Hunted yesterday morning on Allatoona WMA and this doe and her fawn walked right in behind me at about 8:30. I was sitting in my hammock chair against a huge maple that easily concealed me. I was able to get out, grab the xbow and kneel down without being seen. When I leaned out to get a good look, mama was 20ft in front of me with an open unobstructed shot. Luckily the wind was in my favor.
She was probably 120lbs but I don't shoot does with fawns so I let her go. So I tried a few things to learn from the experience. I slowly came around the tree and met her face to face. She spotted me but didn't blow for about another minute. She moved about 40yards away and them came back to within 30ft of me and blew some more. By then I just wanted her to leave so I tried speaking deer. I must have said something she didn't like.
She was probably 120lbs but I don't shoot does with fawns so I let her go. So I tried a few things to learn from the experience. I slowly came around the tree and met her face to face. She spotted me but didn't blow for about another minute. She moved about 40yards away and them came back to within 30ft of me and blew some more. By then I just wanted her to leave so I tried speaking deer. I must have said something she didn't like.
