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The good news and the bad news
Went out for my lasthunt of the season yesterday afternoon. I got out nice and early so I can get all settled in my Summit. I unpack my climber, wrap the cables around the tree, and ready to get climbing. The wind was doing some strange things and I finally decide it's not a very good wind at all for that tree.
Sooooooooooo I unwrap and lug it about 100 yards away where the wind will be in my favor better. And of course sure enough about an hour after I get setup look at what comes walking through. A BIG racked 10 pointer about 20 yards away from the tree I was originally going to climb[:@][8D]. After he cleared and wasn't going to head my way, I just put my hands in my face and had a good laugh. Oh well.... go with the first instincts I guess. The good new is he's still walking around with the last day of late archery/muzzleloader today in NY. I think I'm about the only one left in the woods in my county which is good. The bad news......... I'm an idiot![:@] |
RE: The good news and the bad news
Reminds me of the old saying,"If the dog hadn't stop to $hi&, he would have caught the rabbit." LOL..
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RE: The good news and the bad news
Sounds so familiar to me. I can feel yer pain.
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RE: The good news and the bad news
Next year go with your instincts.
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RE: The good news and the bad news
A deerto think about until next season and maybe you can find his antlers in a couple mounths.
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RE: The good news and the bad news
ORIGINAL: NY Bowhunter Went out for my lasthunt of the season yesterday afternoon. I got out nice and early so I can get all settled in my Summit. I unpack my climber, wrap the cables around the tree, and ready to get climbing. The wind was doing some strange things and I finally decide it's not a very good wind at all for that tree. Sooooooooooo I unwrap and lug it about 100 yards away where the wind will be in my favor better. And of course sure enough about an hour after I get setup look at what comes walking through. A BIG racked 10 pointer about 20 yards away from the tree I was originally going to climb[:@][8D]. After he cleared and wasn't going to head my way, I just put my hands in my face and had a good laugh. Oh well.... go with the first instincts I guess. The good new is he's still walking around with the last day of late archery/muzzleloader today in NY. I think I'm about the only one left in the woods in my county which is good. The bad news......... I'm an idiot![:@] |
RE: The good news and the bad news
Not exactly the same scenario but reminds me of more than once of something I did that resulted in me not getting a shot at a few great bucks. Don't repeat "if I had only done this or that" because it will haunt you!;)
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RE: The good news and the bad news
Good decision....regardless of the outcome. If you would have sat in that tree w/ the wrong wind, you wouldn't have seen him anyway. Smart hunters make smart moves, and that right there was a smart move.
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RE: The good news and the bad news
If you would have sat in that tree w/ the wrong wind, you wouldn't have seen him anyway. |
RE: The good news and the bad news
That stinks:(
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