buckee Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story 10:15 and still no sign of Dad. I figured I'd best climb down, and still-hunt my way toward him. I no sooner started my climb down, when that crisp, clear crack of Dad's gun going off broke the silence. I froze , while hanging on half way down the tree, watching for something to come running through the bush in my direction. My mind was racing. Did he shoot at the Brute? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christsavedme Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story I felt as if my heart had stopped beating and at the same time I felt it was going to come out of my chest. I knew that dad used to be a crack shot, but had time done more than just weaken his bones. I reached the ground beneath the stand and decided to sit and wait a few minutes. After several agonizing minutes I came to my feet to make my way to dad. As my first footstep came to rest in the dry leaves....there it was another crisp, clear crack from Dad's gun........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story I felt a sickening feeling come over me. A second shot so far apart from the first can only mean one of two things, at the best of times. Either it was a finishing off shot, on a downed deer, or a possible rushed shot, on a fleeing wounded deer. I wondered if Dad was still in his stand now, or on the ground. The shot did seem to come a bit more to the right than the first one. ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christsavedme Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story Trying to overcome the sick feeling in my stomach I decided to make my way toward my dad's stand. Slowly I eased along trying not to disturb my surroundings. As I crept through the dry leaves I notice movement in the distance......Is it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenW Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story couldn't be but is it , it is a large black bear sneaking through the under brush there hasn't been a bear reported in the state in over twenty years .where did he come from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story Did Dad shoot to scare the bear away, or were his sights set on a deer? I couldn't take it any longer, I quickened my pace towards Dad's stand. I see him, and he's on the ground...but not with the enthusiasm I thought there'd be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampRAGS Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story Then i could see a slight smile on his face, and a sparkel in his eyes. As I got close to him he wispered " big, very big". My heart was about to burst out of my chest and all I could say was where did it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story "Well" he said "He came in behind this big fat doe. He was standing about 50 yards from me, behind that brush over there". He pointed to some brush that bordered a small swampy area. Whispering rather fast now, he said, "I had my sights on him for what seemed like 10 minutes, but he wouldn't take another step. The doe was at about 15 yards over there, (pointing) and looking straight at me the whole time. I wasn't sure what to do. I was hoping she would just relax and go about her business." ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story At that point , I had a flashback to when I had this same feeling in my belly when I shot my 1st buck many years ago and Dad was there too. But this time, Dad was the one that shot, and I had that feeling that never gets old. I hung on every word he spoke.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story i coundn't shoot the buck at the position he was in, with any assurance of a clean kill. i also couldn't move my position, as the doe had me pegged. could i shoot thorugh the brush and make a clean kill, or would i only wound that magnificent animal? i settled the crosshairs and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story could see a shooting hole. He had to take at least one step forward, before he would be mine. My adrenaline was getting the better of me, so I took a deep relaxing breath...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story in hopes that he would take that final step, to insure the best possible shot. The waiting seemed to take forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunting_boy Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story But i waited and waited and still he wouldnt take that last step. thats when the doe winded me and I thought it was over. he took off but walking, not running , to the north. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllinoisHunter Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story "I slowly squeezed the trigger and...nothing", he said. I said what do you mean NOTHING! "Son, I couldn't find my stand this morning and in the rush to get ready, I must've forgotten to load my dag 'on gun". So I slowly put a shell in the chamber... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1990 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story but by the time I got my rifle loaded he was gone over the hill. Thats when i saw the bear. It was hot on his trail, maybe the doe hadnt noticed me after all. I couldnt let the bear take him down so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldawg Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story I shot into the ground about 10 yards in front of him. That turned him away from them, and amazingly brought the deer back into my shooting range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story Thinking I just blew my only chance, I waited to see where the bear had gone and forgot to look for the the brute to circle back. Minutes later, I heard what sounded like a grown man walking up behind me. The monster was on a dead trail straight to me giving barely enough time to rechamber another round, get him under my open sights and catch my breath for one final shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story I slowly squeeze the trigger and again nothing. I forgot to take the safety off, dad said. Now once I get the safety off the deer is.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NiteRunner Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story That's when he looked me straight in the eyes, and to my amazement he put his head down, still locked on me, and trotted right at my stand. He was closing the distance between us fast... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig mack Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story So I shouldered my rifle to try to get him in my scope. When I finally took aim on him, the scope fogged up from me breathing so hard. So I wiped it clean, held my breath and.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan1990 Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story pulled the trigger. I think i may have hit him a little low so we need to start tracking him. But Im not sure which direction that bear headed and if he gets on that blood trail before us it could mean trouble." So I went back to my stand and got my gear then Dad and I were off on the trail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story We started on the trail of that buck with the agonizing feeling you get when trailing a deer. The doubts were entering our minds, as they always do when you don't see an animal fall. The blood looked good though, and our eyes scanned the area ahead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christsavedme Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story The blood started to get a little light in spots and that sinking feeling was getting worse. Then just when I thought it couldn't get anyworse......was that? Yes it was a rain drop!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story One drop, then two, then five, and then it seemed like someone just unzipped the bottom of the clouds, because it came down in buckets. We just shook our heads and agreed to go home, and get some fresh cloths, some lunch, and hope the rain would stop soon. It was now grid pattern search time, and the old, educated second guessing of where the buck might have headed, but for now, we had to wait on the weather. We marked the last couple of blood signs, so we could remember the direction he was headed, and headed for the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Re: A Forum Hunting Story We headed for a good hot meal, all the time I was reassuring Dad that we'd find that buck. After dinner we contacted a few friend to help us look in the morning. I knew another sleepless night was in our future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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