Blizzard up here in WV knocked down so many trees that my normal route to my stand was so blocked I would have had to have went completely around the ridge to reach my stand so I decided to set up in a homemade ground blind behind a tree about 25 yards up the ridge from a small field.

Got situated at around 6:45 this morning. At about 8:45 a mature doe creeped into the field followed by two young ones.

At about 18 yards Momma turned her head completely the other way so I drew back. Right as I hit my let off she turned and looked right at me for about 10 seconds. Then she ran up to about 10 yards from me behind a pine (Blocking any shot) trying to figure me out. She let out 1 quiet blow and scampered off. First time I've been busted in 2 years.


I guess Momma Doe did her job. Sucks for me.


I felt like I did everything right.

How long should I wait to go back into the area again?