Last year I was bow hunting in my home state of NH. I decided to not use my self climber and setup on a ridge about an hour before sunset. Within a few minutes, I could hear deer slowly walking and feeding in the thick stuff about 30 yds below me. Suddenly they appeared, 3 does and a young buck and they were moving in my direction. Once they gave me the opportunity, I drew back my bow and waited for the buck to step out within 15 yds of me. Suddenly behind some small pines, directly in front of me I picked up movement. A very large, mature doe, that I had not seen, appeared almost out of nowhere. She stepped around the small pines and there we were, eye to eye, just a few feet away.

I'm not sure why, but she looked right through me and never decided I was a threat. She slowly turned and stepped back down to meet the others. By this time, I backed down my arrow and watched them all slowly walk out of sight, back in the exact same direction they came from.

I could see that doe's eyelashes, she was so close. Honestly, no more than 3 feet away. I thought I would be busted for sure, but, like I mentioned, she looked at me, saw my rugged good looks in full camo, and turned without any thoughts of bolting.
Sometimes, ya just never know!