Good story but if you had your rifle you would have shot him at a longer distance and may have missed that close encounter. I find the adrenaline I get when a deer gets that close is second to none. Having them right there and they never know it is amazing. Even if I don't harvest the animal which has happened a few times for the same reason as yours - shot placement - I walk out of the woods better than I walked in.
Last edited by *twodogs*; 10-12-2010 at 02:20 PM.