Yesterday i made a quick groundblind overlooking a grass field secluded in the woods. It is about 200 yards long and 60 yards wide. With thirty minutes of light left a doe came out on opposite end of field. Feeling a bit froggy i went for it....and to get the wind right....my first move was striaght across the open field about 150 yards from her. By the time i made it across my heart was pumping.
Now in the pines on the otherside......i used the drop in terrain which is about two feet from level and the tall grass on edge of field to advance to her. At about seventy yards she happened to look up and caught me half standing. A two minute staredown ensued which i won as she went back to grazing....but my legs were prrtty burnt afterwards.
She then looked my way again when i was around sixty and i held still for another minute or so legs bent. Now they really hurt!
I got to fifty yards and nestled in. To wait on her. She was slowly grazing my way. Squatting there in the tall grass i checked around me to make sure i coukd draw in the fallen pine limbs all around me. The 72 inch bow would have to go almost horizontal but it would work. She came a bit more........a bit more.......ok forty something now......less then ten minutes of shooting light.
Then because this deer had lived a clean life.....or i havent....a twig that had been silent underfoot for some reason decided to snap with more noise then a 22 it seemed. Crack! Head up tail up slow bound away.......
Heart thumping trashed legs and a smile on my face. That was fun. "Knew i should have worn my moccs instead of boots! " all the fun and no gutting. Could be worse
