Sunday afternoon chasing deer

[OpticNerd]

I was able to get out and chase some more deer this evening. No shots taken but I got some more video. I got to my glassing spot at 3:30. I glassed for about 2 mins when I found a good looking buck tending a doe at around 1000 yards. I videoed the buck for a bit and the decided I'd better put the camera up and go after him before it got too dark. I noticed there was a perfect little cut that I could slip into and probably get pretty close to the buck. I glassed the area where I planned my stalk and wouldn't you know it I found a buck right in the middle of where I needed to go. I couldn't see him very good because he was in some thick stuff but I could tell he had pretty decent mass and good eye guards but he was definitely smaller then the other buck so I didn't attempt a stalk on this buck. With my 1st route being blocked by the smaller buck I had to find another way to go. Lucky for me there was another cut that I could get into and work my way closer to the bigger buck but after glassing the cut I found a bedded doe and there was no way I would be able to get around her without spooking her. This only left me with one other option but it didn't look like I could get close enough for a shot but I had no other choice so off I went. 30 mins later I was 375 yards from the buck and his doe. He was now joined but 2 other bucks and 2 more doe. At this distance I could see that he was a good looking 3x4 with very nice eye guards. I love big eye guards! I videoed the bucks for a bit and kept on stalking. Well long story short I did my best to get a shot on the bigger buck but the closest I could get was 150 yards. With daylight running out I started heading back to the truck when I noticed movement up above me. It turned out to be 2 more bucks and a doe at about 600 yards. One of the bucks looked good and I tried to video him but it didn't turn out too well because it was just too dark. All in all it was a good evening. Hopefully I'll have at least one more go at it before the end of the month. Here's some footage I was able to get of some of the bucks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoobP1hN258

[pwrguy]

Nice lookin buck. It looks like you had a little wind there.

[erucker]

Nice work man, keep at it. The more you are out the better the odds get. IMO.

 

Good luck!

[OpticNerd]

Yea it was a bit windy but it helped cover my sound so it actually help me a bit. Hopefully This weekend I'll be able to make it out again.

[oz31p]

That more bucks than I've seen in all of 2010.