ok I thought I had my shoot but for what ever reason I hit a branch and he left like a bat out out hell.

so I plan on try for him again next friday but will he use the same trail? there is now hunting pressure in the area right now just me once a week. this is the secind time I have seen this buck. first time (10 am going in he showed me were the deer have been going and that time I set up for him to come back out in the evening but didnt see him it might have been him behind me that made some noise and left but like I said It was behind and didnt get a look at anything.

this time I set up to see if he would be coming out and still have a chance if he was coming in. (9am)but he walks right up the ridge right at me and just keeps coming no time to stand up all I could was sit and turn to my left and hope he would clear all the low brush.he was 20 yards from me and didnt see me at all. I didnt even see the branch in the scope. the should haves,could haves and maybes are killing me. dam I screwed up.

on the way there I get pulled over state police 69 in 55 I was passing someone so he let me off. so now off to my other spot but I think my luck is all used up for today.

if the question is, do you set up at the same place. the answer is yes.

take a deep breath and relax.
good luck

What did you shoot at the deer with? Too many unknowns.

horton crossbow 150 with single dot scope. carbon bolts with rage broadhead.

It was nothing to do with the equipment it was me I just didn't see that branch. I was for sure I hit him by the way he jumped up and took off, but when I got down and looked for blood there was none and no bolt. so i start looking around for blood looking back at the tree I was in and where he was and then I found my nock. still thinking I hit him I go back to looking for blood in the direction he went. no luck. so I come back to where I found my nock and sit on the ground a look back at my tree and that is when I see a branch that could have been in the way so I bend the tree down and there it is a nice fresh cut. with all that I did find my bolt with nothing on it and broadhead destroy.

I wasn't sure if it was a gun of some kind. If the deer didn't smell you he will probably resume his normal routine in a few days. They hear thigs all the time in the woods that spook them temporarily.

did you get to see him again bushanic? I'm hopin the one i missed will show up friday morning!

Hoytspeed, will be trying for him this Thursday and Friday. I will post what happens and maybe some pics right. good luck on yours.

I will not get any sleep Wednesdays night.

Same here! I will be out friday morning, for round 2. Keey yah posted!