#3050910 - 11/27/12 05:16 AM
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MUP
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Well, I did it again. Off all Thanksgiving week, and yesterday, and have nothing to show for it, deer wise anyway. Thought I'd get fancy and it cost me a good 110+ 8 pt....among other bucks I could have taken. Had a little doe come in on opening day, chased by a spike. I watched for a few min, and the thought started to cross my mind that there could be some action....Wham here he came! Across from the other ridge to see what the commotion was all about. I stood up and he stopped in some thick stuff about 50 yds out, and I still had my rifle in hand, at my side. When he bolted out, I knew he was a shooter for me, but thought I'd get fancy and make a sound to get him to stop, instead of getting on him and squeezing the shot off. Bad mistake for those mtn deer I guess, he kept on gettin it after that doe and ran the spike off from her, and I just watched as he zigged and zagged thru the timber after her, and out of sight. Then, had a pretty good 7pt come right up to my stand within 15 yds, but was still hoping the good 8 would somehow circle back thru. Fast forward to the eve hunt. Had another spike come thru, then a good 7 again, the same one, or so I thought, wrong. A dandy 7 pt with split main on the right side, I hesitated again, and he was gone. What in the dang world is wrong with me?! I have a hard time taking the shot when it is presented, and have to continually tell myself to take the shot when it is there, take it! Take it! And yet again, I missed a good opportunity, a couple of'em. Anyway, good to be back, headin out into the forum to read up on what I've missed being out.
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#3051247 - 11/27/12 09:48 AM
Re: I'm back...(re-posted from gen forum)
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catman529
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at least you saw some action, sounds like a good day in the woods despite the frustration of hesitating on a shot. Better luck next time.
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#3051253 - 11/27/12 09:53 AM
Re: I'm back...(re-posted from gen forum)
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BigD_625
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I've seen one spike in the woods this year. I would love to see all those deer. Sounds like a good hunt. Get 'em next time!!
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#3051327 - 11/27/12 10:40 AM
Re: I'm back...(re-posted from gen forum)
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MUP
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Guys I've been hunting since the mid 70's, and I must say that this is, hands down, the most action I've ever seen in the woods with more bucks and chasing than I've ever seen in one sitting in the stand. But on the other side of this equation, we have Monday....just two days later, I saw not one single deer all day long. Weird stuff.
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#3051333 - 11/27/12 10:44 AM
Re: I'm back...(re-posted from gen forum)
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Bone Collector
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this is a big struggle for me too. i always think if you don't shoot, you may see a bigger deer, but then what if you don't see him.
I would rather take what the good Lord presents me with and be thankful i got the opportunity to hunt, fill a tag, and put meat in the freezer/food on the table.
Maybe someday i will get proficient enough with my bow to take 2-3 in bow season and i can spend them month of November on chasing ole Mossy horns.
At least you had some good action though, better than no action.
Edited by Bone Collector (11/27/12 10:44 AM)
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#3051465 - 11/27/12 11:49 AM
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Hang in there MUP. Hope you see him again! Next time..."Take the first shot presented"
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#3051570 - 11/27/12 12:53 PM
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Hunter 257W
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If it's an issue of waiting for an easier shot - meaning one you can feel sure you are going to make - it might be helpfull to do some skeet shooting. A moving target is a whole different thing from a still one obviously and it involves more of an instinctive style of shooting. If you spend enough time shooting shotguns I think it helps when you are presented with a running animal and have a rifle in your hands. I have shot several deer running and I think it's because of all the time I've spent with shotguns. Instinct takes over and I'm not even aware of the sight picture or anything until it's over.
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