I guess today was the calm before the storm. The Nor’easter is supposed to roll into town tonight and stay for a few days. I figured the deer would be moving.
I got home and shot my muzzleloader a few times just to make sure everything was good to go for the weekend. The first shot was a little high left. I adjusted the scope and the second shot was right on.
I hunted behind the house tonight. I didn’t feel like lugging my stand around so I decided I would clear an area around a tree and use it as cover. I would be able to walk all the way around it to keep myself hidden if I had to.
I saw plenty of squirrels. Then, around 6pm I saw a deer coming. It was a small spike. I think it might have been one of the bucks that I saw the other day. He was about 20 yards from me when he stopped. He was definitely on a mission until something grabbed his attention. The wind was good and I was motionless. He gave me a quick look after he stopped and hauled ass out of there. I was surprised to see how spooky he was. Within a few minutes after he left the skylight faded into darkness and I headed home.
When I got home one of my buddies sent me a picture of a small buck that his brother shot on their farm. He shot it for a doe, but the ears were covering up his antlers. It turned out to be a 4 pointer. That’s one of the main reasons why I carry binoculars with me. When I saw the deer coming tonight I immediately looked at him with my binoculars.
There was an East wind tonight and the temperature was 53 degrees.