In the middle of the woods that I've been bowhunting, I have a few apples spread around a wide trail and it has been a spot of success for a couple of years.
Last week I had a doe sneek in on me and as I turned around to the sound of a snapping twig, there she was staring up at me. I froze, she froze and then she bolted off. She didn't snort, foot stomp or anything...just bolted off and I've not seen her since. :smiley_depressive:
Well, last night I was in the same woods, but a different side and I spread a few apples around. This time, I seen her first. I had my bow in hand, standing still and hiding half of my self behind the tree that I was in and I waited/watched as she approached.
As soon as she smelled the apples, she started looking up in the trees...all of the trees. At the point of when she spotted me and/or my treestand, she started backing up, turned and bolted out of there. :smiley_chinrub: The wind was totally in my favor and I never moved a muscle, from the time of her approach.
I've never seen this type of "educated" behavior before this year. I guess I won't be putting any more apples out. :smiley_arrogant:
Bowhunter57
Last week I had a doe sneek in on me and as I turned around to the sound of a snapping twig, there she was staring up at me. I froze, she froze and then she bolted off. She didn't snort, foot stomp or anything...just bolted off and I've not seen her since. :smiley_depressive:
Well, last night I was in the same woods, but a different side and I spread a few apples around. This time, I seen her first. I had my bow in hand, standing still and hiding half of my self behind the tree that I was in and I waited/watched as she approached.
As soon as she smelled the apples, she started looking up in the trees...all of the trees. At the point of when she spotted me and/or my treestand, she started backing up, turned and bolted out of there. :smiley_chinrub: The wind was totally in my favor and I never moved a muscle, from the time of her approach.
I've never seen this type of "educated" behavior before this year. I guess I won't be putting any more apples out. :smiley_arrogant:
Bowhunter57