Made it back out this afternoon. Hunted a different stand. Saw nothing.
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11/29 Deer Hunt
- Thread starter IceColdEric
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Was going to hunt in Helen with my buddy but his jeep broke down up there night before so spent morning putting his jeep on the F-650.
No luck for me today either. I had to call it about 10 AM this morning to take a road trip to Muscle Shoals, AL and back. So, basically last 7 hours in the car! 
I had several does and a couple of bucks come into the field this evening. Only problem was they were 400 yards out. I thought about taking a shot on the biggest doe but she kept walking behind some brush so I didn't risk it. It was cool watching one of the bucks make a rub on a tree anyway.
The whole weekend was bad for me. Saw very few deer and the couple I did see were in very thick brush and never had a clean shot at them. Saw quite a few dropped off at a couple of local processors the few times I passed by.
Yeah, at that range they can't even be walking when you pull the trigger. My default mindset on a very long shot is that I will not pull the trigger and that I might change my mind if everything is exactly right.
I also want to aim a little forward and high. My thinking is that if they take a step after the shot they will walk into the path of the bullet and that a high forward hit beats the hell out of a low and to far back hit. I basically aim for a high shoulder shot.
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I just didn't like the shot she was offering me. Better to just watch and enjoy them than risk it. I know my drop at that range and believe I can pull it off under perfect circumstances. I didn't feel the circumstances were perfect.
Good sportsman like behavior. Good on you.
Right decision.
