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[Pro fisherman-Stud Muffin 420]

Ryan,

A +50 yds shot, in low light ,at a LIVE deer sized target, that knows something is going on?

You are lucky you missed completely.......

iceman

in hindsight ,yes it was a hasty move.

I was aiming low for an immediate blood trail.

he was right behind a marker

i knew if 50yd disc was actually 60 it would miss even if he jumped string. 30 and 40 are flags so no confusion there.

so not as irresponsible as it sounds.

[milspec 9]

I agree with Iceman, but I'm not the one behind the bow, good luck next time bud.

[brookiebuster 117]

If you're comfortable shooting at 50 yards in low light at a deer.. go for it! I personally limit myself to around 30-35yds. But I pratice at longer ranges just incase I get a shot oportunity. I'll bring out the bow in a few weeks to take a gander at a buck. For now, moose! Good luck out there.

[Jayfishin 63]

Great pics Randy.

Harvested a doe Saturday am, now its time to concentrate on those bucks!

Jay

[milspec 9]

Any rut action yet?

[brookiebuster 117]

I heard they are starting to rut. My buddy rattled in a small buck the other day.

[Guest Beamer]

Here is a small buck I rattled out the other night, have seen some some chasing beginning.

[milspec 9]

Living the dream eh Beamer.

[Guest Beamer]

Saw a monster tonight, chasing a doe around stayed out of bow range

[Pro fisherman-Stud Muffin 420]

i agree ratiling seems to be working

I tried those HS wafer estrus scents heard quite a few loud snorts almost like sneezing (but not a snort wheeze). curious what that was? seemed in response to scent and deer was running in circles behind me out of sight making this noise. was it a rival doe?

[Guest Beamer]

i agree ratiling seems to be working

I tried those HS wafer estrus scents heard quite a few loud snorts almost like sneezing (but not a snort wheeze). curious what that was? seemed in response to scent and deer was running in circles behind me out of sight making this noise. was it a rival doe?

Deer make that noise when they don't like something either sound, scent or visual, but they also make it to other deer. Both bucks and does do it, bucks are very much louder and make a unique snort/wheeze. I have had good success duplicating this sound and have harvested quite a few nice bucks using it, I believe they make it trying to determine "Who is out there" twice after hearing deer make this sound then using it myself I have had bucks literally run toward me after making this call. On other occasions I have heard deer making this noise made the call myself then had nice bucks sneak in to see what or who made it. I use this call lot and test deer with it when I am in my stand watching them just to see how they react and in a lot of cases it calms edgy deer down as I believe they do it to see if they get a reply or I m out of here so to speak.

Beamer

[Pro fisherman-Stud Muffin 420]

was hoping you'd chime in

so i should have answered same noise they made, wasn't sure and with a spiker buck making an apperance minutes later i didnt know if i did right or wrong. as the two events may have been a coincidence.

heard the snort wheeze a lot before and I answered back with similar results but this was different just the chssssssshhhhh sound repeated and the animal sounded pissed with the loud stomping, so i was kind of clueless.

i ll hang the scent again tommorw and try again.

[Guest Beamer]

was hoping you'd chime in

so i should have answered same noise they made, wasn't sure and with a spiker buck making an apperance minutes later i didnt know if i did right or wrong. as the two events may have been a coincidence.

heard the snort wheeze a lot before and I answered back with similar results but this was different just the chssssssshhhhh sound repeated and the animal sounded pissed with the loud stomping, so i was kind of clueless.

i ll hang the scent again tommorw and try again.

Stomp back if your on the ground, the sounds you are talking about is a deer trying to determine if you are another deer. I used the term snort/wheeze in general terms(snorts wheezing whistles blows screeches are all part of this) I have heard it vocalized many different ways sometimes it makes the hair on your neck stand up when large bucks use it. It is made by deer trying to determine if what alerted them is friend or foe and by foe. They do it to each other especially when deer start wondering in and out of there territory and into the territory of other deer and it is used to intimidate a response or challenge some deer run from some run to it. Besides if you don't respond the deer will get out of Dodge in most cases so no loss trying.

[Guest Beamer]

Late November 9 pointer harvested with my BowTech Guardian

A new bow hunter, my son with his new bow

Beamer