TOMSD5 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 got to hunt a while this evening...there was a slight breeze early but it calmed.... i got to the stand around 4 got settled in and around 5 a big red doe came up thru the woods. she got to around 40 yards then went to the left of my stand...i watched as she went out of sight.... then around 6 i hear a little shuffel in the leaves to my left and lo and behold there stands the red doe ...ok i have my bow hanging on a limb....i froze and as she started walking i slowly reached for my bow ...got it off the limb and drew on her...she was about 25 yards of my then offering a quarting away shot...i hit the release only to watch the arrow take a dump to the ground 5 yards short.....of my target...the doe just jumped to the side and went on up thru the woods as if nothing had happpened.... after things settled down i saw a small limb that was cut by the broadhead and drove my arrow to the ground..... oh well there are other days....i did see to other does at about 60 -70 yards out headed to the plot field that i planted last fall... got down at 7 and thanked the Lord for such a wonderful evening....p.s. if you all get as great of kick out of getting a deer as i do missing one i don't know how you stand it will be back tomarrow evening ...got to work from 8 -til 4 .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods Sounds like you still had a great evening! At least it was a clean miss rather than a bad hit! Maybe "somebody" wants you to shoot a different deer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods that is what keeps us going back, hope you score next time, anytime you can draw back is a success, heck, anytime your in the woods is a success! Good luck next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter47 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods thata boy......get back out there, sounds like a great time, and sounds like youll have plenty of more oppurtunities to connect!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsman2230 Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods That sounds like a good evening! Last season I missed a real nice 8 point. But afterward, there really was nothing I could do but laugh about it. Im just glad it was a clean miss rather than an off-center shot. Good Luck this season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods Sounds like a great afternoon Tom. It did settle down and got kind of nice over here yesterday afternoon late too. Was tempted to get out, but had some other things going on. Hoping to slip out this evening for a little while. Friday and Saturday's forecasts are looking pretty good, calling for a low of 46 here Friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest OhioHunt Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods Like they say, any day in the woods is a good day. I am thrilled just to get to see a deer. If I am blessed with the opportunity to take a shot then that's a bonus. But just being in the stand and being out in the woods is what it's ultimately all about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atthewall Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods Sorry about the luck but in due time your dues will be paid. Excellent report and good luck Amigo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMSD5 Posted September 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods hey will...wtnhunt...give me a holler and well do a hunt....thanks to you all... got to make a run to nashville tomarrow and hopefully i'll get back in time to hunt a while in the evening....if not i'll hit it hard until sunday.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods To bad you missed sounds like you had a great time anyway. Wish you luck on your next hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted September 27, 2006 Report Share Posted September 27, 2006 Re: great evening in the woods [ QUOTE ] Like they say, any day in the woods is a good day. I am thrilled just to get to see a deer. If I am blessed with the opportunity to take a shot then that's a bonus. But just being in the stand and being out in the woods is what it's ultimately all about. [/ QUOTE ] Very Well Said...I completely agree with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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