Does anyone else get a feeling?

[fairchaser]

Occasionally I've gotten a special feeling that I was about to kill a deer. I got that feeling last night about this mornings hunt that I would kill my buck at 7:40 am. At 7:38, my buck was down. I believe that your deer will present itself to you when it's time. This buck certainly did that. This has happened before. I'd like to think it's the Holy Spirit speaking to me but I don't really know. Anyone else get that feeling?

 

[double browtine]

The Lord has definitely helped me remove bolts, and just the other day and oil filter off my Tahoe when I said a prayer and asked for his help. That was after I had tried for thirty minutes using three different filter wrenches. I asked for his help and it was off 3 minutes later.

But when it comes to deer, I've never had a vision or thought that it would happen. I do always pray and ask him if it's his will for us to see a deer then so be it, when I have one of my kids out hunting. Most of the time a deer shows up when I least expect it. But I always give him the praise and am thankful anytime one is harvested!

 

[Ski]

Yes. It's uncanny.

 

[Lost Lake]

I can't say that I've had that feeling and killed a deer soon after with a few exceptions.

What happens with me is, that I happen upon a spot in the woods that screams "hunt here"! It's almost overwhelming. Most of the time when that happens, I have a honey hole.

 

[Urban_Hunter]

Many times I've been super confident and had a "feeling" I get skunked. Many times I've given up on the day I see tons.

 

[RockMcL]

I have never known a time but then again dates and time are not a thing for me. I have known when something was going to happen but not a clock reference.

Hey, He knows when a sparrow falls, we are so blessed...

 

[BSK]

I've killed some of best bucks after thinking the hunt was going to be a bust. And then just... he's there...

 

[philsanchez76]

I told my wife I was gonna kill one tonight. Just had that feeling. Saw 3 does and 2 bucks real early in the sit and something spooked them. 2 hours went by with nothing so I got down from my tree 15 minutes before end of shooting light to check a few fields on the way out and there were 13 does in the field behind me. I laid one down right at 100 yards with 1 minute of shooting light left. Called the wife and she knew it.

 

[megalomaniac]

My kids laugh at me... they pointed out the fact that most days I tell them I have a good feeling about this morning as we are headed out...

I guess I am eternally optimistic... most days I am wrong.

 

[tellico4x4]

I call it having the " Mojo". Just doesn't happen as much as it use to

 

[mike243]

Years ago on a Monday or Tuesday before Thanksgiving I had a good 6pt cross the road in front of me about 1/2 mile from my house, he stopped on the bank and looked back at me, window was down and I told him I will see you Thursday, Thursday about 8-9 I was setting in the barn behind the house and hit the rattle bag, out he ran looking for a fight, 300wm and it was done. I had to have had help on that short hunt, I had not seen this deer there until that moment

 

[MUP]

I've killed some of best bucks after thinking the hunt was going to be a bust. And then just... he's there...

That's what I was about to post. Several times things have just seemingly gone all wrong, late getting to the stand, forgot key items that I usually have with me in the the tree, (my coat when it's freezing and I'm already sick!) and when I think it's just not going to be any good that day, it happens, he appears from nowhere. On the topic of the thread, I can't tell you how many times I thought "everything is perfect! This will be the day!" And not even see a deer!

 

[mike243]

2010 wow been awhile

 

[Hymie3]

December 26 last year I got up in my stand and somehow knew without a doubt I was going to at least have the opportunity. I don't get that kind of for sure feeling like this one was. I still have the picture that I took at daylight of a half moon rising. Everything was perfect and ended up harvesting an eight pointer that was dogging two young does. I wish I got that feeling of confidence every time, it was a great morning.

 

[WilcoKen]

Yes I always get that feeling. It only pans out about 1 out of 100 hunts. My better bucks have always come in when I least expected or anticipated it.

 

[Snake]

Can't say that for every buck but have had special feelings about a certain spot I've picked. . Congrats on your buck but we need a picture brother , know you won't shoot anything that's not mature

 

[Wrangler95]

It has sure happened for me also,Thank you Lord!

 

[backyardtndeer]

Yep, have had that feeling.

Then have also had the hunts of mishaps where I question why I even got out of bed, where everything seems to be an epic failure, and like a light switch was flipped that right one just shows up.

Congratulations on your deer. Look forward to seeing pics.

