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Folks this next section I would like to share some
various Tactics that have paid off time and Time again for myself and family & hunting buddies.Though a little out
of the ordinary to say the least. About 15 years ago my brother purchased his land where we hunted,&
he eventually would build his house.During the first years after he built, We began hunting mostly on & around his property.The
area was abundant with wildlife especially Deer. This area quickly became our favorite hunting area . However after a
couple of years the Deer seemed to be able to Pattern our stratagies , meaning that they always seemed to be one step ahead
of us , as are they at most times , One case imparticular, myself and brother George left the house to go out & hunt the
farm property next to his house.As we entered the field next to his Property we noticed a small herd of deer we had seen on
several day's during the early gun season,And they had spotted us , but instead of trying to sneak in
after that, I had told my brother to keep walkin down towards the treeline the deer were in which was just outside an apple
orchard/ tangle thicket. Upon getting to the treeline the deer watched as we started heading towards them.I had explained
to my brother I wanted to try something different. We had about 5 inches of snow at that point. I told my brother
to just keep talking as we walked just as we do in the woods during the summer months while chainsawing his winter supply
of wood for the fireplace. I told him when we approach the area where we had spotted the group of deer go in, to just continue
talking, walking etc. right by them as if we were not hunting them.As we walked I explained to him my plan though he
probably thought I was not all there lol :)!!! Once past the deer about 50 yards I had told my brother I would be dropping
off to stand next to a tree about 45 yards past where the deer entered the apple orchard & would stay along the treeline,
which bordered a cut cornfield. And that he should at that point to continue on walking, taking along walk
around the back side of where we saw the deer, But most importantly he was to continue talking out loud as we did passing
that spot where they entered when we approached them.By now George really thought I was nuts to put it plain & simple
( he he)But I explained I was trying to see if we could fool the deer into thinking we were still together, Since we
were already busted by them before we even entered the woods. Anyhow we really didn't have anything to lose either way.He
continued on his way around the area behind where the deer went in,which led him to a dogleg,which in turn led to a ridge
that would take him on the backside of where the deer entered. That is if they had not ran down all the way through there
already, though against his better judgement he continued talking aloud as if we were still together until he was out of site.
When he came to the area that was about even to where the deer had entered the apple orchard ,He Headed right straight up
no longer talking at that point just walking in a straight line. Well it happend we had managed to fool the very same
deer that had not just a half hour before that,had seen us & ran. They came right back out in the field & looked
back to see what it was that startled them. Upon doing so left me a perfect shot opportunity at anyone of them I took
aim & fired 4 times at 2 of the 6 deer!!! I watched as they both went down . One of them was a 5 point buck and the second
being a large Doe.The other 4 deer bolted back into the woods & less than a minute later I heard 3 shots
ring out very close to where the deer ran in. I waited about 2 minutes, then called to my brother george on our two way
radio's we carried alway's.
He answered & told me he had shot a spike buck
& a doe as well I told him I had also taken a buck & doe. Well it goes without saying we had just pulled off the unthinkable!!!
We had just scored 4 of 6 deer who had seen us enter the woods & managed to fool them.with a plan I never really
would have believed or tried normally, However it paid off that day !! We have sinced tried & scored with that very same
plan on a few occassions ,It hasn't worked on every try,But rest assured we try that plan at least once a year ever since
that day!!! And it has become one of our game plans since & will continue to be for years to come.I believe doing something
completly unexpected was the reason we scored that day, And on several other occassions since. Sometimes you just don't have
anything to lose especially like us on that day when we were caught by the deer comming into the field. So Dare to be different
it can & has paid off for myself / family and friends .
| The Buck My Brother George Took!! |
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