Despite my lingering health issues with coughs I elected to try to push a deer past my step-father Bob. We saw a lot of deer in the four hours we were out hunting. The irony of hunting is how the best opportunities today were buck. We both had close encounters with more than one buck deer.
Fox Squirrel
We saw turkeys, lots of squirrels, groundhogs and of course a number of deer.
Around noon I noticed a deer getting up from its bed. The animal, at about 30 yards, actually fell in its haste to get going. I immediately noticed a second deer. Instantly, I pulled “Jeremiah” to my shoulder and shot before it too got traction to speed off. I knew, at the shot, I had missed. I failed to place my cheek tight to the stock causing the front sight to remain high along the barrel. A high-flying lead ball would be the result of my haste. I guess that is why they call it hunting and not getting.
After a lunch, I decided to not go out again and try to get some rest. Maybe tomorrow will prove to be a better day.
Also, I found a weather balloon and mailed the weather measuring device back to Missouri. I have found several over the years in such a manner.
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