Well, I think I am done hunting until the weekend. I disgraced myself and a deer and my shotgun. When I go back to the hunting area, it will be with a single shot
I have always told the kids to take their time, be sure of their shot. Well yesterday I acted like a city kid playing rambo, and lost a deer. 2nd loss in 16 17 years.
Pulled up to our hunting area 1/2 mile off the road. Daughters boyfriend said there is a deer coming out of the corn! We loaded up the guns, standing behind the truck. Now I have not had a deer in front of me up to that moment, this season. A good bodied buck small rack 8 point comes out of the corn with corn stalks on his rack
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He was about 40 yards away. Then it happened, I lost my mind
. I emptied my moss-berg 500(never ever have I done that) as he trotted off. The friends gun jammed and never fired. The way he was running, I knew he was hit and going to fall over. For the next 4 hours, Had good blood even though it was raining. I tracked him thru a STANDING CORNFIELD, in the rain! gave up came home took a break, went back searched over the field again, along with a couple small patches of woods near by. Came home empty handed. This morning I have a major headache, body aches, throat is sore(good lord paying me back I think
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I did say this is the 2nd deer I have lost. The first was in 2003, with a bad shot from a bow. I sold the bow the following week. Now days if I bow hunt, it is in the late season with a crossbow.
Did drive around the neighborhood, with the spot light last night. Deer are running everywhere! Did see a few bedding down in open fields.
While we were out spot lighting. I snuck in our hunting area
Was hoping to hear the coyotes. Thought they may give me a hint were to look today. But no luck, they had not smelled it yet. Will check the area today for Turkey buzzards. If he is still there, they will find it.
Lonny
