Ground hunting

mmgrode · October 28, 2007, 02:29:00 AM

You are a great story teller John! Very neat! I have been hunting the last couple days from a treestand and decided tonight to go from the ground for the next while. I like a change of scenery and with experiences such as yours it makes it definitely worthwhile. Thanks for sharing! Matt

Stone Knife · October 28, 2007, 05:17:00 AM

Great story

LV2HUNT · October 28, 2007, 08:06:00 AM

"Watching me like you'd watch your young daughter's boyfriend" = Classic!

Ray · October 28, 2007, 10:31:00 AM

Great read John.Hope you have a great season.

John Nail · October 28, 2007, 04:53:00 PM

Already am Ray. Hope You do also.

mcgroundstalker · October 28, 2007, 06:56:00 PM

That Is Soooooo Cool John! Ground Hunting is the way to go!

... mike ...

SuperK · October 28, 2007, 07:55:00 PM

That got me breathing hard just reading it!!!!

Adirondackman · October 28, 2007, 08:28:00 PM

John - Had the same thing happen to me more than once. I have been "grounded" since 1996 and will never go back to a tree stand. The experiences that I have had hunting on the ground have been unforgetable. I never felt the same feelings while up in a tree stand. To harvest a deer on the ground is a memory and feeling of accomplishment that is hard to explain.

BamBooBender · October 28, 2007, 08:46:00 PM

Wonderful story!

Quotehow the expensive raingear that sounds fine in the kitchen at 6AM, suddenly sounds like a cheap shower curtain in the woods with a wind

That part made me laugh, cause I have had a similar experience with coats that seemed fine at home but sounded crunchy at temps -10 and below.

Steve Kendrot · October 28, 2007, 09:26:00 PM

Great Story John. I wonder though, had you held your ground if a shot wouldn't have materialized. Last year I had a sika stag approach to within 4 yards on the ground. He got nervous when he saw me and lept back but gave me a shot at 10 yards when he tried to skirt around me. It is awesome when you get close on the ground!

New to Traditional · October 28, 2007, 10:00:00 PM

Had couple of those this year with trad. bow in hand including a big 8 at about five yards Tues..Bigger rush than shooting one out of a tree with wheels.I hope to claim my first trad kill this way.Great stuff!!!

Billy · October 28, 2007, 10:16:00 PM

Outstanding story John!

Sorry you couldn't be with us in Brownstown.
I had a buck blow at me from 20 yds and thought that was fun!!