Several yrs. ago I was hunting on top of a ridge sitting on a short stump. I decided to rattle a little and use the grunt call. After about 5 minutes, I heard slight noise coming from my right and behind me. I should have turned my body when I first heard the noise but I didn't as a deer trail was 20 yds. to my right and I figured a deer might come down the trail. Out of the corner of my eye I could see a young 6 pointer using the trail, and then for some reason he started walking right toward me. He walked right to me facing me and there I am holding my bow on my lap because I didn't want to move. He raised his nose a couple of times and sniffed but the wind was in my face. He finally came close enough that I could have touched his nose with my bow but I didn't move still. After a few minutes he started bobbing his head up and down, and a deliberate stomp with one hoof, still sniffing and trying to get the strange object on the log to move. Finally not being able to take it any longer I moved very slightly, and he bolted down the hill. Very exciting and I was not the least in danger. I felt very relaxed and really enjoyed that day's hunt as much as any hunt I have had.

Two yrs. later I shot a Pope and Young 9 pt. 150 yds. away and have always wondered if it could have been the same buck. Somehow I like to think so.

Edited by - Cougar Mag on 02/15/2002 21:45:26