Post by: huntindoc on December 10, 2011, 04:38:09 PM
Anyway, finally snuck out 2 days ago, last couple days for late archery here on the east side. I rolled into some state land on a river. Quite a grunt to get in place, but found an old built in tree stand over a field. As good as anywhere, and I knew there would be deer all over the field come dark. I was just freezer hunting. Not wanting horns at all, just some back strap et al. I drug my carcass up the tree. Didn't fall out. Good form.
About an hour before dark, I see a guy come by out a bit, maybe 150 yrds. He glassed me up, I waved, he moved off to the south.
Right at dark, here come the deer. 6 does came out between where this guy went and I. They came out at 100 yrds and started to feed toward me. Perfect! I figured the other guy would get out and push them to me if I waited and that is exactly. The deer moved smoothly to me, then most broke at 55 yrds, but one came directly my way as this othe guy started walking by. It was getting pretty dark, but I still had my pins, and the last doe stopped at 32.5 yrds exactly (I ranged carefully). Just as I was drawing, certain of nice plump deer steaks, I hear an arrow hit the ground between myself and the deer. This joker shot an arrow from > 100 yrds at a deer that was butt toward him right at dark!
He even came and started casting around for the arrow until I threw my pack out of the tree, then he split just like the deer he had spooked from me. Idiot.
No deer in Wa this year!
Post by: Bullkllr on December 10, 2011, 05:42:27 PM
...seriously though, it is not getting any easier to avoid idiots like that one. Sorry to hear you had to be a victim. The worst part to me, is from your story he had to have known you were there... did he forget...
Sounds like a complete tool, be glad he's not your neighbor!
Post by: billythekidrock on December 10, 2011, 05:46:36 PM
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on December 10, 2011, 05:51:01 PM
Well, from what I hear, > 100 yards is completely within reasonable bow range...yeah- he probably practices at that range "all the time" and feels comfortable with that shot.
...seriously though, it is not getting any easier to avoid idiots like that one. Sorry to hear you had to be a victim. The worst part to me, is from your story he had to have known you were there... did he forget...
Sounds like a complete tool, be glad he's not your neighbor!
what an idiot.
Post by: big wood on December 10, 2011, 06:03:11 PM
Post by: seth30 on December 10, 2011, 06:11:08 PM
Post by: MtnMuley on December 10, 2011, 07:47:11 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 10, 2011, 08:49:32 PM
One of the many trying to attempt to joint the ranks of the few that are capable. Possibly one of the guys on this site that rants about such shots on his keyboard on this forum but slings them all over when he feels no one is watching, funny stuff. No blood no foul.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 11, 2011, 06:09:29 PM
Post by: dscubame on December 11, 2011, 06:12:02 PM
Post by: idahoelkhunter300wby on December 12, 2011, 06:43:22 AM
Post by: rasbo on December 12, 2011, 06:51:19 AM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on December 12, 2011, 08:53:40 AM
Bet he would have hit it if he was using Iluminocks.:chuckle: :stirthepot:
no, still would have nissed, as they dont help hit the target, but would not have lost the arrow...
Post by: dblakney on December 12, 2011, 03:40:37 PM
Post by: deleted BGS on December 12, 2011, 04:31:05 PM
Bet he would have hit it if he was using Iluminocks.
Post by: Buckmark on December 12, 2011, 04:48:44 PM
Post by: h20hunter on December 12, 2011, 04:53:59 PM
Post by: dscubame on December 12, 2011, 07:06:42 PM
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Post by: Buckmark on December 12, 2011, 09:57:10 PM
Buckmark nailed it again! By the way......had an awesome time the other day. Nice to sit back with my rifle, a cold one, and the heater blasting. Thank goodness your diesel gets good gas mileage. We ran out of beer before we ran out of gas. Good times.Sure was, by the way you still owe me for fuel and beer, but hey you will catch it next time (3rd time in a row), sorry you lost your wallet in that tragic scuba accident spear fishing sealions.. I should have your flashlite mounted up to your bow by this weekend and we can hit the winter range...