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i saw a deer Wednesday AM and it was a Big Boy! Especially for me on public land, not being the best hunter and no corn piles to keep a deer hanging out. I’m hanging in my saddle, heard something, turned around facing away from the tree. I saw a huge back leg, but nothing else and it’s maybe 30-35 yards max through some fairly large pines. He is On the edge of a bowl shape with lots of oaks and the best feeding sign I’ve found this year. As I turn back to face my tree and freeze, I caught a glimpse of a doe that was in front of him as she stepped forward into the bowl shaped area….he was up on the edge of it. I THINK I SHOULD HAVE DRAWN BACK THEN, in hindsight, but I froze. I’m thinking they’ll come through in front of me? As I face the tree, heart POUNDING, I see 3 more smaller deer start coming in from my right, which is the direction HE was looking. They were a good 50 yards away, but I could see them through the small Timbers. I turned back around and this time HE was in pretty much the same place, facing the same way. But now, all I could see was his neck and the backside of his head. I see smooth chocolate MASSIVE bases and fat tall g2s…..a Giant in my case! I turn back around facing my tree. At this point I have to freeze, cause now those other deer are within 35 yards and coming in fast. Within seconds they are below me, in front of me and I am having the time of my life! My heart is pounding and I’m praying HE comes to me. I hear heavier steps coming from behind, but it’s another doe. I won my stare downs with 2 of those smaller deer, and that doe, but I watched all five of them gradually head out in front of me.……but He never showed up. After a few minutes I turned back around and he was gon. I never heard him leave and never saw him walk the same direction as the others. I stayed a few more hours before getting down but no more deer.
As the scenario goes, this is high traffic public land. I had a cell cam out there for two months (snake locked) and have pictures of more hikers and hunters than deer….literally! But I do have a young 8 and a few does So I know there are deer here. When I scouted this area, I finally Found feeding sign, and it was abundant. I found a Perfect tree to climb, so I tacked it and the trail to it. After tacking the tree I continued scouting and within 50 yards of my tacked tree(same one I hunted From), I find a cell camera. Not surprising, but it’s close to my new set up. About 20 yards behind the cell camera, I find a stand. Again not surprising but it does indicate the amount of pressure/competition I’m facing.
So when to draw? How long to hold at full draw? I practice holding and I feel like I can hold a fairly long time…..85% let off doesn’t hurt either. I feel like had I drawn back when I first saw his leg, he may have moved into a position to get himself shot. I’m playing the scenario in my mind over and over.……imagine that!
I think if I’m lucky enough to even see deer they’ll be cruising through pretty quick. So, I ,think next time I see a deer I’ll just draw back and find out just how long I can hold it there. Good idea?
I don’t have much experience or many chances. But like my friend said, if I keep messing around out there I just might just luck up and kill a nice buck one day ![bounce :bounce: :bounce:](http://forum.gon.com/attachments/bounce-gif.938874/)
As the scenario goes, this is high traffic public land. I had a cell cam out there for two months (snake locked) and have pictures of more hikers and hunters than deer….literally! But I do have a young 8 and a few does So I know there are deer here. When I scouted this area, I finally Found feeding sign, and it was abundant. I found a Perfect tree to climb, so I tacked it and the trail to it. After tacking the tree I continued scouting and within 50 yards of my tacked tree(same one I hunted From), I find a cell camera. Not surprising, but it’s close to my new set up. About 20 yards behind the cell camera, I find a stand. Again not surprising but it does indicate the amount of pressure/competition I’m facing.
So when to draw? How long to hold at full draw? I practice holding and I feel like I can hold a fairly long time…..85% let off doesn’t hurt either. I feel like had I drawn back when I first saw his leg, he may have moved into a position to get himself shot. I’m playing the scenario in my mind over and over.……imagine that!
I think if I’m lucky enough to even see deer they’ll be cruising through pretty quick. So, I ,think next time I see a deer I’ll just draw back and find out just how long I can hold it there. Good idea?
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