My, rather new, Muck boots had been patched after a large rip from the day’s hunt before. Why do I have such lousy luck when it comes to hunting shoes or boots? Today would be a good day I hoped. 
I circled around to do a repeat of yesterday’s dogging experience. Donnie and Bob were on watch. I spotted three deer in their beds as I pretended to not see them. It worked they remained in place. maybe later we could use these three on a push. I see two more deer as I begin the drive, but both exited the opposite direction from where the two stooges were.
I reached the tw hunters and gave a report as did they. I went up and over the hill to work the back side first. I would, upon completion of this, circle around and come through the opposite side of the hunters. Yesterday this worked like a charm as the old sayin’ goes.
I completed the back slope and upon entering the woods spotted several deer fleeing low in the woods. I backtracked a bit and went to their level and began moving again and moving diagonally when a shot was heard ahead of me. Bob had shot! Bob had missed! Donnie couldn’t get his flintlock into position fast enough! 
We followed out the tracks for quite a long way to be sure a miss occurred and it did. I tried to locate the three bedded deer after this and the trio had moved away, no doubt, desiring to feed some with the rising sun and warming temps.
We all went to ma’s for some backed ‘sketti before returning to hunt. the second push pushed deer around. Bob saw a couple and Donnie saw nine. The deer spotted him and as he tried to get his gun into position. Shortly some bolted and a few remained around offering Donnie a shot in thick brush. The shot failed to connect.
We had to quit hunting around 3:00 since Donnie had a committment for 5:00.
Clear cut area
Overall. I had 14 deer sightings; a squirrel and a grouse. I, also, saw two stooges off and on all day. By the way, the third stooge was me!
‘possum tracks
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