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Old 12-15-2009 | 05:02 AM
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First time hunting a new place this year on opening day of archery season and I got busted early. I scouted a few weeks earlier and picked out a few trees that seemed like promising stand sites. I trecked in with my climber before daylight and proceeded to set-up. Platform attached to tree, putting up seat section. I wrap the chain around the tree but while holding the stand in place before I have a chance to secure it, here comes the leaf crunching 'chh, chh, chh' sound of approaching deer. I think two deer came in, both within 20 yards, but it was too dark to see. They stayed put but eventually I moved, they blew, and that was the end of that. Sat til noon and saw nothing but tree rats. I did move to another property for the afternoon and passed on a couple of lil ones, so at least I had an opportunity to actually see deer in the daylight...
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