I've not shot an arrow at a whitetail in 5+ years and never with my recurve. Was fortunate to hunt on a friends 200 acres Friday and Saturady. Ladder stands and pop-up blinds. The pop-up were all too short for my 62" recurve, so I opted for the ladder stand.
1st sit and this doe steps out at 50ish yards. Looks right at me and starts to snorting. What the heck! 50-yards and she busts me in full camo, head net, and no moving but an eye blink and slow head turn 18' up a tree. She will live a long life.
3rd sit and this doe comes trotting in and slams on the brakes at 10-yards. All fidgety and looking into the woods. Because this ladder stand had hand rails, I would have to stand and fold up the seat to shoot. With her looking pretty much in my direction (but into the woods not at me) I hesitated and didn't stand up and take the shot hoping she'd at least look the other way. Thought she might see the movement or hear me move. 30-sec later she was gone.
Back to hunting hogs.
1st sit and this doe steps out at 50ish yards. Looks right at me and starts to snorting. What the heck! 50-yards and she busts me in full camo, head net, and no moving but an eye blink and slow head turn 18' up a tree. She will live a long life.
3rd sit and this doe comes trotting in and slams on the brakes at 10-yards. All fidgety and looking into the woods. Because this ladder stand had hand rails, I would have to stand and fold up the seat to shoot. With her looking pretty much in my direction (but into the woods not at me) I hesitated and didn't stand up and take the shot hoping she'd at least look the other way. Thought she might see the movement or hear me move. 30-sec later she was gone.
Back to hunting hogs.
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