gersdorf
Life Member
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I spent 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 150 inch + buck bedded down 35 yards away and didn't get a shot at him. If he would have taken two steps to the left or the right, I could have nailed him, but he walked straight away. The only shooter I saw all season. This sucks.
[/ QUOTE ] I had the same thing last night. I had a 160" 9 point standing 25 yards away and all he needed to do was take 3-4 steps and I would have had a great shot, but he wouldn't do it. I was frustrated at the time but now as I look at it man what an encounter! Keep you head up!
I spent 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 150 inch + buck bedded down 35 yards away and didn't get a shot at him. If he would have taken two steps to the left or the right, I could have nailed him, but he walked straight away. The only shooter I saw all season. This sucks.
[/ QUOTE ] I had the same thing last night. I had a 160" 9 point standing 25 yards away and all he needed to do was take 3-4 steps and I would have had a great shot, but he wouldn't do it. I was frustrated at the time but now as I look at it man what an encounter! Keep you head up!
JNRBRONC
Well-Known Member
I share your pain!
I had a large 8 point under me for over an hour about a week ago. I thought I was going to stroke out! He was with a hot doe and kept chasing other deer off. I figured eventually I'd get a shot since he wasn't leaving the doe that moved and bedded within 40 yards of me. The only time he was in the clear, he was on the run after another deer. It was an awesome experience that I will never forget.
Had a large ten do about the same thing yesterday. Again, locked down with a doe in a thicket. He ran off a small 5 point, but wasn't going to leave the side of the doe. I think he is going to be getting more of my effort in the next two weeks , hoping he comes off lock down.
The best might be yet to come...
I had a large 8 point under me for over an hour about a week ago. I thought I was going to stroke out! He was with a hot doe and kept chasing other deer off. I figured eventually I'd get a shot since he wasn't leaving the doe that moved and bedded within 40 yards of me. The only time he was in the clear, he was on the run after another deer. It was an awesome experience that I will never forget.
Had a large ten do about the same thing yesterday. Again, locked down with a doe in a thicket. He ran off a small 5 point, but wasn't going to leave the side of the doe. I think he is going to be getting more of my effort in the next two weeks , hoping he comes off lock down.
The best might be yet to come...
J
J Becker
Guest
i saw a 140 and a 150 one day and the next a 140, 170, and a 150... all different deer... out of the same stand
no shot at any of them...
i feel your pain
no shot at any of them...
i feel your pain
Boonie Rat
New Member
I'll tell ya what, I'm in pain today. tried a dawn too dusk yesterday. had a 120ish 10 pt. stop broadside, quartering
away slightly and at a ranged 20 yards. bow sitting in the holder cause i'm standing for a butt stretch. I'm thinking, he's a little small, but geez, perfect shot. as i'm wishin' he had more inches and thinking about maybe slowly picking my bow up, he looks away and watches the girls he's been herdin' all morning. now the debate is on, SHOOT! NO! TOO SMALL! SHOOT! NO TOO SMALL! Ended up lettin' him walk.
Who'd a thought that sittin' in a treestand was so much work, neck hurts from constant glassing, hips are killing me, shoulders are on fire, and now i'm thinkin' i should of took that shot.
away slightly and at a ranged 20 yards. bow sitting in the holder cause i'm standing for a butt stretch. I'm thinking, he's a little small, but geez, perfect shot. as i'm wishin' he had more inches and thinking about maybe slowly picking my bow up, he looks away and watches the girls he's been herdin' all morning. now the debate is on, SHOOT! NO! TOO SMALL! SHOOT! NO TOO SMALL! Ended up lettin' him walk.
Who'd a thought that sittin' in a treestand was so much work, neck hurts from constant glassing, hips are killing me, shoulders are on fire, and now i'm thinkin' i should of took that shot.
Shoot2Kill
Active Member
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I spent 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 150 inch + buck bedded down 35 yards away and didn't get a shot at him. If he would have taken two steps to the left or the right, I could have nailed him, but he walked straight away. The only shooter I saw all season. This sucks.
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You could live in MN and have spent 16 hours in a treestand last weekend during gun season and the peak of the rut and not see a single deer like I did. You want to talk about suck? That SUCKED.
I spent 2 hours and 45 minutes with a 150 inch + buck bedded down 35 yards away and didn't get a shot at him. If he would have taken two steps to the left or the right, I could have nailed him, but he walked straight away. The only shooter I saw all season. This sucks.
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You could live in MN and have spent 16 hours in a treestand last weekend during gun season and the peak of the rut and not see a single deer like I did. You want to talk about suck? That SUCKED.
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JMM1
Guest
Stay after em.Persistence pays off.
