I hunted here yesterday for 9 hours and had a snort before day break but no Deer seen all day but I have faith it is a good spot.
After sitting 3 hours I see patches of Deer 80 plus yards away and getting closer at 65 yards I see it is a buck getting closer most likely a 6 point he gets to 40 yards and hangs up still to far then goes back were he came from I keep watching and he starts coming back ten minuets later with a 2nd Deer shadow following must be a Doe he does not want to leave , he stays on the same run as before never getting closer than 40 yards to far for me he is now obscured by brush so I check on the 2nd Deer and find it has a Radar lock on me piercing dark eyes large satellite dish ears locked in.
I do my best statue imitation with a racing heart for several minuets until this Deer decides he was imagining things it is also a buck but a little smaller. He starts walking and pauses at 35 yards pre ranged the day before still to far for my 30 yard personal set limit but my will is weak I have a solid hold his head is behind a tree and he has relaxed THUMP/ CRACK the bolt is launched he takes off several branches are herd breaking, deep exhale breath what was that site picture again it was good I know it was I think of course it was that crack was the bolt hitting a tree after a pass through it had to be I will give it a hour.
The longest hour passes with adrenalin jitters, cold pizza and hot tea .
I look for blood and do not find it lest go to the last breaking branch sound should be about here a quick scan and I see a white belly yes yes yes a nice 5 point,a first buck with a crossbow on its second hunt. Prayers sent.
Equinox,fire bolts,slick trick 175 grain B.H. 50 yard run.
Hit a bit forward entered in the mussel of the arm came out through the opposite shoulder blade where it joins the neck 2 pieces of the bolt recovered in the Deer.
Butchered all day Sunday horn soup tonight
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