I‘ve been jealously following the few posts on here of those of you who have been out hunting and getting some deer so far this year.
I wasn’t able to get up here to hunt until last weekend. First hunt of the season was Monday morning and I saw 4 doe, but they had come up behind me and were crossing over the ridge before I had turned around to see them. Not enough time to get turned around and lined up for a shot. Nothing seen the following morning.
Wednesday morning‘s hunt didn’t last long. Right at 8:00 I had one come out from over the ridge behind me again. (Looks like they may have changed their pattern from the past decade) By the time I got turned around and in position I had lost him. I was wrong about the direction he was going because he didn’t pop out in the opening I was aiming at, and instead caught me by surprise coming straight at me... Had to take the messy shot through the front. Went less than 20 yards down the hill toward my cabin. Not a big one but typical for what I see on our property here in the mountains.
Saw a few does again on Friday but had no clear shots And were at 60-80 yards. Nothing moved by me yesterday.
Looking like a wet week unfortunately, so not sure how much I will get out. I’m not near as dedicated as I was in my younger years when I couldn’t be picky about the weather.
I wasn’t able to get up here to hunt until last weekend. First hunt of the season was Monday morning and I saw 4 doe, but they had come up behind me and were crossing over the ridge before I had turned around to see them. Not enough time to get turned around and lined up for a shot. Nothing seen the following morning.
Wednesday morning‘s hunt didn’t last long. Right at 8:00 I had one come out from over the ridge behind me again. (Looks like they may have changed their pattern from the past decade) By the time I got turned around and in position I had lost him. I was wrong about the direction he was going because he didn’t pop out in the opening I was aiming at, and instead caught me by surprise coming straight at me... Had to take the messy shot through the front. Went less than 20 yards down the hill toward my cabin. Not a big one but typical for what I see on our property here in the mountains.
Saw a few does again on Friday but had no clear shots And were at 60-80 yards. Nothing moved by me yesterday.
Looking like a wet week unfortunately, so not sure how much I will get out. I’m not near as dedicated as I was in my younger years when I couldn’t be picky about the weather.