I did see the big bruiser I missed for a third time yesterday afternoon, so maybe I still have the chance to redeem myself before Saturday' s firearm opener. He was 50 yards out this time and chasing a large doe with twins from this spring. It was kind of cool - the doe walked up to a hedge row and poked her nose inside - then froze for over half a minute with one leg still in the air. All of a sudden, she turned 180 degrees and bounded off full bore - followed IMMEDIATELY by the buck in question. I wonder if / how long he had been laying there...[&:]