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lodiss 09-28-2009 08:44 AM

Windy Success
 
I got my first deer of the year down! The wind here is blowing hard with gust up to 32mph. I figured I would give it a try anyway because I have the day off.

I got out to my stand 30 minutes before shooting light. At 8am I heard leaves crunching. 6 does and 4 fawns came from behind me (and down wind). I video taped them for a bit and then decided to take one. She wasn't the most mature doe, but she didn't have a fawn. Man alive, they just appear like ghost.

It was an 8 yard shot. I double lunged her and she went 30 yards. What a hunt! I was back home from the hunt (and the locker) by 10:30am.....and people say bow hunting is hard. :)

I learned two things:
1. The best time to hunt is any time you can get out into the field.
2. Scent control is key.

I am not going to attach a picture. In my excitement I didn't notice her tongue hanging out when I was taking pictures. No offense to anyone, but that seems disrespectful. Again, that is just my opinion.

Talondale 09-28-2009 09:35 AM

Congrats. BTW, I've photoshopped out tongues on some shots I had of deer before. Fairly easy process.

1shotkill1993 09-28-2009 09:51 AM

Congrats! You should post the pics anyways.

Hunt4Life23 09-28-2009 02:39 PM

Congrats! and way to use proper scent control and still get a deer with the wind blowin hard!


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