RE: I was WITHIN MINUTES of scoring a HUGE buck tonight!
 

Let' s face it, gents, this is kind of thing is what makes us keep coming back. The one we spooked, the one that got away, the one we couldn' t get a shot at, etc. They haunt our nights and torment our days until the leaves start to turn golden, the air starts to get crisp, and we are clad in our uniforms of " The Hunter" to once again begin the pursuit.

Rick

RE: I was WITHIN MINUTES of scoring a HUGE buck tonight!
 

I' m new here so; HELLO to ALL! Tonight for the first time in my hunting career I FINALLY had a nice buck right where I wanted him. I saw him going around the oak knob I was sitting on, so I picked up my binos and grunt call to stop him for a better look. When I hit the grunt call, he stopped and then proceded to come right up to the top by me. I was in my climber about 18' up and he came up on my right. The next thing I know he' s right behind me and then on my left, and I had to lift my left elbow to look straight down at him. At this point he was at the most six inches from my tree. There' s a lot to be said for Scent Lok and Scent Killer! lol After standing by the tree for five minutes he walked out directly in front of me and turned to go down the other side of the knob. THIS is when it got interesting; when he turned on the trail going down, he looked away from at some turkeys standing full broadside! OMG....at only five yards from the tree AND looking away!
HERE ladies and gents is the KICK IN THE PANTS......
For the last two years in the great state of Wisconsin at least the southern half, we have the " EARN a BUCK" program running because of this " ALLEGED" problem with CWD (Chronic Wasting Disease) Being that I haven' t had a shot at a doe yet, I had to sit and watch him walk away, BUT I' ll be looking for him as soon as I get my doe...hahaha I was truly kicking myself in the tree for having left my digital camera at home, at least then I could have shot him one way..lol AND I could have posted the pics here. He wasn' t a giant by any means, but would have been my best bowkill to date. He was an 8 point with about a 16" to 17" inside spread as he just past his ears, and his G2' s were about 8" long. Not huge but a FINE looking animal in my books. Cheers and good luck to ALL!:D

RE: I was WITHIN MINUTES of scoring a HUGE buck tonight!
 

It happens and I agree the almost chances are what does keep us going. I have had 3 this year already 2 on mulies and one on the biggest elk I have ever seen in the wild. While you may feel like kicking your pants, I don' t see anything you could have done diferently. A shot was not presented and you never attempted one or made a poor decision...so imho you should be commended in your action. Cudos and good things happen to those who wait, so be patient and believe! I know I am hoping that my fortunes change & i get a chance at one of the Mulies that were almost but not quite, but also being hunting I may not, you just never know...ain' t it exciting!;)

Good Luck

RE: I was WITHIN MINUTES of scoring a HUGE buck tonight!
 

sounds like something that would happen to me, see lots of deer bowhunting but never close enough to shoot, go to the woods with a gun and never see anything[8D]