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Old 10-18-2009 | 07:23 AM
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Went out Saturday about 11:30am hoping the rain would slow down some. It really didn't so I decided to walk the property to see if I could see some sign. Hunting in Fairfax so I only had about ten acres to walk around but figured it would be perfect to take my time to see every corner of the property and then would be ready to come home. Around 1:00pm I had 4 does sneak downt the ridge behind me as I sat against the base of a tree. Didn't hear them at all (imagine that) and stood up when they were 30 yards behind me. They went back to the top of the ridge so I stayed in the creek bottom going the way they went. Never did see them again but I sat back down were I was hoping they would come back down the ridge and starting thinking there might be more deer moving. Decided to go up to the top of a ridge where the acorns had been dropping, sit down on the ground, and grunt a little bit. I noticed a couple of tree rubs on the top not far from a climber I have there and thought ok this should be allright. Just as I sat down I looked to my left and there was a spinly 6 pointer about 30 yards walking my way. We both saw each other at the same time, he spun around and went hightailing the way he came. I was happy to see 5 deer in the rain but hated the fact that I got busted by all of them. At least they shouldn't have smelled me and only spooked because of movement. Oh well, I guess I will have to wait until next weekend.
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