I got up this morning at 4:30 and it was pouring here in Ooltewah. I was going to go deer hunting today but after going out and seeing how bad it was decided to stay home and maybe try tomorrow. I did go Saturday up to one of the properties on the lease and saw several deer. Had three come through while I was stalking, they acted funny and jumpy but they did not know I was there. I watched them for about ten minutes and they kept looking down into a ditch that I could not see into. They were about 80 to 100 yards away and up pops a buck out of the ditch going after them. They all scattered and he stopped just long enough for me to get off a quick shot. He stumbled sideways and then went off full speed back down the ditch where I could not see.emoDoh To make a long story short, 2 1/2 hours later I had not found the first drop of blood but I had found two small junks of meat and a bunch of hair. I did hit him but apparently not well. I have not had a bad year since I don't remember when but this year is turning out that way for me. Seeing deer but not much in the way of horns and then when I do I stink it up. I did not realize from where I stoud that I was shooting through a whole lot of small bushes and branches. I may have hit one of those small branches that caused my shot to go off a little. emoMad I do hope he made it and did not die later on. I plan to go back down there and hunt some more so I will be on the look out for him.emoBadLanguage Jmax
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