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Well had my only opportunity of the season this morning at a buck, only buck sighting I had for that matter. At about 6:50am a small five point came walking by my stand. He was legal but I elected not to shoot. I've killed enough small buck in the past.
At approximately 7:15am I let out a few tending grunts on my tube and immediately heard a deer trotting in my direction. Low and behold here comes a big eight point, wide with long tines. He stopped at what I thought was about 40yds and began sniffing the air and eyeballing the scene. He stood there for a good three or four minutes trying to scent whatever was making the noise. I had a feeling he was going to turn tail and go back the way he came. I should have been more patient, looking back now I think he would have worked his way closer to my stand. There was virtually no breeze and I was concealed adequately about 22 feet up in a pine tree.
I decided to shoot, right over his back
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He trotted off out of my life probably forever. He would definitely have gone on my wall. Oh well that's hunting.
At approximately 7:15am I let out a few tending grunts on my tube and immediately heard a deer trotting in my direction. Low and behold here comes a big eight point, wide with long tines. He stopped at what I thought was about 40yds and began sniffing the air and eyeballing the scene. He stood there for a good three or four minutes trying to scent whatever was making the noise. I had a feeling he was going to turn tail and go back the way he came. I should have been more patient, looking back now I think he would have worked his way closer to my stand. There was virtually no breeze and I was concealed adequately about 22 feet up in a pine tree.
I decided to shoot, right over his back
He trotted off out of my life probably forever. He would definitely have gone on my wall. Oh well that's hunting.
