AM hunt, at 9:00 three Does came flying thru from my left”¦5 minutes later a big rack came plodding along from the same direction about 50yds further out through thick trees / brush”¦couldn’t get a clear shot”¦and he wandered on out up away from me into a dense pine thicket / bedding area.
Waited another hour and at 10:00 started thinking about leaving”¦saw movement off through the trees and a Doe was wandering along about 35yds out”¦no behavior / indication of any back trailer so I figured I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth as it was time to deliver to the needy family again anyway.
Decided on a high shoulder shot to drop her DRT so I wouldn’t possibly get involved with a blood trail tracking job that might go out into that bedding area where the buck had gone because I'll hunt there some more mornings this week.
“The Settler””¦ my .62cal(20ga) Early Virginia smoothbore is one sweet, versatile Flintlock.
Waited another hour and at 10:00 started thinking about leaving”¦saw movement off through the trees and a Doe was wandering along about 35yds out”¦no behavior / indication of any back trailer so I figured I wouldn't look a gift horse in the mouth as it was time to deliver to the needy family again anyway.
Decided on a high shoulder shot to drop her DRT so I wouldn’t possibly get involved with a blood trail tracking job that might go out into that bedding area where the buck had gone because I'll hunt there some more mornings this week.
“The Settler””¦ my .62cal(20ga) Early Virginia smoothbore is one sweet, versatile Flintlock.
