What a fun time this morn

wapitishooter · January 28, 2020, 12:09:29 PM

Well fellas in earlier threads I was asking questions about ground hunting. So as usual you guys were quite helpful, I ordered me a tree seat and last couple weeks been trying to get a doe with my longbow. In that time I only saw 3 doe and 1 buck no closer than 60 yds. So went out this morning seeing how this is last week of season here in ohio. About 9 am I had 20 doe come in, I was sitting in a blow down. Wind coming from NW at about 6 mph light snow off and on beautiful out. They came in directly north of me and 1 old doe either saw me move or something,so here they come and surround me trying to wind me but don't? Then they flag and back up the hill, 3 diff times they do this they are within 15 or 2o yds but I cant move lol. finaly they go back up hill and start leaving. as Im watching the I catch movement to my left and here comes lone doe about 10 yds out and she has me I cant move. Needless to say had I been more alert prob could've got last one but I didn't. What a fun time tho and what a rush heart just pounding even tho I didn't kill one it was a great hunt! This ground hunting is fun!

Wudstix · January 28, 2020, 12:14:22 PM

Good for you.

Possum Head · January 28, 2020, 12:34:31 PM

Sounds like a blast! A real test.

durp · January 28, 2020, 04:45:46 PM

those old girls will teach ya a thing or two

just keep trying

Bisch · January 28, 2020, 04:59:49 PM

Sounds like a blast!!! Hope you get er done before the season ends.

Bisch

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varmint101 · January 28, 2020, 05:01:19 PM

Awesome, so much fun! I got my buck early and spent the rest of the season trying to get a doe on my millennium seat. Finally did a few days before Christmas. Had so many close encounters. It was quite fun!

Sam McMichael · January 28, 2020, 07:00:52 PM

I have learned a lot more about hunting deer from old does than from the bucks I have seen.

SlowBowKing · January 28, 2020, 07:22:07 PM

Ground hunting is where it's at! Good luck with what's left of your season.

wapitishooter · February 03, 2020, 09:04:44 AM

Well season is over and I didn't get one from ground. I have to say tho what a blast, will definitely do more next year. Quite a rush having them close but it is really toughto draw on them when you got 30 pairs of eyes around lol. I think I am going to get me a ghille suit for next season, I got to fulfill this goal now! Any recommendations on a ghillie suit?

Tom · February 03, 2020, 03:44:42 PM

I've had two that were used successfully: kill suit from allpredatorcalls.com and the other is a ASAT ghillie used this past fall with great results. You are right-it is a different game at eye level but wonderful when you manage to get an arrow off accurately. Best of luck with your new endeavor.