Pucky Freak
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Hunt smart
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Bowmannate2000
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Nice! It was -13 here this morning, so I chickened out. You're inspiring me to get out tomorrow for one last try.
Bowmannate2000
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Looks like the 357 does good work!
Pucky Freak
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Pucky Freak
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FWIW the distance was closer to 30 yd. Yearling doe.
duckhunt
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To cold for me to play outside.
Pucky Freak
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Two more rabbit outings, and no shots fired. Plenty of animals, but cover too thick or just no clear shot.
Since I have just a partial day here and there to hunt deer, I’ve been patiently waiting to play my cards. Skipped warm days, and skipped wind/ice storm on Sun/Mon. Scouted for 1 hr after work today. Very little fresh sign where I had a group of 4 bucks two years ago.
With 15 mins of light left, I set up on a hilltop with broad views all around. One doe came out at 175 yards, and I hung tight to see if there were followers.
She ended up walking right at me, and at 100 yards she picked me out standing statue-still in the open in blue jeans. Despite occasional glances, she continued on her path. At 40 yards I shifted my weight slightly, and she bounded back to 60 at the noise, only to wander back again. Not really all that curious, mostly just moving and feeding.
I didn’t want to deal w/ a carcass today and I passed. My wife thought that was ridiculous. One antelope and 2 1/2 deer in the freezer, I’d rather focus on finding a buck for now. New Years Day is colder yet, and I plan to take my daughter out for the evening sit.
Since I have just a partial day here and there to hunt deer, I’ve been patiently waiting to play my cards. Skipped warm days, and skipped wind/ice storm on Sun/Mon. Scouted for 1 hr after work today. Very little fresh sign where I had a group of 4 bucks two years ago.
With 15 mins of light left, I set up on a hilltop with broad views all around. One doe came out at 175 yards, and I hung tight to see if there were followers.
She ended up walking right at me, and at 100 yards she picked me out standing statue-still in the open in blue jeans. Despite occasional glances, she continued on her path. At 40 yards I shifted my weight slightly, and she bounded back to 60 at the noise, only to wander back again. Not really all that curious, mostly just moving and feeding.
I didn’t want to deal w/ a carcass today and I passed. My wife thought that was ridiculous. One antelope and 2 1/2 deer in the freezer, I’d rather focus on finding a buck for now. New Years Day is colder yet, and I plan to take my daughter out for the evening sit.
