Some Times The Best Laid Plans
Just a quick update on my grandsons youth hunt. I went to Hillsdale Friday to get everything set up for Saturday, and to my surprise the farmer was combining his corn. He picked all Friday night, and was still at it when we arrived at 5:45 Sat. morning. Since our blind is in the fence row bordering the corn field we thought we should opt for our standby blind. I stayed in the truck, as the blind is only large enough for two. From my vantage point I could see both areas quite well. At 7:30 a huge buck walked right next to the blind we “were not” in, and of coarse my grandson and his dad didn’t see anything!
Well I wasn’t going to let that happen again, so in the evening Quinn and I went to the blind by the corn field. Tony sat in the truck this time and watched both blinds through his binoculars. Quinn and I saw one big doe about 80 yards away. Because Quinn did not feel comfortable making the shot we waited for a better one. It never came! When we got back to where Tony was he said “You should of been in the other blind.” “I saw three bucks and nine does walk by, and one of the bucks was a beauty!” Go figure!
We had a good time in spite of coming home empty handed. The farmer picked his last rows of corn at 8:00 P.M. Just about the time we had to call it quits. Well at least the corn is down for bow season.
I’m off for Marquette in 6 hours-got to get some sleep
Mike
September 24th, 2007 at 10:08 am
Isn’t that the way it always goes. I had a buck that was steadily on my trail cam and then all these does, so we sit that particular stand all weekend and no deer! What gives.
Oh well. My brother did see some with his kids but had no shot opportunities. I guess that is why they call it hunting. Gets a little frustrating at times though.
One week til the bow opener and the girl I was with will be able to get out again for hunting on opening day. Hopefully our lucks changes then!
September 27th, 2007 at 7:20 am
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