Post by dagr8bilster on Dec 4, 2010 22:26:51 GMT -5
So I go out to my hunting spot this evening. I get settled and start seeing deer shortly afterwards. Where I'm hunting is not that far from civilization. So I see a white minivan driveby way down at the end of the cut just barely through the trees...600+ yards. There are several does out between me and the van. The van slows down, stops then speed away. Then I hear a shot and hear the miss rustle some brush across from where I'm set-up in my climber stand. Then another shot and the deer are gone. Then I see this guy with an orange hunting vest running down the cut and start draggin out one of the does. I'm thinking to my self (Is this rally happening?) Did I just almost get shot by a roadside slob hunter blasting deer from his freaking minivan??
So a few minutes later I hear one of his kids say (Did you get it?) Then the tires ball and the van speeds off. The entire event took maybe 2-5 minutes.
So the woods settle down and I'm back to my hunt. Well its startin to get dark so I climb down and start walkin out. I'm doe canning as I creep out with just barely enough light to see. I hear the footsteps of an approaching deer...heavy steps. I crouch down and take a position for a shot...the steps stop just shy of visual...I can a few more times...the deer starts stomping...grunting and snorting as if the doe (me) is supposed to come to him. I'm ready for anything at this time. I can a few more times and he continues to stomp and grunt. Its too dark to see now. So I fish out my minimag light and give myself a count of 3. Well those darn minis have to be adjusted after you tunr them on and just as I get a focused beam i see a nice buck tail leaping back into the brush. My heart was racing for the second time that hunt. At least now I know where that buck lives for sure. It was probably the same buck from last night...same MO anyway only tonight I had estrous out that drew him a little closer.
Wow. Hunting..gotta love it.
So a few minutes later I hear one of his kids say (Did you get it?) Then the tires ball and the van speeds off. The entire event took maybe 2-5 minutes.
So the woods settle down and I'm back to my hunt. Well its startin to get dark so I climb down and start walkin out. I'm doe canning as I creep out with just barely enough light to see. I hear the footsteps of an approaching deer...heavy steps. I crouch down and take a position for a shot...the steps stop just shy of visual...I can a few more times...the deer starts stomping...grunting and snorting as if the doe (me) is supposed to come to him. I'm ready for anything at this time. I can a few more times and he continues to stomp and grunt. Its too dark to see now. So I fish out my minimag light and give myself a count of 3. Well those darn minis have to be adjusted after you tunr them on and just as I get a focused beam i see a nice buck tail leaping back into the brush. My heart was racing for the second time that hunt. At least now I know where that buck lives for sure. It was probably the same buck from last night...same MO anyway only tonight I had estrous out that drew him a little closer.
Wow. Hunting..gotta love it.
