Family n Friends Outdoors

It was a good day in the woods today ,

I went out early this morning with a rather strong breeze and cool temps , 41 to be exact . Had deer moving before first light and on a steady pattern until the woods awakened to a blast from my 30-30 at around 7:15 . I had a large almost chocolate color tined 10 point chase a doe onto my hillside . From the moment I saw him until I went to investigate I was in trembles .

Turns out I missed , at least I can admit it and be happy knowing it was a clean miss . I found the point of impact of my round , 2 actually . My round hit a tree branch on its way to its mark and struck the ground and a rock high and right .

There is no point in going over all the ‘what if’s’ as apposed to thinking about ‘what’s next’ …

I've got some business to tend to before the end of the week , as well as some family time before hitting the woods again . Ill be back on the hillside Saturday morning hoping and looking again for Mr. Hershey …

Today was day 5 of the Missouri rifle deer season . Season runs until the 22nd .

In my mind , at least I had the chance to enjoy the sunrise in the woods , as well as be in the presence of such a secretively smart animal . He looked a lot like the bruin that eluded me this time last year with only one brief sighting when my father and myself were hunting together . This will make two sightings in as many years , and NO trail cam pic’s of him . I have got other deer on camera and that I have seen that I have been hunting since the beginning of our archery season in September . To miss the one shot I had at this animal , hurts . However the chase will continue as to see who will outsmart who .

Wishing you all the best of luck in the woods … From a man who now has a ‘cut shirt tale’