Things got complicated

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

Had a late afternoon sit yesterday on some public land. I had a half day of work so I figured I would spend it the most productive way possible... Once in the tree, I saw a doe in the distance. just before 5:30 PM, I had a four pointer come in and do some investigating. I set above a scrape and he went to check it out. I don't think it was his. He then walked to a downed tree and did some licking on the tallest branch he could reach. He then exited. (Didn't draw on him because its way to early to shoot a four pointer, for me anyways).

 

Five minutes later, he returned with a lady friend. Then a minute later, a spike showed up with another lady friend. They all wandered around my tree several times. Then, three more does showed up. They kept looking in one direction every few minutes. I waited and waited, hoping a larger buck was going to show up. This parade of feeding and foraging went on for over 30 minutes. So here I am with 7 deer I don't want to shoot. I didn't want to spook them and then throw off any larger buck on his way to the party so I just sat and waited. With ~10 minutes to the end of hunting time is when it got complicated. I decided to try to get up and faux-draw on the four pointer. I did this as a test to see if I could get up and draw without any of the 7 deer noticing me. Luckily, I was successful! It many small movements - almost felt like I was doing the 80's robot dance move in extreme slow motion. I then sat back town and decided to do a noise test. I tried to sniffle (one thing most hunters do in the cold weather). I sniffled at 1/3rd my normal volume and three heads popped up staring directly at me. I sat still in the staring contest for what felt like 1.5 minutes. Then, they lost interest and continued to feed. Five minutes later, they then slowly walked away.

 

Good sit, just no shooters for me...

[chiefbkt]

You don't shoot does?  I would have ended that party quickly.  

[turkeyfeathers]

You don't shoot does?  I would have ended that party quickly.  

They had fawns

[Jeremy K]

Ive had my phone start ringing (forgot to turn the volume down) and a spike 20 yards away never even looked to see what the noise was.

[Gun Jammed]

First time out deer hunting I had the opportunity to shoot all my shells at doe, she even stood there and watched me reload. I was so nervous bullets were falling out of the tree lol.She stood there got a few more seconds and I got one last shot off, completely missed. That was my first experience with a deer in the woods lol. Buddy I was with called me and asked what I was shooting at cause it sounded like a war zone lol. I was young then lol

[NeverSeenNorHeard]

I shoot does - a few a year... My does come from corn rye and alfalfa fields. These were does many miles from the nearest said farm. Does are meat for my family, we prefer farm-fed deer meat. 

 

Both my hunting partner and I had plans for the evening with our lady's. We made an agreement on the walk in. Only bucks - large 6's & bigger.

 

You don't shoot does?  I would have ended that party quickly.