Another bowhunting moment
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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Another bowhunting moment
Well, I'd been hearing the tales from the hired men about a real brute in my hunting location. Went hunting last night. Beautiful evening, no wind and I had taken all scent precautions. Had a fawn bed under my stand and was watching several does and two young bucks in the alfalfa field in front of me. Behind me is a thick area of woods used by the deer for bedding. I heard a very light snap and (dang it) instictively turned my head completely around through the tree to see him. A giant ten point. He's staring at me at twenty yards. Well we now are in the usual stare down. After at least five minutes I can't hold any more. My neck is burning and I'm shaking like the girls at Hooters. The dang deer will not move. Finally, I give up and turn my head about two inches, glance back and see his tail moving away. He didn't run, but I was definately had.
Now what? I'm thinking of moving my stand. I believe I just gave a refresher course to an already educated deer. What do you think?
Now what? I'm thinking of moving my stand. I believe I just gave a refresher course to an already educated deer. What do you think?
#3
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: NW NC
Posts: 177
RE: Another bowhunting moment
Yes.... you might try to set up a little further back in the woods along the trail ...might catch him as he comes in to check.... just a thought if not i would try to find another stand loc alond one of his trails
#4
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Bessemer, MI
Posts: 220
RE: Another bowhunting moment
Sorry to hear that. I guess I would set up nearby, along a trail or in the area you think he came from. Its a good bet, if he comes by that stand again he's gonna look up for you first. I dont think all is lost and your chances are still pretty good. Good luck!
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Memphis TN USA
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RE: Another bowhunting moment
I would also move the stand back down the trail he cam from just a little ways. However, I would wait a few days before I went back in there and then I would move the stand the day that I went into hunt next.
#9
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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RE: Another bowhunting moment
Mr. D,
I agree that I would like to be higher with all my stands. However, I had a strap on stand break a couple years ago and I had a near death experience (another story). So for me and my son I will use nothing but ladder stands. They are not nearly as versatile, but I feel safer, and feel better about my son hunting in those same stands. Good thought though.
I agree that I would like to be higher with all my stands. However, I had a strap on stand break a couple years ago and I had a near death experience (another story). So for me and my son I will use nothing but ladder stands. They are not nearly as versatile, but I feel safer, and feel better about my son hunting in those same stands. Good thought though.
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Ontario, Canada
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RE: Another bowhunting moment
ORIGINAL: silentassassin
I would also move the stand back down the trail he cam from just a little ways. However, I would wait a few days before I went back in there and then I would move the stand the day that I went into hunt next.
I would also move the stand back down the trail he cam from just a little ways. However, I would wait a few days before I went back in there and then I would move the stand the day that I went into hunt next.