I started this section with a post "Starting Small". I figured the teasing would start quickly, and I guess what goes around, comes around. I finally connected Tuesday night with a doe in N.J., and it was a cigarette. Saturday morning I was in my 7:10 am tree, and the deer showed up right on time. About 7:05 I had a large doe with two skippers show up. The doe was real sketchy and they never provided me with a shot. I couldn't hunt Saturday afternoon, but spirits were high. Sunday morning had The Rackmaster in the video stand. We got in quietly, and Rackmaster hung the video stand above the hot seat. When he was up out of my way, I climbed up. As soon as I stepped onto the platform one of the support cables snapped. The other cable held so I strapped in, and then made a make shift cable out of a drag rope, and the hunt was on. Before too long five big does were headed our way. I grabbed my bow and reached back to give Rackmaster the "here they come!" tap on the leg. Again I had lead doe problems. One of the other does was headed to the freezer when the lead doe turned and drug the other does off with her. We were deflated. Sunday afternoon was a long lonely sit. Monday evening a Severe Thunderstorm Watch was issued right as I arrived at my spot. I figured maybe I could catch them moving before, or after, the storm. At 6:10 pm I saw a doe headed for cover, then the storm hit. It had just about shook me out of the tree by the time it started to slow down. Severe it was. It started to get bright again and deer started flowing back out like water. Right game plan, wrong tree. By Tuesday evening I was fired up. It was time to fill that doe obligation, and free up the buck tag. I had a skipper show up around 6:55 pm and head right in. I looked for a mature doe, but she was alone. "Sorry for your luck Honey, but you get it." She gave me the sweet spot, and I took it. I entered in the crease and exited through the opposite shoulder. " Good night!" The Muzzy 4 blade 100 made such a clean exit hole, that I figured I would show you guys. Love that broadhead. It busted a shoulder, stuck six inches in the ground, and still looks brand new. TOUGH! So here she is, my cigarette. My season has officially started now. Shoot em' up guys, and remember
cigarette= easy draggin'
Oh yeah, check your stands for rusty cables under the plastic coating. It is a crappy feeling when you think you're taking the express route to the ground.
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_________________ The Pennsyltucky Hillbilly Flying the camo flag Your friend, Port
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