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<blockquote data-quote="Ski" data-source="post: 5729292" data-attributes="member: 20583"><p>Thank you! He gave me a little more trouble than I'm used to for sure. Smart old deer. He just wouldn't give me a chance. I kept readjusting and somehow it seemed like he'd know it. I knew I was inside the few acre core he spent his daylights in but when you're bow hunting, a few acres may as well be a few miles. You have to get inside his personal space bubble. Fortunately the day prior I was finally able to pin him down on a particular tree. Didn't get a shot but I was able to see him continually circling one particular white oak, vacuuming up the acorns. I moved the stand yet again to shoot that tree and I got him. </p><p></p><p>Just like he did in the velvet hunt, he stood back in the shadows watching like a statue as the younger deer browsed around & through my shooting zone. He got me like that when I was trying to get him in velvet. He waited & watched from afar as a younger buck snooped all around under my tree. When he saw the young deer catch my ground scent & get nervous, the old guy turned 180* and disappeared right back into the thick. Same thing this time but lucky for me he's chased away all the other competitive aged bucks so it was only a couple young does, fawns, and a yearling buck under the stand. As soon as they drifted off without alert he dropped his guard and came right in. Once I saw him comfortable with face on ground slurping up acorns, I felt good. He'd done messed up. I don't even remember aiming. It's like I drew the bow and next thing is that unmistakable sound of smacking a drum. 60yds and 4 seconds later and he tips over. Then I'm up til 1am cutting meat! </p><p></p><p>I love bow hunting. Shot my first bow buck in the early-mid 90's and still get just as excited. I amost can't even enjoy rifle hunting. Almost <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ski, post: 5729292, member: 20583"] Thank you! He gave me a little more trouble than I'm used to for sure. Smart old deer. He just wouldn't give me a chance. I kept readjusting and somehow it seemed like he'd know it. I knew I was inside the few acre core he spent his daylights in but when you're bow hunting, a few acres may as well be a few miles. You have to get inside his personal space bubble. Fortunately the day prior I was finally able to pin him down on a particular tree. Didn't get a shot but I was able to see him continually circling one particular white oak, vacuuming up the acorns. I moved the stand yet again to shoot that tree and I got him. Just like he did in the velvet hunt, he stood back in the shadows watching like a statue as the younger deer browsed around & through my shooting zone. He got me like that when I was trying to get him in velvet. He waited & watched from afar as a younger buck snooped all around under my tree. When he saw the young deer catch my ground scent & get nervous, the old guy turned 180* and disappeared right back into the thick. Same thing this time but lucky for me he's chased away all the other competitive aged bucks so it was only a couple young does, fawns, and a yearling buck under the stand. As soon as they drifted off without alert he dropped his guard and came right in. Once I saw him comfortable with face on ground slurping up acorns, I felt good. He'd done messed up. I don't even remember aiming. It's like I drew the bow and next thing is that unmistakable sound of smacking a drum. 60yds and 4 seconds later and he tips over. Then I'm up til 1am cutting meat! I love bow hunting. Shot my first bow buck in the early-mid 90's and still get just as excited. I amost can't even enjoy rifle hunting. Almost :) [/QUOTE]
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