Hey guys,

The title was a little joke! I am glad some of you saw it that way!

Today the ASAT amazed me. I was heading back from my stand and I entered into a golden rod field. I stopped as I saw something that looked odd but I kinda blew it off. I decided to put my release on and nock a arrow anyways and as soon as I did, this "brown spot" popped up! It was a big old doe that had bedded down. She pegged me instantly! I stopped in my tracks and just stood there. She looked at me for about 5 minutes (at this time, she was at about 25 yards from me). Well, finally, she just puts her head down and starts browsing. I raise my bow and draw back on her and she put her head up again and took a step towards me. She was facing right at me! I was at full draw for several minutes while she stared me down but I couldn't hold it anymore, so I let down while she was watching me. I thought for sure she was gone, but she just stood there! Well, after a little while, she put her head down again and I drew back again. She lifted her head and started towards me again. She came in to right around 20 yards turned broadside and put her head down. Chip shot right? Well, I put my 20 yard pin on her and slowly squeezed the trigger. The arrow was on its way and then.... it hit a small sapling that I didn't even see and the arrow took a nose dive and went right under her. She hopped to the edge of the woods about 35 yards from me and stopped again and starred at me for another 5 or 10 minutes before she casually walked into the woods. I'd say that the ASAT more than proved itself today. Too bad I couldn't connect! I hate missing, but I would rather have missed than hit the sapling and made a bad shot. I guess she will just be out there for me at a later day!