Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
10-28-2007, 07:27 PM
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Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
Yeah, so.......I'm on stand this morning, and around 9 or so I stood up to stretch and take a peak behind me. So I'm leaning against the tree, watching the squirrels chase each other, and I peak around to my front...
There he is, and if wasn't P&Y, he was darn close.....an 8 point, 30 yards, walking through my shooting lane. In 2 more steps, he'll be in the brush w/ no shot.....He takes those 2 steps, and I whip out my grunt call. I hit it twice, softly and quick, hoping to mimik a contact grunt.......He stops cold, and trots off. No hesitation........I think, hm, that was odd.....And just like that, he was gone.
Man alive.....remember that break I've been talking about needing?? Yeah, this morning would have been a good time for it....
I saw a smallish (around 80") 8 point this evening, but the only broadside shot I had found him behind a small branch, and there's no way I wouldn't have hit it.......He gets a free pass. Hour later a yearling spike that would have EASILY made 10 pope and young inches steps out. Wasn't gonna shoot him anyway, and he meanders around and was even sniffing my rope I pull my bow up with......
Gosh darnit that was close....[:@]
There he is, and if wasn't P&Y, he was darn close.....an 8 point, 30 yards, walking through my shooting lane. In 2 more steps, he'll be in the brush w/ no shot.....He takes those 2 steps, and I whip out my grunt call. I hit it twice, softly and quick, hoping to mimik a contact grunt.......He stops cold, and trots off. No hesitation........I think, hm, that was odd.....And just like that, he was gone.
Man alive.....remember that break I've been talking about needing?? Yeah, this morning would have been a good time for it....
I saw a smallish (around 80") 8 point this evening, but the only broadside shot I had found him behind a small branch, and there's no way I wouldn't have hit it.......He gets a free pass. Hour later a yearling spike that would have EASILY made 10 pope and young inches steps out. Wasn't gonna shoot him anyway, and he meanders around and was even sniffing my rope I pull my bow up with......
Gosh darnit that was close....[:@]
10-28-2007, 07:29 PM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
close but no cigar
isnt that funny how you dont see any deer
and you stand up and turn the other way for a minute or two and then you get deer in front of oyu
it happens to me all the time
isnt that funny how you dont see any deer
and you stand up and turn the other way for a minute or two and then you get deer in front of oyu
it happens to me all the time
10-28-2007, 07:33 PM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
I wouldnt recommenda grunt when hes at 30 yards.. even if he stops, then you have a tense deer to shoot at... just asking for him to duck/jump the arrow.. try to take shots at relaxed deer if at all possible..
10-28-2007, 07:40 PM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
I have never understood how something so big can make so little noise, they can be down right sneaky. Ps: the buck paid the squirrels to run decoy while he slipped past you 
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10-29-2007, 03:05 AM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
I had nearly the same thing happen to me several years ago 'cept instead of watching squirrels, I was reading the pocket New Testament I take with me. I looked up just in time to watch THE BUCK (BIG 10 POINT) we were after walk right through my slam-dunk lane at 10 yards broadside and unaware! By the time I was ready, I had no shot and he paid no attention to my grunts either. Bummer - I know how you feel.
10-29-2007, 04:06 AM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
Aw man!!! I just had a feeling you were gonna make it happen this weekend. I bet it was a great encounter, even though you didnt close the deal. Its gonna happen and soon. Did you see much sign and/or rutting activity, chasing or anything? Did your buddy have any luck? I am truly sorry you didnt get him, and I know how you feel, keep after em, and youll have him soon enough.
10-29-2007, 04:50 AM
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RE: Hard to close the deal w/ your head up your own butt..
Dang Don, how was your heart rate? I almost want to scold you about paying attention to the task at hand. But then taking time to enjoy our surroundings IS the task at hand as far as I'm concerned. It is gonna happen! and SOON!