Busted - three days in a row.
10-12-2009, 11:34 AM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
if ya came home after a hard day of hunting and there was a deer in your livin room, would ya notice? these deer kno those tree's like the back of their hoof lol...try puttin a dummy in the tree durin off season....or try and find a spot in tall grass you can "pop-up" out of when she is comin, bow drawn of course... maybe a "black hole" in the tree's sumwhere, where the sun comin up or goin down akes it hard to see in..gl
10-12-2009, 03:16 PM
#13
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Frederick, Md
Posts: 11
I think mature does are the hardest deer to hunt. They are never stupid. I also have an ASAT 3D suit and have been busted by older does. It's like they have a 6th sense sometimes and look straight up at me. But one thing I always avoid is direct eye contact. When a deer starts walking towards me, I straight squinting just in case they look up. I have spooked deer just by blinking. I don't think you can win a staring contest with a deer. Good luck!
10-12-2009, 06:48 PM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Poconos, PA
Posts: 1,712
Old does sure are smart. Had one last year that was only using three legs and I was after her all year. She had one fawn and she would walk in front of her fawn all the time until she got about 50 yards out from wherever my stand was and the fawn would go ahead and do a circle around my tree and smell her then go trot over to the doe and they would walk the other way or around me. The only times she would stay ahead of the fawn she would spot me as soon as she got within 40 yards. They sure are tough but good luck!
10-12-2009, 06:57 PM
#17
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: South New Jersey
Posts: 428
I had one that busted me over and over last year.
Got busted two days in a row this year ( not the same doe ).
How do you like the ASAT camo? I have been looking hard at it but haven't made the plunge.
Got busted two days in a row this year ( not the same doe ).
How do you like the ASAT camo? I have been looking hard at it but haven't made the plunge.
10-12-2009, 07:19 PM
#18
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: West Tennessee
Posts: 2,333
10-13-2009, 02:43 AM
#20
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nekoosa Wi USA
Posts: 6,066
Them are usually the ones you want to take out. If you can get lucky enough to get her in for a shot. I have one that has busted me several times this year as well. I tell ya though, if she messes up once, shes dead. Im sick of her coming in at the same time every nite while im in my stand over looking one of our cornfields and having her blow and stomp even at 60-80 yards away....I know shes not winding me because the wind is generally out of the north or west when she comes in. And she always comes in from the west. Im hoping for the day she decides to come in and offer me a 15 yard broadside or slight 1/4 away shot....shell be meat in the freezer.