THE ONE THAT ALMOST GOT AWAY
AFTER FOUR DAYS OF FREEZING RAIN AND WINDS SITTING 40 FEET HIGH IN A TREE STAND GAZING INTO THE FIELD YOU SEE PICTURED BEHIND ME, MY DAD AND I DECIDED TO CALL IT A DAY. BEFORE WE HEADED BACK TO CAMP MY DAD WANTED TO CHECK OUT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE FOR A POSSIBLE SPOT. WE WALKED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR SO, THEN HEADED BACK TO GET OUR TREE STANDS. WE WERE JUST WALKING AND TALKING ABOUT PAST HUNTS WHEN I GLANCED INTO THE FIELD I HAD BEEN WATCHING. I COULDN'T BELIEVE MY EYES, THERE STOOD THE DEER I HAD BEEN TRAILING. AFTER FREEZING MY REAR END OFF FOR ALL THAT TIME, HE WAS JUST STANDING THERE. IF WE HADN'T OF CHECKED OUT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIDGE I WOULD HAVE MISSED HIM. THIS 6 POINT WEIGHED OUT AT ABOUT 180 POUNDS |
