JohnL48
Well-Known Member
I got up to my NY camp last Sat. I hunted that afternoon but didn't see a thing. Sunday afternoon I got in my spot around 3:00. Settled in with my crossbow and enjoyed the nice weather. At 3:40 this guy came uphill to me which is unusual, they usual head down in the evening to the food. He came in to 40 yards, behind tree and let out a loud breath and started raking a tree and pawing the leaves. He then made a left turn and walked stiff legged right to me. He was quartered towards me smelling the air. I let one ride into his front shoulder. He went about 60 yards straight down hill and died on his feet.
That night I'm trying to figure out what made him act like he did then it dawned on me. I found a nice hemlock to sit against but I needed to get rid of a bunch of overhanging branches. I snapped about 10 branches rather loudly then raked the leaves with my boot. Now this has happened to me twice before this time. The breaking of the branches and raking told this guy a buck was working a tree and he made a beeline right to the sound. A snapping twig is an alarm to them, making noise like I did isn't unusual in his domain I guess.
As I found him
Love my kubota
Paradise
Couple of friends up for rifle opener. One missd a six point
We eat well
Home, ready for NJ seasons
That night I'm trying to figure out what made him act like he did then it dawned on me. I found a nice hemlock to sit against but I needed to get rid of a bunch of overhanging branches. I snapped about 10 branches rather loudly then raked the leaves with my boot. Now this has happened to me twice before this time. The breaking of the branches and raking told this guy a buck was working a tree and he made a beeline right to the sound. A snapping twig is an alarm to them, making noise like I did isn't unusual in his domain I guess.
As I found him
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Love my kubota
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Paradise
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Couple of friends up for rifle opener. One missd a six point
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We eat well
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Home, ready for NJ seasons
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