I ran out of daylight!!!
 

I was sitting in my stand overloking a food plot and saw 2 does come out of the woods across the field. They start to make their way over to my plot. Then I see another deer enter the field. IT"S A GOOD BUCK!! But he doesn't follow the does right away. Instead he works over 3 scrapes and licking branches before heading my way. OH and it is starting to get dark. He is taking his good old time, nibbling here and there. By the time he makes it to the plot, there isn't much light left. He is at 40 yards broadside eating. I come to full draw but can't see my pins. I let down and turn on my pin light. I draw again but this time the light is too bright and I can't see the deer. He continues to feed coming to within 20 yards of me as it gets really dark. All I can do is watch him thru my binocs.

As he feeds away he walks right past my trail camera and I see the LED's glow. I watched him get his picture taken. So I waited until I couldn't hear him anymore and got down and retrieved the card from my camera.

Here is what could have been. You will note I walked in front of the camera 10 minutes after it took his pics. I'll have to check it out but I think I am in the tree just to the left of his antler when he is looking at the camera.

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that is awsome gl on him
i wouldset up a stand 15 yards off where he came out. by the scrapes

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Wow! Not much you can do about that tonight. Nice deer obviously!

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Damn jm!!!!! That Is a brute!!!! So close, man that bites!!

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Damn! That's a pig!
Good luck with that buck!

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Pins, shmins, I would have let one fly :).
OUCH, that's one hell of a deer. I think you got him pegged though!

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So close..... Good luck on him, great looking deer!!

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That is awesome, yet heartbreaking, lol.

Are you going after HIM now? Or, is there other fish in the sea?

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Wow...that is a dandy buck there jm....good luck on him but I'm sure it was rush having him there anyway.

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well you didnt spook him so hopefully he will be back youll get another chance when rut kicks in and he is chasing and all drugged up :D
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Do what you want.....but I'd take the camera down.....just in case. There's nothing it can tell you now....that you don't already know.

Good luck, jm. You're SO close.:)

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Tough break man! At least you know he is around though. Good luck with him.

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Great looking buck. Good luck getting him later. Be sure to show us the pics.

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Good luck John! That's a dandy 10 pointer.

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He's an absolute monster! Good luck

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How to notforce the shot. Nice looking buck you got on your hands there. Good luck with him.

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That woulda killed me .. but you will get him Jon ....awesome pics!!!!

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That takes some real control. He will slip up. Stay on him or move to an earlier stop on his route.

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I HOPE YOU ARE KIDDING!!

No way did I want to risk wounding that buck or any deer for that matter. Not finding him would have killed me. Or even worse, finding a pile of bones shed hunting in the spring.

Please only take shots when you are sure you can make them. Nothing is for sure when shooting at a deer. But never take shots that have a better than average chance of failure.

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X2

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Thats hunting. Looks like you were moving faster than the deer. You look like a blur. Good luck getting him.

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Sounds like my luck!

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Wind permitting I plan on being back in the woods a bit from where they came out. I think they might be bedding in the creek bottom where it is cooler during the day.

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I can't believe I have to actually say "just kidding" with that comment.
It was joke guys, hence the smiley. Lighten up!

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OK your forgiven. Just didn't want to send out the wrong ideas about flinging arrows in the dark.

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Nice! Deer! Good Luck with him!!


Hatchet Jack

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thats why i love my black gold sight! long after i can't even see my peep the pins are still glowing clearly, and the best part is they don't get so bright that they block out the target

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Dang!! Five minutes earlier and you'd have stuck him. I'm sure it's just a matter of time before you'll get your opportunity. Good luck buddy.