Trophyhunter, RTA,

I hear you on the hot. I hunted up in Athens (Clarke County) this weekend for my 1st bow season hunt and felt like I lost 20 lbs. I had a hike of about 3/4 mile in to my stand. I stopped to reapply scent blocker each time I entered due to the sweat. I saw 3 young spikes and a young 4 pointer about 8:15 saturday morning. Nothing that evening. Sunday morning I saw 4 does. I drew back on the largest at about 35 yds. I missed big time, first time jitters I suppose. Angry at myself. but grateful for the opportunity to get that first time miss over with.

About 20 minutes later a couple of more does came barrelling through the woods as if spooked by something. Behind them was the same 4 ptr from the previous morning. I drew back on the largest doe this time about 27 yds. I was anxious for revenge of some sort. This time the doe dropped under the arrow. I was ready to go in after that. Totally discouraged, I sat in disgust. I felt better knowing that others have had deer drop under an arrow. I didn't know how I was going to explain the two misses to my uncle and cousin. Turns out, my uncle missed one and my cousin was too busy "fighting the f*&%$#@ mosquitoes" to see anything. I saw two more does come in. These were bigger than any of the others, but neither provided a shot at a decent distance. It was an exciting weekend and time well spent with family and the outdoors. I couldn't hunt Sunday evening, because I had to drive back home to Muscogee County.

The rest of the season I will hunt in Harris County, if things pan out with the land owners.

David