jag1
Well-Known Member
I've been taking a friends son hunting on the property his dad owns since about the middle of November. Last year, the first time I took him, he had a young buck down within 45 minutes of our sitting in the ground blind. I told him then it wasn't always that easy. This year working around our schedules I've been able to take him probably 6-7 times. First few trips a big fat zero. Third time we had a young buck about 45 yards away and I think the deer heard both of our breathing! I was more excited at that moment than I'd been on a lot of deer. He missed! Several more trips resulted in no sightings and I could tell he was getting frustrated. I tried explaining that as the season went on, it could get harder and we needed to find a good food source rather than keep doing what we were.
This past Monday, we set up on a field in a corner so the Marlin 35 could do its thing and before dark we had a young buck and doe come out. Again, I could hear him breathing so hard aaannnddd he missed! At that point, I'm thinking is my scope off?
Decided not to duck hunt this am as my daughter was going back to school today so the afternoon presented itself to take the boy one last time. We saw several buck and a group of does but the closest were around 300 yards out. Finally, at last light, I spot a deer coming through the gap of trees into our little area of the field. He gets on him but the deer was only giving us a head on shot. Told him to wait...I look away and when I look back the dang deer has disappeared. I look closely thru the binoculars and that jack wagon has laid down in the field! The boy wants to shoot. I tell him we don't have a shot. I bleat loudly a few times and look away. Look back and he's stood back up. I can't hear the boy breathing now. Everything is nice and still with him. He shoots, he scores. Deer dropped in his tracks. I've got him 2.5 based on teeth wear but man was he heavy.
Oh yeah, talked to two buddies on the way out to the farm and asked them to pray for the boy to finally score. God blessed us. One more thing, I asked him which deer he appreciated more, this one or last year's. Why? I had to work for this one! He's getting it : )
This past Monday, we set up on a field in a corner so the Marlin 35 could do its thing and before dark we had a young buck and doe come out. Again, I could hear him breathing so hard aaannnddd he missed! At that point, I'm thinking is my scope off?
Decided not to duck hunt this am as my daughter was going back to school today so the afternoon presented itself to take the boy one last time. We saw several buck and a group of does but the closest were around 300 yards out. Finally, at last light, I spot a deer coming through the gap of trees into our little area of the field. He gets on him but the deer was only giving us a head on shot. Told him to wait...I look away and when I look back the dang deer has disappeared. I look closely thru the binoculars and that jack wagon has laid down in the field! The boy wants to shoot. I tell him we don't have a shot. I bleat loudly a few times and look away. Look back and he's stood back up. I can't hear the boy breathing now. Everything is nice and still with him. He shoots, he scores. Deer dropped in his tracks. I've got him 2.5 based on teeth wear but man was he heavy.
Oh yeah, talked to two buddies on the way out to the farm and asked them to pray for the boy to finally score. God blessed us. One more thing, I asked him which deer he appreciated more, this one or last year's. Why? I had to work for this one! He's getting it : )