The Value of Trails During the Rut
A minute or so later, a twig snapped in the bottom. The deer was moving closer along the trail, it seemed. My heart pounded with excitement, for I knew the deer was approaching fast, yet I still could not see it.
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Adapt to the Situation
Thoughts flew through my head. Visions of past mishaps returned and bow shooting techniques pummeled my brain. But with the buck completely unaware of my presence, and my eyes focusing on a singular point behind the buck’s shoulder, I distinctly remember that the emerging thought was this: “This is it. I got you.”
Get Out and Hunt Anyway
As I threw a glance over at the does, a pulse of new life shot through my body. A mature 10 point had just walked into the draw, his dogged approach upon the very trail that led right in front of my tree.
Be Smart When You Call
Lifting the call up to my mouth and turning to the side, I grunted two short communication grunts and waited. The buck stopped. My anticipation was at the climax. I knew that this was the pivotal point of the entire hunt – and perhaps my entire season.