Me versus two long range shooters?
Deer season is only about three weeks away. It was time to take a 20 minute ride out to my sweet deer hunting spot.
I glassed from the road, saw some deer, no bucks but all is right, all will be right. Getting up there will take an hour in the dark. Then I will have command of a high connecting saddle, a great travel route for deer. Shots will max out at 250 yards
I was gonna head back but decided to snoop around a bit more. I checked out the brushy canyon I would cross ,,,then I saw two sets of boot tracks, both vibram soles. I followed them. They disappeared into the thick brush but I could see where somebody would work their way through. I did and came into a “nest” these hunters cleared out.
Their game was obvious. I saw where branches had been cut, a small opening cleared with a great view way up the mountain side. To the saddle where deer would most likely cross was maybe 650 maybe 750 yards.
One big limb was cut and rigged horizontal as a rifle rest. I figured these guys came here on this Labor day weekend and set themselves up for opening day.
I am trying to figure out how to deal with this. Maybe leave a note informing them that there will be a hunter on foot up there. Maybe leave a hunter orange hat on a stick half way up to make them aware of my presence. I will be going up a couple hours before dawn
I am not sure what to do. Would they shoot even knowing I am up there? Kinda creepy.
Deer season is only about three weeks away. It was time to take a 20 minute ride out to my sweet deer hunting spot.
I glassed from the road, saw some deer, no bucks but all is right, all will be right. Getting up there will take an hour in the dark. Then I will have command of a high connecting saddle, a great travel route for deer. Shots will max out at 250 yards
I was gonna head back but decided to snoop around a bit more. I checked out the brushy canyon I would cross ,,,then I saw two sets of boot tracks, both vibram soles. I followed them. They disappeared into the thick brush but I could see where somebody would work their way through. I did and came into a “nest” these hunters cleared out.
Their game was obvious. I saw where branches had been cut, a small opening cleared with a great view way up the mountain side. To the saddle where deer would most likely cross was maybe 650 maybe 750 yards.
One big limb was cut and rigged horizontal as a rifle rest. I figured these guys came here on this Labor day weekend and set themselves up for opening day.
I am trying to figure out how to deal with this. Maybe leave a note informing them that there will be a hunter on foot up there. Maybe leave a hunter orange hat on a stick half way up to make them aware of my presence. I will be going up a couple hours before dawn
I am not sure what to do. Would they shoot even knowing I am up there? Kinda creepy.