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Had a spike last night at 5:45 PM come in to 15 yards but he saw me draw my bow. His head was behind a bush when I pulled back but I guess he was able to see through the bush. We then had a staring contest for a minute before he decided he better run. This morning had 2 does at 30 yards come in from behind me at around 7:15 AM. Had a decent shot but passed up on it hoping for a better shot but it never came. Got white butt till they were completely out of distance. Got errands today so shutting it down till next weekend.

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So then what am I supposed to use? I don't move or fidget, I play the wind....maybe I'm just not timing it right getting into stand. But I get into my stand in the dark and wait till first light. All I'm seeing are squirrels and munks which I could have seen in my backyard on LI. LOL! Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

 

It'll happen.  they'll show up at some point, if you've done your homework and I think you have.  Just because you read these threads about all the other guys & gals seeing/shooting deer, don't sweat it. 

 

IMO, those scent eliminating sprays are snake oil X 1000.  Don't fall for that crap.  Rubber boots, clean somewhat scent free clothes and hunt the wind. 

 

Also, we are still two weeks a head of where we used to start the season.  Don't even worry about these first couple/few weeks.  Worry in November, grin.

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Appears to be heart/ lung and liver. Tough to be precise from pic. Quartering shot ? Arrow stuck in ground ? Any hair ? What did the deer do when u shot ? Could be a high shot and its filling up....

Quarterting away. Definitely was low and just behind the shoulder. Wasnt even sure I hit him. No hair that I could find.

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I started getting more blood spots like this. Tracked it to about 100 yards and now I'm backing back out. I don't know what to think. Anyone shot a deer and had no blood on the shaft or head?

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Blood looks dark like it's possibly liver blood. I would wait as long as you can. I'm sure he's dead, but why risk it.

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It'll happen. they'll show up at some point, if you've done your homework and I think you have. Just because you read these threads about all the other guys & gals seeing/shooting deer, don't sweat it.

IMO, those scent eliminating sprays are snake oil X 1000. Don't fall for that crap. Rubber boots, clean somewhat scent free clothes and hunt the wind.

Also, we are still two weeks a head of where we used to start the season. Don't even worry about these first couple/few weeks. Worry in November, grin.

I do try my best to prep for the early bow season and I guess you are right about the snake oil. I've taken many deer with rifle and hoping for my first with a bow.

Deer thug, just stay the course. I spent several days last gun season with out seeing a single deer, then out of no where here comes a nice 8 ptr, hence my screen picture. Keep the faith!

Thanks for the confidence boost Ant. That was me one year too. Last year I missed on a doe and got busted by a 4pt but during Rifle - I took a doe and my 7ptr as seen in my avatar. Edited by Deerthug
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Had 3 doe come in straight to me. Picked the largest standing broadside at 15 yds. She must have jumped the string cuz I hit high on the scapula, no pass through. Watched her run off 100 yds with my arrow sticking out. Found the 1/2 that was sticking out broken off and bloddy, no blood trail,  front 1/2 with g5 montec must be lodged in farside shoulder. ( was a level ground blind shot) no recovery yet. hmmmm

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Missed a doe this morning. Hit a limb i couldve sworn was behind her. Well it wasnt lol. Then we got back to our trucks and a doe walked out in the powerline cut....little spot and stalk. Didnt pan out as she went into where i missed my doe literally within feet of my stand. Give this area a rest for a few days

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sat in a stand for four hours in the afternoon  see nothing  got on the atv  drove 200 yds jumped 2 does button hooked where they went one was standing in a field  i turned the atv off slowly unhooked the bow and i nocked the arrow she moved then trotted off never got off a shot the farmers alway working in the fields so thy're use to people still ain't stupid iguess the yardage @30-35 yards damn if i wasn't close 37 was hoping to holdthe 30yd pin high on herback and the 40yd pin on her lower chest . there was a hay cart i range that she was right in front of it

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