I must be one stinky a## redneck...

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Wed Oct 14, 2009 11:47 pm

Man Im sick of the deer always getting the drop on me.. I set up in a new place.. I must have just read it wrong. dang it Ive seen deer every day since opening day..still have venison from last years kill so Im being picky..anyway found a huge scrap today so I try to capitalize on it and I setup down wind imediately and stay all eve till dark...just as the golden hour hits and I ll be dag gum if that dang ole buck didnt get the down wind side of me..WTF...I was quiet...i entered perfect..Not just him but 6 other does at different times came in on the down wind side..I just got in front of their trail and didnt know it..the good thing is not one of them gave the ole BLOW job you seem to always get when busted..geezz....Im going back in the morn and setn up further south...I will win..dedicated as you know..

Coon Hunter · Post by **Coon Hunter** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 12:56 am

Sure as crap now they'll come out way too far out to get a shot. The way it always works.

STEELWORKER · Post by **STEELWORKER** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:22 am

First of all hello Hoss!...its been awhile. I smoke in the stand and very rarely get winded, i just don't think deer associate the smoke with human scent and i think it hides my scent as well. Im not telling you to start smoking

but it seems to work for me.

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:18 am

STEELWORKER wrote:First of all hello Hoss!...its been awhile. I smoke in the stand and very rarely get winded, i just don't think deer associate the smoke with human scent and i think it hides my scent as well. Im not telling you to start smoking but it seems to work for me.

I smoke cigars and have noticed much the same results. I used to refrain from smoking in my ground blind, but have actually killed more deer while I had a cigar lit than when I didn't!

dick195252 · Post by **dick195252** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:07 am

You will get him Hoss

groundpounder · Post by **groundpounder** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 5:38 am

If it was easy anybody could do it! This is what makes it challenging and fun. Did I forget to mention frustrating too

vixenmaster · Post by **vixenmaster** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:36 am

well you knowed it was coming got the drop on you

glad to hear i ain't the only one thats gets busted!

deer jamie · Post by **deer jamie** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:23 am

i dont know how many time i snuffed out a smoke to shoot a deer now i shoot with it hanging out of my mouth. IF UR DOWN WIND OF THEM UR SCREWED REGARDLESS DOESENT SEEM TO MATTER WHAT PERCAUTIONS YOU TAKE . i never smoke when its low light as you turn into a blinking red beacon also if iam in a lower stand i refrain as much as possible most of my stands are atleast 20 feet or better

Hoss · Post by **Hoss** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:34 pm

Hey Steel good to hear from you bud..hope your jobs going well....Maybe I need to start rollin my own again...

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I hear ya Bob...Its fun and nerve racking all at once...the good thing is they didnt blow at me so I think all is good..went back in there this morn and was stalking slow sun was just coming up.....a big ole bobcat crossed about 30yds infront of me...I stopped and watched him silently go away but he was watching something I couldnt see around the bush..about that time I see the perverbial white tail flip off as 2 that were pretty close boing away...thanks kitty cat..lol...got to haul some firewood in and then back out later folks..

Tar Heel · Post by **Tar Heel** » Thu Oct 15, 2009 1:39 pm

Hang in there Hoss it will all come together.
Tar Heel