Doe in heat in the yard

[Curmudgeon]

For the last 1 1/2 hours, a doe and an 8 point buck have been keeping company in the pasture directly behind, and downwind of the house. She is feeding. He stays 10 yards downwind of her. She moves, he moves. There is a light screen of brush between them and the house. I can see them fine at 50 yards but the camera wants to focus on the brush.

I go outside and move around. The doe watches. The buck, which was laying down when I last looked, does nothing. A few times she moved a bit too much. He quickly trotted to a position downwind again.  I intended to do some work out there but chose to leave them be.

[BowmanMike]

Hey,get that crossbow out. These chances don't present themselves very often.

[Curmudgeon]

Mike, 

I could have but I'm heading to the Dacks this morning. The misses probably wouldn't have liked cutting it up alone, especially the second in a week. I'll get another doe before the rifle season. 

Edited November 10, 2017 by Curmudgeon
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[Robhuntandfish]

shoot the 8 , throw it in the truck !  he wont mind the ride to the Dacks I am sure. 

[BowmanMike]

26 minutes ago, Curmudgeon said:

Mike, 

I could have but I'm heading to the Dacks this morning. The misses probably wouldn't have liked cutting it up alone, especially the second in a week. I'll get another doe before the rifle season. 

I figured there was a good reason for the pass,enjoy the big woods!

[Curmudgeon]

On 11/10/2017 at 7:33 AM, Robhuntandfish said:

shoot the 8 , throw it in the truck !  he wont mind the ride to the Dacks I am sure. 

I'm saving the bucks for the crew coming Friday. I need population control!