I had a somewhat similar situation to livbucks'. My very first encounter with a big mature buck and I still remember it like it was yesterday. I had only been hunting alittle while and didn't yet have a stand. I was just setting on a stump staring at a well worn deer trial. Like many beginners, I got bored after about 4 hours and didnt really know what I was doing at the time so i decided to walk down the deer trial and see if i could scope out a buck. Before getting up I squirted some Keller's Hot Doe Gel on my boots, I only took a few (very noisy) steps down the trial when I heard the famaliar sound of a deer running away. I hurried that way only to see it wasnt running away.....it was running striaght at me!!! We got in a staring contest at about 10 yards for what felt like forever, then when I decided to try and draw he bolted. I spent the rest of the season after that wide racked 8- point buck but never saw him again. I will NEVER forget that buck!! I have much more knowledge now, and many more encounters with big bucks.....but that is probably one of my most favorite memories!!