Well another weekend with some opportunities but again no deer. It was an enjoyable yet hot Sunday down south. I had glasses up a few small bucks in the morning but nothing I wanted to go after. In the afternoon I did find a nice mature buck and the stalk was on. I had glassed him up from about 700 yards or so, on the other side of this canyon. I slipped down and back around to get the wind in my favor but it ment that I had to climb up the mountain. Anyway, I got to the same hill he was on. By this time he was up feeding away from me. I kept closing the distance on him. I got to about 90 yards and waited for him to drop into a little cut so I could sneak up on top of him. When I got to the top of where he last was I could not find him. I tried to glass him up but he was gone. Oh well. It was fun just to see him and get within almost shooting range.
I did not mean to offend anyone by suggesting stalking is harder. Everyone has their preferred method of hunting. I just think when you use water, a staple for their survival, in the hottest part of the year it does put the odds in the hunters favor. I prefer to spot and stalk. Hunting over water and attractants is legal so it’s hard to say that’s it unsporting. We all have a choice how we hunt. I don't see any reason why a hunted would need to defend their tactic if they did not believe in it.
Congratulations to all the successful archers in their harvest during the first part of the season.
