sprewett
Senior Member
Due to a turn of events I got to take an unexpected hunting day today. Honestly, I didn't have much expectation due to the fact that it was a full moon last night but nonetheless I was looking forward to a restful day and enjoying God's beautiful creation.
My dad owns a small amount of property in Paulding County that I have been hunting some this year. I arrived about 30 minutes before legal shooting light because I wanted to maximize my time by being settle in to the old two man ladder stand before something came walking through the hardwood bottom. Just after day light the woods came to life. Squirrels were running everywhere I believe it would have been less noisy had I invited a Chinese marching band. Approximately one hour after shooting light had something which was not a squirrel coming through the thicket, but there is a contractor building a custom home next to the property and he drove down his driveway and off ran the deer. I kinda half way thought well this hunt isn't going to amount to much in regards to seeing deer so I just enjoyed the sights and sounds of the woods.
For several hours not much had been going on and the wind shifted blowing on my back. I was thinking I should just get down because a deer would have to be nose blind to come in now and it was about 1. I was taking another quick glance before heading off and I saw three does headed in on the edge of pines and hardwoods. I felt my heartbeat pick up and immediately began pounding with the anticipation of getting to sling some lead at a freezer queen. I started to try and calm myself and go through the process of squeezing not jerking the trigger and watching contact through the scope. The deer were at the very edge of my dad's property and I wasn't completely sure if they were across or not so I didn't take the shot. I watched them for 5 hours they bedded down a total of three times eating while bedding. Turns out there were 6 not three because I finally had to get rid of some coffee either let it fly or in my drawers. So I stood up slowly even with em looking my way, nothing! I let it fly then stood there for a minute, nothing! Went to zip my jacket back up slowly and all flagged and took off. I thought welp there went that they flagged they are gone. I had convinced myself I mine as well stay till dark now anyway with it being this close. Within 3 minutes of them flagging they returned but never offered me a shot. It was ALOT of fun watching them, seeing how they walk so quietly, sniffing and licking the air, and grooming themselves. I suppose they were still there when I climbed down. What a hunt and I didn't even fire a shot..
My dad owns a small amount of property in Paulding County that I have been hunting some this year. I arrived about 30 minutes before legal shooting light because I wanted to maximize my time by being settle in to the old two man ladder stand before something came walking through the hardwood bottom. Just after day light the woods came to life. Squirrels were running everywhere I believe it would have been less noisy had I invited a Chinese marching band. Approximately one hour after shooting light had something which was not a squirrel coming through the thicket, but there is a contractor building a custom home next to the property and he drove down his driveway and off ran the deer. I kinda half way thought well this hunt isn't going to amount to much in regards to seeing deer so I just enjoyed the sights and sounds of the woods.
For several hours not much had been going on and the wind shifted blowing on my back. I was thinking I should just get down because a deer would have to be nose blind to come in now and it was about 1. I was taking another quick glance before heading off and I saw three does headed in on the edge of pines and hardwoods. I felt my heartbeat pick up and immediately began pounding with the anticipation of getting to sling some lead at a freezer queen. I started to try and calm myself and go through the process of squeezing not jerking the trigger and watching contact through the scope. The deer were at the very edge of my dad's property and I wasn't completely sure if they were across or not so I didn't take the shot. I watched them for 5 hours they bedded down a total of three times eating while bedding. Turns out there were 6 not three because I finally had to get rid of some coffee either let it fly or in my drawers. So I stood up slowly even with em looking my way, nothing! I let it fly then stood there for a minute, nothing! Went to zip my jacket back up slowly and all flagged and took off. I thought welp there went that they flagged they are gone. I had convinced myself I mine as well stay till dark now anyway with it being this close. Within 3 minutes of them flagging they returned but never offered me a shot. It was ALOT of fun watching them, seeing how they walk so quietly, sniffing and licking the air, and grooming themselves. I suppose they were still there when I climbed down. What a hunt and I didn't even fire a shot..
