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LIVE from the stand 2019-20

Chass

Chass

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Seen a bunch of deer tonight. Best hunt in a very long time. Seen this nice 9 run the 1 and 2 year olds all around the woods. Heard him completely destroy a tree then a few of the bucks hit some scrapes. Had 2 big Tom's stroll through and tons of does. If the 9 would have just moved that front leg forward another 6 inches I would have taken the shot. But just didnt want to risk it.
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rooster85

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giles said:
So here’s my delayed “live from the stand”. Jon has talked about hunting this property all week. I spent Monday to Friday up north at dads place. Christine has been kinda iffy on attitude so I was going to give her a break and stay home this weekend. Obviously that didn’t work out.

Around noon I text Jon and told him I was going. He said he’d be at my place around 2-2:30. No worries as this place is 23 minutes from my garage door. Plenty of time.

We had a guy this morning hunting in our group that had wounded a doe and another guy missed one last night (not the same property, but all part of the same program). The lead guy in charge of this threw a stab at them about “the group that wounds deer”. So I made sure to double check zero before going out. That extra step that took 3 minutes gave me the confidence to squeeze the trigger.

Anyways, Jon gets here and we load up as I had the smoker going in my truck with my gear in it. I ease my way out there and we go our separate ways. I’m not even to the spot I want to hunt and spot 3 deer headed at me! 60 yards and I’m standing on the same trail they are on. Nothing between us but air.

I crouch down, nock one and bring the crossbow up. They don’t have a clue I’m there. Wind swirling but most blowing right at them. I think I have zero chance at this working out but hold my ground. After about 10 minutes the lead doe is at 20 yards and my arms get to shaking. Shaking hard enough that the bolt is rattling on the rail.

At this point I almost burst out laughing and let them blow out so I can get to my spot. My arms hurt, my legs are asleep and I’m not sure I can wait much longer. The two fawns get to messing around and she takes a couple of bounds towards me. Now she’s feet away and looking back at them.

Fugg it, if I can settle myself, I can easily pull this off. So I dug deep and settled myself. Bow went off and she leaped towards me! I dropped the bow expecting to defend myself from the hooves! She landed past me and off she went. Other deer going the other way.

I give her a little while and take up the track. Blood everywhere but 30 yards into this I hear crashing. So I back out.

Wait 2 hours and I’m about to get sick thinking that I messed up. Double guessing my shot and bumping her, I’m a wreck. I hear footsteps and it’s Jon! 5 in the afternoon and he walked back to the truck!! What the...first thing I look at is his quiver, still full. What are you doing?! “Let’s go find your deer”

She was right about the same spot I watched the crashing. Guessing I watched her death roll.

Shooting a deer at 10’ away from the ground is beyond exciting! Michael is on his way over with his kids because mine said they wanted to butcher her up with them. TOO good!
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That’s awesome Dave! I shot a doe once with a muzzle loader from about ten yards, pretty fun from the ground up close!


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"J"

"J"

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I shot a buck @10’ one year, hard too pick a spot on him as he was broadside and filled up the scope. Nothing like up close and personal with them...
 
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Quantum673

Quantum673

Black Hat Cajun
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It was a good hunt tonight. Didn't even make it to my spot and get a text that Dave had shot. Service is real spotty so I sent him a text asking if he wanted help. He said not yet so I headed on.
Got to where I wanted to be and found a tree to hide by. Hunting from the ground.
Wasn't there a half hour and I see movement in the CRP. Small button buck. Beging him is a small doe. Probably last year's fawn. They are headed directly to me. I can't move as they pass by at less than two feet away. I could have pet their back. They fed for a while behind me o. Acorns. I put tension on the string a couple times but couldn't get a clean shot.
After they meandered off. A shooter buck came within 50 yards. Got spooked and headed across the field. A little while later I packed up and headed to help Giles. Fun night.
 
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giles

giles

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Just had the time to read replies, I was just posting yesterday to keep you guys up to date.

Thanks and yes it is always a thrill to get them up close from the ground. So much fun that I can’t remember the last time I hunted from a tree. I think it’s been a couple years.
 
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