I got a buck!!!
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TAC
That stomping is a tactic that deer (Does and Bucks) use to get a reaction to an object that they cannot recognize.
I once watched a small doe feed along the edge of a swamp. She stopped suddenly, and focussed on a particlular area. She finally stomped and scared up a grouse. If flew of and she contimued to feed calmly.
That stomping is a tactic that deer (Does and Bucks) use to get a reaction to an object that they cannot recognize.
I once watched a small doe feed along the edge of a swamp. She stopped suddenly, and focussed on a particlular area. She finally stomped and scared up a grouse. If flew of and she contimued to feed calmly.
Congratulations TAC on your first buck. It is definitely the memory of a lifetime. I shot my first buck, a spike, 45 years ago and I can remember the details of that hunt as if it were yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't remember everything else like that! Significant emotional events tend to stick with you.
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Congrats, Todd!
Todd, I want to congratulate you heartily- I hope I too can get my first x-bow kill this year. Myself, I had the most exciting day ever, seeing two large does and a fawn, all within 15 yds all trying to figure out where I was (only have a buck tag, but I obserbed them like I was watching the Discovery channel, from my tree stand....)Here's the best part- 20 min. pass and the three make their way to the edge of a field where an anxious 8 or 10 pointer was waiting , who then popped into the field quickly and chased them all in the bush!!!! I may have had him (35 yds) but it happened to quickly, no chance really. I hope my patience one of these days will be rewarded like you were- good stuff, man.
Later,
Rickster
Later,
Rickster
Re: Congrats, Todd!
You will be. I figure I spent a total of 30 hours before I got my buck. With that, if I had recovered the buck I shot at about the 9th hour, I'd not have learned as much as I did over the next 21 or so.
I spent some evenings crawling on my stomach trying to sneak up on a buck. One night I was successful but although we were separated by only about 20 yards (he almost came right at me), I blew the shot right overtop of him. That made me check my scope the next day. I had dropped my x-bow and it did need to be resighted ever so slightly. Another time I passed on a 15 yard shot on a 6pt buck that was much larger than the one I got because he was slightly quartering me. I learned things from watching him though.
Watching how they interact with each other and how they attempt to smell and listen for a hunter was a valuable learning experienc for me.
One of the most valuable lessons learned was to practice short yardage shots. Next year I think I'll sight in about about 20 yds (instead of 30) and practice some 10 yd shots as well as farther out.
You'll succeed. If I could, anyone can!
Todd
I spent some evenings crawling on my stomach trying to sneak up on a buck. One night I was successful but although we were separated by only about 20 yards (he almost came right at me), I blew the shot right overtop of him. That made me check my scope the next day. I had dropped my x-bow and it did need to be resighted ever so slightly. Another time I passed on a 15 yard shot on a 6pt buck that was much larger than the one I got because he was slightly quartering me. I learned things from watching him though.
Watching how they interact with each other and how they attempt to smell and listen for a hunter was a valuable learning experienc for me.
One of the most valuable lessons learned was to practice short yardage shots. Next year I think I'll sight in about about 20 yds (instead of 30) and practice some 10 yd shots as well as farther out.
You'll succeed. If I could, anyone can!
Todd
Anonymous wrote: I hope my patience one of these days will be rewarded like you were- good stuff, man.
Later,
Rickster