Shortly there after more does came , all the while I am wishing I had my bow. Then I see a deer that is kind of lurking in the thick stuff. Cant make it out , not moving, not exposing itself. I continue to watch the does. I decide that before I let the biggest doe get to far off I am going to shoot her. i am aware of the deer in the thicket but I figured it was just another doe. As the does start to ease off I raise my scope put it on the biggest doe and out pops the 17" 10 point that was chilling in the cedar thicket. There was no doubt about this deer when I saw it. I shot and dropped him. Biggest deer I have ever killed.
Tdog and I drug him out and discussed all the things that could have kept me from killing the deer. The following is a short list:
1. Almost didnt go because i was a bit tired from working.
2. Almost went to a different stand.
3. Almost brought my bow and then my hunt would have been over after I shot the doe.
4. Almost moved.
5. Almost rifle blasted the doe.
6. No telling what else.............
I wonder how many times that things just work out , and how many times they just dont.
I am very thankful and glad that it did this time.
