Hey y'all,

So I know a lot of you older guys on here have years of experience under your belt and I wanted to get your advice on certain situations while hunting.

So this has happened to me twice this season and I havent been able to figure out how to make the best of this situation- you step into a patch of pines from off a trail or road, and you see a group of does about 35 yards off who notice you step in and flag their tails and run off. What do you do? I've tried to hook around and then work my way back up towards where I thought I saw them run with the wind at my face covering my scent but this hasn't produced. I have also had a buddy try to drive them back towards me but drives dont really seem to work with one person. What would you do in this situation? Assuming you have a bow/crossbow and cant get a shot off while running.