rogerthat
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3rd sit of the year was based off last years sign. It was a big scrape line I found offseason scouting. It was one hell of a hike to get into but I devised a plan to use my stone glacier sky 5900 to get myself and gear in rubber dry bags within a half mile and than change into the scentlok suit and ghost to the tree where I would be up 25’ in a big tree rope climbing preset setup at dawn overlooking the scrape line. It was raining lightly with a heavy fog. Everything went as planned getting in.
As I was putting my release on it was very dim but I could see a little distance and I believe it was past shooting light. I looked up and over to my right and in the opposite direction than I had expected was my target buck at 30 yards staring at me. I froze and after a minute he tail flicked and headed for the scrape right under me. Sweet! I got ready to shoot but my wind was blowing right down to the scrape. He never showed. I assume I got winded or maybe he just wandered off? I don’t know for sure. The rest of the morning was pretty boring with one other doe at 100 yards. Wind was swirly as usual but she definitely didnt catch my wind.
One thing I am finding that is really challenging is keeping climbing and hunting accessories scent free. The 80’ rope I used to climb had been riding around in my pickup for a month and I overlooked washing that preseason. It’s likely it stunk but I can’t say for sure that I got winded by the buck.
As I was putting my release on it was very dim but I could see a little distance and I believe it was past shooting light. I looked up and over to my right and in the opposite direction than I had expected was my target buck at 30 yards staring at me. I froze and after a minute he tail flicked and headed for the scrape right under me. Sweet! I got ready to shoot but my wind was blowing right down to the scrape. He never showed. I assume I got winded or maybe he just wandered off? I don’t know for sure. The rest of the morning was pretty boring with one other doe at 100 yards. Wind was swirly as usual but she definitely didnt catch my wind.
One thing I am finding that is really challenging is keeping climbing and hunting accessories scent free. The 80’ rope I used to climb had been riding around in my pickup for a month and I overlooked washing that preseason. It’s likely it stunk but I can’t say for sure that I got winded by the buck.
