It was about 4:00 pm and I was just about home from eating dinner at my aunts place for Christmas when I looked at the g/f and said, "you know what, I'm going hunting!!" The place I went to this evening Is my neighbors land and I usually only hunt It 2 to 3 times through out the season come late season. It's about the only time It's any good. It's a small piece of land that borders a very small town of about 70 people. It's got a 2 acre CRP field that deer like to feed In every so often when there's snow on the ground. I knew It was to late to be going out hunting but I thought who cares being this Isn't my main area and It's getting late In the year (6 days of deer season left), plus shooting a deer on Christmas would be pretty kick ass- something I've never done but always wanted to do. It's a half mile walk so It took me a good half hour to get back there and to my surprise there was a light trail going through this CRP field. I set up on the ground with the wind direction In my favor with about 45 minutes of hunting light left. My shot was going to be anywhere from 8 yards to 20 yards If a deer would take this trail. 15 minutes after getting set up I'm paying attention to where the deer are suppose to be coming from (right of me). I'm looking In that direction when all of a sudden I hear a fawn bleat to my left and so I turn and look and there comes 3 deer (doe and 2 fawns) 25 yards to my left running right at me. My bow Is about a foot and a half In front of me and I can't move. They all 3 stop 8 to 10 yards away from me looking back from where they came from. I couldn't move an Inch and the shot and situation was perfect!! They acted pretty nervous for a good 2 minutes or so and finally headed on out to a big woods that borders the land I'm hunting. I have no Idea what spooked them over to me. The good thing was that they never saw me so that spot should be good yet before my season runs out December 31st. I can tell ya this much that my bow will be In hand the next time I sit this spot this year!! I hope I'm allowed at least another strike or 2 before my remaining 6 days of hunting are over for the year. Dang It anyway!! As the old saying goes "that's bow hunting for ya" I guess.
Schultzy, Isn't so much more fun when there is no presure on you to perform like when you are going head to head with the big boys.. It was just oh well maybe next time..Walt
It's a little different In my scenario Walt. I only get one tag period In my area and I've not shot a doe all season being I've been buck hunting the whole time. Well, the mature buck hunting has sucked for me this year and I've only got 6 days of hunting left In the season so I need to get this tag filled so I can have some venison In the freezer. So yes, there Is pressure on me. But like you said, It's nothing like being face to face with a big buck and not having It work out.
