Went out yesterday morning and sat along the edge of a corn field before light. Blew some deer out of the field when I was walking back to the bush, but got through the bush to the filed on the other side quietly. I just sat against a tree for this hunt, with what would have been a 10 yrd shot into the corn. I like the soft excal case because you can put it over you on those cold mornings and that thing will warm you up! A little before light I heard a deer come out of the woods and enter the corn just 20 feet down from me. Nothing more after that. Still hunted the edge of the corn and woods later on in the morning. It was really good because everything on the ground was damp and I was able to move much quieter than I usually manage. Tons of tracks in the field, even a big spot of blood in the far corner of the field. Must be from another hunter? In the evening I set up in an old stand inside the woods and just after sundown had a doe and a nice 7 point come right in to under 20 yards. It was very interesting to see their reactions. Wind was away from them, but when the doe came in she caught a whiff of me and startled and ran a circle, eventually ending right where she started. She calmed back down, but the buck stopped behind a clump of bushes watching her. After she continued coming and came right under me then he came out, and immediately looked right up at me. I could not believe how fast he pegged me. The old stand is probably only 12 feet up, and I guess if there is suddenly a big shape up there it would be easy to see from the ground. He did the look away-then-snap-back-to-see-if-you-have-moved thing for a couple of min. and I held perfectly still, and avoided blinking or eye contact with him. He gave me a number of easy opportunities, but he was just a young guy and his rack was only at the edge of his ears, and I think he will grow to be much better...and 'sides, I know for a fact that his dad is a nice, fat and unusually thick 10 pt! I wouldn't mind it if his daddy was my first bow buck!
The thunderstorm and rain that suddenly followed was incredible, and sent me running back to the car, even though I was sure his dad had to be coming along too. It has been a while since thunder like that was right overhead! WOW!
Want to buy a K98 Mauser 8mm. If you have an old one sitting around someone brought back from the war please message me!