630am...another cold morning for hunting. Temps were colder than on Saturday but with no wind, it sure seemed warmer out. AJ and I had no luck in the morning. I dont think we even saw any deer. After we got a bite to eat we headed back out around 11am. The deer were really on the move now as temps climbed up about 15 degrees.
I was sitting in the back of the timber when I spotted a couple does coming towards me. I had to calm myself as my heart started racing so fast and my adrenaline started pumping. Here was my 2nd chance to harvest a deer this season and I didnt want to blow it (should be good now with new batteries in the scope). She stood about 35 yards from me and I was able to hit her broadside. I thought she was a smaller doe (its so hard for me to size them up when your sitting 35 yards away and 12 feet in the air on a small metal stand attached to a tree). AJ told me she was a nice looking doe, not super young but not an old deer at all.
About 15 minutes later AJ was able to take down a young buck. He had one antler broken off and from afar, AJ thought it was a doe.
While in the timber talking with the neighbors, we spotted a small group of deer with a nice looking buck giving chase. If only AJ would have stayed in his stand, that nice looking buck would have walked right up to him. Oh well, thats hunting for ya.
So the day ended with AJ and I both harvesting a deer. Things are looking up. I wonder what day 3 will have in store for us.
