Colorado Redneck
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This was my first white tail hunt as such (did get a 2 X 2 a few years back purely by accident.) This area is private land, located north of the Platte River near Brush, CO. In an attempt to figure out where these things might be, I scouted the area a couple of times prior to season. I set up a blind in a location where game trails showed evidence of recent deer crossing the area. First day out, I arrived 1/2 hour before shooting time and sat in the blind for 2 hours. I spotted one doe about half a mile away strolling through a big circle of cover crop. Later I walked a small area where I thought maybe a buck might be bedded down, but nothing there except rabbits and a black pheasant. Seeing that bird made the day totally worth it.
A couple days ago, I went back and sat between a couple of cedar trees in a wind break, and watched another field of cover crop. About 20 minutes after sunrise I spotted a doe, and like the one a few days earlier, she wandered around, but well within rifle range for maybe 30 minutes. She seemed only slightly interested in me, as she would occasionally glance over directly at me. But she never spooked.
There is a lot more to this white tail gig that I need to learn, and maybe next year will give it another try. I never saw an antler in the four days I was out there (two days were spent scouting the land before season began.)
A couple days ago, I went back and sat between a couple of cedar trees in a wind break, and watched another field of cover crop. About 20 minutes after sunrise I spotted a doe, and like the one a few days earlier, she wandered around, but well within rifle range for maybe 30 minutes. She seemed only slightly interested in me, as she would occasionally glance over directly at me. But she never spooked.
There is a lot more to this white tail gig that I need to learn, and maybe next year will give it another try. I never saw an antler in the four days I was out there (two days were spent scouting the land before season began.)