 

[Chickenrig]

My wife died Dec 12 2012 . Before that i never killed anything but small rag horned bucks ( i lived in South Fl) 4 days later i was supposed to hunt with a group of guys and every single one cancelled on me . I went and sat anyway . I was just thinking about my wife and how much i missed her and why God took her from me and how much she endured and i look up and the biggest buck i have seen was standing right in front of me !!!! I shot him and he droped . I looked up and said thank you honey . Both my wife and God smiled on me that day !!!! I look at that deer ever day on my wall

 

[fairchaser]

Yep, have had that feeling.

Then have also had the hunts of mishaps where I question why I even got out of bed, where everything seems to be an epic failure, and like a light switch was flipped that right one just shows up.

Congratulations on your deer. Look forward to seeing pics.

 

[fairchaser]

Can't say that for every buck but have had special feelings about a certain spot I've picked. . Congrats on your buck but we need a picture brother , know you won't shoot anything that's not mature

See the pics below. Thanks for all your prayers on this site.

 

[Ski]

My wife died Dec 12 2012 . Before that i never killed anything but small rag horned bucks ( i lived in South Fl) 4 days later i was supposed to hunt with a group of guys and every single one cancelled on me . I went and sat anyway . I was just thinking about my wife and how much i missed her and why God took her from me and how much she endured and i look up and the biggest buck i have seen was standing right in front of me !!!! I shot him and he droped . I looked up and said thank you honey . Both my wife and God smiled on me that day !!!! I look at that deer ever day on my wall

That's amazing. The man upstairs knows what you need, when you need it.

 

[jaybird62]

Ever heard of the "sixth sense"? I've given this phenomena a lot of thought over the years. I have experienced this many, many times. But, it doesn't always end in a kill. It does at least end in a close encounter. I think it comes from a lot of time in the woods and getting "in tune" with nature. I think that the sixth sense comes from all of the well-known five senses combining into a single highly-tuned, primitive sensory force. Ever been in a dangerous situation, that in and of itself didn't seem dangerous, where your hair and skin got goose bumps? That's the survival aspect of the sixth sense.

The day after Christmas 2000, I was hunting with "Bear" Dunn, who owned Trax America, the maker of the Grizzly deer stands. We were at his club behind the levee at Tunica for a few days of hunting. The first morning hunt it was 25 degrees at daylight. Even though I had seen more than 30 deer in a big food plot 300 yards away the evening before, that morning I saw zilch. I sat there huddled against the cold until well after 8:30. Suddenly, I got an overwhelming feeling that I needed to stand up, turn 180 degrees and get ready. I listened to the feeling. I stood and scanned the woods behind the sycamore for only a few seconds when a 3-year-old 8-pointer stepped over a log and into view about 80 yards away. No hesitation. The Model 7 was already to my shoulder. All I had to do was cheek the rifle and settle the crosshairs.

I've had similar experiences several times.

 

[Chickenrig]

That's amazing. The man upstairs knows what you need, when you need it.

Thank you and yes he does

 

[Specializedjon]

I've had that feeling a lot. My problem is, the Lord was also talking to the buck I missed "stand right at 43 yds....his sight is set on 30 and he'll get the shakes....your safe"


Congrats on a beautiful deer and thanks for sharing that cool story.

 

[DMD]

I have killed several good bucks when I was digging in my backpack or other such activities - just because I was bored, didn't think I was going to see anything, and had pretty much given up - but I'm stubborn, so I had refused to quit. Ironically, I've killed far more bucks when I didn't think it was going to happen, then when I was having high expectation of getting one. And ironically - because of that - when I feel like I'm not going to see anything, I get excited about the potential of seeing something. If that makes any sense. LOL.

 

[Headhunter]

Great buck.

 

[BSK]

And ironically - because of that - when I feel like I'm not going to see anything, I get excited about the potential of seeing something. If that makes any sense. LOL.

Makes perfect sense. I'm sort of the same way in that every time I think a hunt is going to be a bust, I think back to all those bucks I've killed at the end of "bust" hunts. Gives me motivation to stay on stand and stay alert.

 

[DMD]

Makes perfect sense. I'm sort of the same way in that every time I think a hunt is going to be a bust, I think back to all those bucks I've killed at the end of "bust" hunts. Gives me motivation to stay on stand and stay alert.

Exactly...you said it much more succinctly than I did.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Yes and no. At times, I've felt like "something" was fixing to happen while on stand. It's sometimes felt the night before - that's an odd, but welcoming feeling. Other times, it's the exact opposite - I've felt discouraged and ready to pack everything up, and BAM! - there he is.

Wish it happened more often