OhioMatt Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 climbed in this morning around 6:30 am. Wanted to get in there plenty early and let things settle down. focusing on filling my doe tag early then hunt hard for the bucks a little closer to the rut. Not that i would hesitate to lay the smack down on one if the opportunity arises. Thought the deer would be moving all morning with this front that was scheduled to come in around noon. Waited and waited and hadnt seen a thing.. around 9:45-10:00 i was gonna pack it in. packed up, lowered my bow and was climbing down the tree ( usually carry a hoist rope with my so when i lowered my bow i just dropped the rope) a few steps down the tree i look up and here come four deer 3 does and a button buck come 5 yards from my tree. i managed to get back in the stand just so the would see me and spook. as soon as they passed two more small button bucks took a similar trail passing at 15 yards...needless to say i got not shot with my bow on the ground and me in the tree. Seems that something like this always happens at least once a season.. oh well... what can ya do. keep after em' i guess.. hope everyone is having a great season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohiobuckhunter Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 with the full moon we have right now they are going to move later in the morning between 10-11:30 for me this last week or right at the crack of light you can catch them coming from a food source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WvBowhunterKE Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Thanks for the story, hopefully you will have better sucess next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAarcher Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 I here you, there are always a few misshaps through out the season. Just be thankful it wasn't a shooter buck that walked by your tree with your bow on the ground! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 LOL...Exactly why they dont let us carry side arms in the Bow season:clown: I've had that happen setting up a treestand and turn around, and sit down, to check out the view...deer be in the view:hammer1: Now everytime I go up a tree the pull rope is tied to my belt and it stays tied there. Works great for just these kinds of moments. The Bow is always just a quick pull back up away from being used again;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 If I hunt the morning I usually never leave the stand until 12:00 (noon) When I hunt the afternoon it's generally dark before I leave the stand. As for the hoist rope, these are permanent fixtures on all of my elevated stands and stay put, just for this exact scenario .. Good Luck with the rest of your season .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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