trail forever. Never once did we find a spot where the deer stopped or layed down. We searched the whole day and a little the next day but never found him.
Saturday night wasn't the best night for hunting but we saw a few does, none of which would come in.
Sunday morning I had a doe come out followed this little guy I have on camera. He comes in within 20 yards, but to bad he didn't have about 130 more inches of horn on him.
Later on this big doe comes out with 4 others. the range finder wasn't working so I had to guess it. I aimed at 33 but it was at 25. Over the back it goes.
I got out of my stand, got my arrow. I figured it was about time to head back to the cabin. I was walking back and spotted another doe on the edge of the field. My position sorta sucked. I was right on top of the hill about 40 yards away. Good thing she was facing the opposite way and had her mind on the food. I krept closer. I got to about 35 yards and she looked up and spotted me. instead of running off she starting walking to ME! I was so confused. I stood there as still as I could for about 20 minutes as she kept stepping closer then eating, steping close then eating, and so on. She finally got about 15 yards (sounds unbelieveable but im serious). I was pulled and let the arrow go as she stopped. Over the back it went.
Started walking back and there was two more does in the timbera little. I dida fawn bleat and the does slowly moved to me. I pulled on one. I let the arrow go. Over the back it went.
Okay now the good parts coming. sunday evening I was climbing my stand and for some reason I knew there was gonna be a deer looking at me. I looked to the left and sure enough there was a small doe looking at me. It never spooked I just waited till it went back to the food. I got up got all ready and then three more does pop out. Then a little buck. I did the doe can call and two of the does and the buck comes my way. One of the does comes pretty much under my stand. I pulled back and guessed she was at 7 yards. I knew I was shooting high so I aimed low. Knowing the deer was right under me I aimed even lower. I let the arrow go. Perfect double lung pass through shot. She jumped the fence and she started getting all wably and started to stumble to the ground but caught her balance and ran about 40 yards and plopped down dead.
What a weekend. I wished it would have turned out just a little bit better but we have some meat for the freezer so im good for now.
by the way I lost about $40 in arrows.