Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
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Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
Went out this am and started heading for where I wanted to put my climber, but the wind wasn't right so I went to spot B. I was settled in at 7:00. amd heard leaves crunching at 7:05. A big doe and 2 skippers were off to my right. Instead of taking the trail that would have led them under my stand, they stayed on a trail that went behind me. I was hoping they would come around on the other side, but then I hear her blow.And blow, and blow... I was frozen solid, I didn't want to give her a reason to bolt. The blowing was over my right shoulder, but then, it was over my left. She was moving, and I thought she might come around to the side of my stand.but she hung up at about 50 yards behind me, and I was able to see her and another deer.Now I'm not sure if it was the same 3 I saw originally... Anyway, She blew a total of 21 times before they took off. I tried grunting her back. hit the can a time or two, but nada for the rest of the day. I have to wonder if I would have hit my first location if I would have had a shot?? Anyway, that is the most I've ever had a deer stand her ground blowing. Usually, 3 or 4 tops, then they're gone or decided there was nothing to run from. What was the most you ever had a deer blow at you?
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hoosier Country, Baby!
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RE: Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
I had a buck get really upset with me on opening morning. I got to my stand, got up there, hadn't even sat down and I heard the god-awful sound. It was a ways out, probably 40 yards, looked into the set aside field and away he went, all of the way across the field, through the field on the other side (total of about 200 yards) and I could hear him all of the way. He was NOT a happy camper that morning. Of course there wasn't much I could do about it, I had to get into my stand! We got out there late too, only 5 minutes until I coulda shot, shoulda been out there a half hour earlier... probably woulda had a shot at him.
Goes to show, you need to be in your stand before the light starts to break... lesson learned, get your butt out of bed the FIRST time the alarm goes off.
Goes to show, you need to be in your stand before the light starts to break... lesson learned, get your butt out of bed the FIRST time the alarm goes off.
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RE: Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
What was the most you ever had a deer blow at you?
2 Sat. ago. Let me count
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about 9 times for about 100 yds. I haven't seen her or her relatives since. She was given me a real chewing out.
2 Sat. ago. Let me count
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about 9 times for about 100 yds. I haven't seen her or her relatives since. She was given me a real chewing out.
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RE: Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
Do you use any kind of scent eliminating clothing, sprays or routine?
Do you use any kind of scent eliminating clothing, sprays or routine?
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RE: Thar She Blows! 21 Times?
I have had deer blow for 15-20 minutes a couple times....maybe a couple hundred blows in all. Generally they may get just a bit of my scent and then can't really pin me down as I am pretty scent free and careful about the wind....talk about irritating[:@] when they stick around though.