So far, I have had five sightings of eight eligible whitetail. I have seen several nice does and two bucks. The other day, a four point was within shooting distance, but he got spooked from some movement. He made a graceful dance into the woods. This morning I had the best opportunity yet. The same four point, young about three to four years old came out to feed just after dawn, about 10 minutes from me getting settled! I was sitting among some brush, in full camo, scent covered, slight air movement at my back. Not ideal, but for the most part invisible. He came from the left from behind heavy brush into an open area. Unfortunately, I was in almost full view of the deer. He slowly moved towards my right exposing his side and within 20 yards. My heart was beating, my breathing almost out of control. I was doing everything possible to control my trembling. He became suspicious and probably smelled me. He spooked slowly and went back to my left out of view. I was not in a position to shoot nor could I even move a muscle to draw. I just sat for a few more minutes. I turned my body clockwise to improve my angle, I positioned my bow. He returned in about 3 minutes. Same thing, expect he didn’t spook. After turning back left, and still suspicious, he walked slowly towards the brush out of view. My best angle and distance was just before he entered the brush. I decided to take this as my best shot. Mind you… I am hunting with a 55# Grizzly Bear re-curve with no sights. I can hit a paper plate easily at 20 yards with consistency. I can’t hold it drawn. I moved very slowly to draw, but his peripheral vision caught me and before I could draw, he was spooked. I waited. I could see him playing beyond me behind some trees for about 10 more minutes. I called. He moseyed into the woods. I heard some snorting. That was it. How can I shoot? Without a blind, there is just no way. This pict is a buck about the same size, but the one I saw had a smaller rack.![]()

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April 10, 2009 at 3:36 pm
your son
Cool dude, awesome picture.