Well today was pure hell! Got to my stand by 5:20 it was drizzling, no big deal. The sun starts to rise and the rain picks up. It rained non stop till about 11:30 :bh: Didn't see a thing. I was freezing so I went back to my truck to put on a dry shirt. I decided to do some walking to hopefully jump some deer up. Well it worked I jumped up six doe's but since it was cool out they just kept running. I followed them for a few miles and said screw it. Got back in my stand and the woods came alive :big eyes:
I saw 13 deer in about an hours time. Only problem was they were all across the pond were my stand was the earlier day. :bh: :bored: One was a nice buck chasing a doe. But finally two doe's came walking my way but at the last moment they changed routs and got down wind of me. She started stomping her feet but she didn't see me. So I pulled back real quick and let one fly. AND MISSED :censored: :nono: :censored: I guessed 40 yards turns out it was about 33 yards.
Then as soon as the action started it ended. 30 Min's later one hell of a storm came ripping threw and soaked me again. I was about a mile from my truck and it was coming down sideways with lightning cracking every were. I had enough and called it quits for today. Try again tomorrow I guess. ( the deer will probably be on the other side of the prairie since I moved my stand back) Any one else have better luck then me?
John,some of the best times I've had bow hunting was in the Aucilla swamp during tropical storms. You could slip around in that windy rain right up on deer and hogs, and man would they be moving.
I look forward to rainy weather. I see 10x the deer. Especially if you have a hard rain and it quits, you better clip your release on. If the rut is near, bucks will get up and cruise heavy wind checking for does
hey at least you saw some deer :thumbs up:
I told you. "lol" You shouldn't have moved your stand agian.
