Came home from work and hurried out to the stand....got in the tree 15 minutes before the sun began to set. I didnt' shower, or use scent control or anything that makes sense. I just climbed up in the tree and waited...I was also listening in to a conference call for work. Earphone in both ears. I pulled one of them out and let it dangle as I lstened to people hash out a problem at work. I heard a deer moving thru the woods and could see one but couldn't make out what it was. My call dropped and I had to dial back in. I think the tones of me punching the call scared the animal off. I was half paying attention and then I saw movement coming my way...then I saw antlers.....since I wasn't needed on the call, I hit the button to terminate it and raised my crossbow. As he came into my shooting lane, I squeezed off the shot. I hit lower than I thought but it seems that I cut some major arteries at the top of his legs and he bled out after 60 yds of full on run. The arrow went thru the top of the leg, thru the bottom of the chest, then thru the oposite side leg. Didn't hit lungs or heart. Had a ton of blood in the chest but the trail was like taking a sunday stroll in the park. Blood heavy and constant.
He certainly isn't the largest deer in the woods but I'm happy with him.
