I am back from a week of hunting, no deer but I get to keep my shirt tail at least

[vontar]

Been hunting for a week. I didn't shoot at anything.

I saw half dozen doe and could have killed several easy, however they where not in season where I was at.

I almost had a shot at a buck that something had scared, I heard it running from a direction I was not expecting but I got ready for it, had my gun ready. I Knew it was a buck the way it came around the hill grunting and snorting before I saw it. There was one clearing and I was ready ( I thought) I broke though that clearing in the brush in high gear. He was darker color then Does, typically for a buck, However I could not see his head to see if he was legal or not. I had only seconds to make the shoot don't shoot call. I did not shoot. He got out of sight. I still believe he was a buck, I saw his ears, I know he didn't have a hugh rack, but I didn't have time to see if he might have been a legal spike.

Shortly after he got past me I found why he was running, a dam coyote popped up. I raised my gun and it was gone. 5 minutes later it was back and gone again.

About 10 minutes after that suspected buck got pasted me I heard 2 shots around the hill side. I don't know who was over there but I suspect they might have got him.

I was hunting close to the TN/KY border. I was on TN side confirmed by GPS and also knowing who's property I was on. I believe the buck was shot at on the KY side as that was the last day of buck season in KY.

I was hunting for 6 days.

Day 1. Saw 4 deer 5 turkey

Day 2. Saw 3 deer 1 coyote 3 turkey

Day 3 1 turkey

day 4 nothing

day 5 1 deer

day 6 1 deer

Dad got an 8 point day 1 about a mile from me

Day 2 another person got an 8 point a mile in the other direction

Day 4 another person got an 8 point close to where dad killed his

Day 1, it sounded like a small war broke out. I was in a good place, but there were more people hunting the area then dad or I have ever seen. If you drew an X it seems I was cut off in all directions as someone surrounded me on all sides and I was cut off.

We had some idiots riding around on side by sides I will only saw I will the game wardens had been there to check. I suspect them of thing I can not prove so I won't go any further.

I will try to get a couple pictures out of my phone in a bit, I am pretty tried right now. I have a good picture of a bear track that was found in the area.

I debated telling this next bit. I had my phone and I wanted to video it but I was a afraid if I moved 2 much I would scare them off so I just have my memory and you have my word this is true.

On day 1, about 9:40 a.m. a mommy doe and her little one came out, about 150 yards away from me. They walked around and I am not sure why but the little one did something and the mommy doe got mad and stood up on her back legs for a moment. After that they went back to eating. (I suspect it tried to nurse) They ended up about 75 yards from me and after about 10 minutes 3 turkeys came out and walked around. One of the turkey's walked right up to the mommy doe and stuck its neck up to her and the doe reached down and they met nose to beak, stood there a few seconds then the turkey walked back to the other turkeys. They All stayed there for about 10 more minutes before they call wondered off in different directions.

I still have my shirt tail since I didn't shoot and miss, but I have I at least get a shot before season is over. I am going next week on my off days.

Plus I took Doe season off. I Know where I can fine a Doe. Also with all the turkeys I saw and heard I plan to go fall turkey hunting when season starts in a couple weeks.

[eastenn]

Even though you didn't get to take a shot at anything it still sounds like a pretty good week. A bad day hunting is better than a good day working.

[vontar]

I am going to go back to the same place for the fall turkey season in a few weeks. I have never been turkey hunting but I want to try to get a turkey. With my work I will only have 3 days to hunt then as I had not planned for that hunt.

[vontar]

I have to say, all last week, I carried a 38 special daily while out hunting now that I have returned to work, I feel odd with out it.