10-19-2010, 12:04 AM
So far no luck. I seen 2 nice bucks this weekend, but both were 1000yrds and 1100yrds away. Tried sneaking in a little closer on the one and he flat out disappeared. The next one stood in the same spot and watched me for 45 mins as I worked my way down to get closer. The last spot I could see him and be able to shoot over the trees was still about a 600 yrd shot. I did not feel good about it, so I passed. I worked my way farther down and then back up the other side and when I got close to where he was, I looked around a tree just long enough to see him put his head down and take off. That was at 58 yrds. The terrain made it tough to get a good shot. Maybe this next weekend. I did jump a 6x6 Elk Friday at 30'. That will make your heart pound a little.
I have not seen much of anything these last few days. Seems all the deer just disappeared. When Elk hunting, the deer were every where. Now I can not find one. To tell you how bad it is, Friday I headed out to my usual area around 7am. I stopped about 1/2 mile from the truck to open a gate and looked back at the highway and there is a white van with its flashers on. Later that evening I stopped over there and checked things out. The van hit a doe less than 1/4 mile from where I had parked. That was the only deer I seen all day.
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I have not seen much of anything these last few days. Seems all the deer just disappeared. When Elk hunting, the deer were every where. Now I can not find one. To tell you how bad it is, Friday I headed out to my usual area around 7am. I stopped about 1/2 mile from the truck to open a gate and looked back at the highway and there is a white van with its flashers on. Later that evening I stopped over there and checked things out. The van hit a doe less than 1/4 mile from where I had parked. That was the only deer I seen all day.
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