25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

I wassneeking into my favorite stand at 3pm this afternoon and i have to go through a small opening in the thick stuff that has a very small pond, (puddle) in it. When i came out of the thick brush i scanned the opening and to my surprise there were two antlers in the grass, by the time i hooked up my release, he had gotten up and offered no real shot, But after 20 years of hunting that was the 1st time i have ever seen a buck in its bed. I just wanted to share my experience.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Nice! I have yet to see anydeer in its bed. Much less a buck.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

A good reason to have your release on while walking to your stand. I even nock an arrow for the walk back in the daytime.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Never know what you might sneak up on, huh?

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Same here motownhonkey. You just never know when thatdeer is going to show itself. I'd rather be prepared than wonder. I had the opportunity last year but for whatever reason forgot to knock an arrow, and lost the shot at my first deer, which was a nice looking buck. Now I am still trying for my first deer let alone a buck.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

One time i was out ridin one of our horses and i saw a buck layin out in a field. But thats the only time i have seen bucks in there bed. i have seen plenty of does beded down befor.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Long time ago, when I used to trap, I walked up on a buck sound asleep on a field edge. I was 10 feet away, and we were both in the wide open. I stood there lookin at him for 10 minutes or so then he woke up, looked at me, and went back to sleep for a few minutes. Then he got up and just walked away. One of the neatest things I ever saw.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Very cool and another reason to be ready and stalk your stand.

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

Are those rays good eating?

RE: 25yrds from a bedded buck!
 

That would be so cool to see a sleeping deer. If it were bow season and I was lucky enough to walk up on a sleeping buck, would it be ethical to shoot it while it's asleep?