I won't bore you with the whole sob story, but let's just say that between a back injury, pneumonia, a wedding and a honey moon my hunting season has been problematic to say the least. When I did get out deer would appear but never came into range.
MA season ends on the 31st, so time was not on my side, but tonight I finally connected. Around 4:15 two deer appeared upwind from me on the other side of a pole line clearing and slowly began feeding and wandering away from me. What else is new? I hit the tru talker, they looked up, then resumed feeding, again, again, same result. I sat back prepared to watch them walk away, when finally one turned around and sloooowwwlly began working back towards me. Meanwhile the dark is coming on quickly. Finally she stepped out in front of me and i drilled her. She went about 40 yards and piled up. I climbed down hauled her out of the weeds and rolled her over.
Surprise, it's a boy! The deer was actually a button buck and I felt a little bad for a minute, but truth be told, at this point I probably still would have shot. Either way, I just finished eating the tenderloins, fried with peppers and onions and I am happy.
Hope everyone had a good season and a best wishes for the new year.
Matt
MA season ends on the 31st, so time was not on my side, but tonight I finally connected. Around 4:15 two deer appeared upwind from me on the other side of a pole line clearing and slowly began feeding and wandering away from me. What else is new? I hit the tru talker, they looked up, then resumed feeding, again, again, same result. I sat back prepared to watch them walk away, when finally one turned around and sloooowwwlly began working back towards me. Meanwhile the dark is coming on quickly. Finally she stepped out in front of me and i drilled her. She went about 40 yards and piled up. I climbed down hauled her out of the weeds and rolled her over.
Surprise, it's a boy! The deer was actually a button buck and I felt a little bad for a minute, but truth be told, at this point I probably still would have shot. Either way, I just finished eating the tenderloins, fried with peppers and onions and I am happy.
Hope everyone had a good season and a best wishes for the new year.
Matt