I started a week late this fall as we were touring out East and wasn't sure just when we would get back home. One thing I was looking forward to was hunting with my bud Kurt. He started bow hunting this year and it's kind of nice to have a partner. At least on the weekends.
I was hunting my favorite stand, The Hotel California, three weeks ago when I got busted by this doe. I moved at the wrong time and she was gone. Last Friday night, we were out. We had 20 mph winds with gusts up to 30. Oh, and did I mention it was snowing? Well I was really swaying way up in my stand when she came by. I put my arrow over her back. She heard the "thwack". looked around, and walked away. I'm just glad I shot high and didn't wound her. What's interesting is that when I check my trail cam pictures a day later, here she had come back 5 minutes after I left my stand for the night. I was in my stand well before dawn Saturday morning, she came by again and wasn't so lucky this time. She only went 100 yards but I'm damn glad I had help. We had to drag her about 100 yards up hill to where I could get my ATV. Again, it sure is nice to have a partner.
I'll put the bow away for a couple of weeks. There's a turkey left to be hunted and there's a few grouse that need to be chased. By then the bucks will be in rut and it will be time to haul out the bow again.
I know it's only a doe Al but this one was for you!
