Buck bedded under my muzzleloader this afternoon

[Buckstopshere]

Another buck passed in muzzleloader this afternoon. That makes four bucks within close range so far for muzzleloader. But technically can't say I passed them because I am tagged out and can only shoot an antlerless deer. But anyways... the first photo shows my muzzleloader sight under the bedded buck, about 50 yards away.  Watched him come in and bed down in front of me. At first I thought he was making a scrape, but he was just making a cozy bed so he could flop down in it. Sorry for the shakes with the camera, but it was about 12 degrees F. and at 2,400 feet the wind was blowing pretty good. Lowered my gun and climbed out of the stand...got away without disturbing him. Love doing that! Snow camo! But I can't help but think how many late 'loader seasons gone by I would have given away my dog for a shot like that.

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[Otto]

Awesome restraint!  

I had 13 deer 200 yards away right at the last three minutes of legal time.  They liked only that part of the field I guess! Had to wait a half an hour to crawl away from them.

[Buckstopshere]

1 hour ago, Otto said:

Awesome restraint!  

I had 13 deer 200 yards away right at the last three minutes of legal time.  They liked only that part of the field I guess! Had to wait a half an hour to crawl away from them.

restraint...After all, it is a sport. Doesn't mean anything if you don't play by the rules...no matter how hard we try to bend them..

[Doc]

8 hours ago, Buckstopshere said:

restraint...After all, it is a sport. Doesn't mean anything if you don't play by the rules...no matter how hard we try to bend them..

Kind of like cheating at solitaire. What's the point?