What an evening!!!! Since the school is on Christmas break, I have to work mornings instead of evenings, giving me some time for evening hunts. I haven't had many this year.
I got to the spot on public ground and was reluctant to pull in the parking area. 2ft of snow everywhere makes it risky for my car. I layed on the gas and made it through to my suprise,LOL!
Quickly as I could, I made it back to my spot. The snow was past my knees and I was getting quite the workout. I strapped on my tree straps and climbed up, this time using my tree sling. I was snug and warm at that point, with only about 1 1/2 hrs of light left.
After 40 minutes I saw a doe walking through snow that was chest deep on her. I had to move around the other side of the tree to get into position. She must have caught a bit of my movement, cause she went on full alert. I held still for a while and she skirted my perimeter, being cautious of every step she took. I knew I wasn't going to get a shot at her and went back to looking in the direction she came in.
20 minutes later a group of 5 doe came in from the same direction. The lead doe was huge!!! I bet she was 4 1/2 or 5 1/2yrs old with a long, long nose and a big butt. :D She wasn't so cautious, which was strange. She stepped out in front of me at 17yds, I thought this was a gimme. I focused on the heart area instead of settling for lungs. That was a dumb and cocky move cause my arrow sailed just under the brisket. She jumped but never ran. She took the rest of the doe with her as they walked away casual and without alarm. Tomorrow...............
Sounds like a good time. Good luck tomorrow.
I figured we would be hearing from you before too long Arwin.
You HAVE to miss once in a while...RIGHT?
They are planning a counter attack.
I bet you make good with your next chance.
:thumbsup:
Arwin -- your thread title is a dead-on haiku ... but with only 7 syllables it falls iambacally way short of what we are taught a haiku "must be." To heck with "must be." A perfect fit for traditionals! Dave (I'm no poet,and I know it!)
Sounds like you had a great hunt! :thumbsup: Sometimes we miss, sometimes we don't!
In snow deep and cold
Five does pass near unaware
Low shot misses mark
Thanks all! I'm still trying to warm up after the walk back to the car. I have a bottle of apple scent laying in snow somewhere at the bottom of my tree, it fell out of my pack. Hopefully I find it tomorrow as I left my flashlight at home too and walked out of the woods in the dark. :knothead: One of those hunts where everything went right and wrong at the same time.
I bet the deer are planning a counter attack,LOL! I wasn't too bummed about the miss, it had been a great year, just not ready for it to be over. Just the chance to have a shot after all the mayhem the deer have been put through is an honor. It's been a month since my last shot opportunity and I'm a bit rusty. Been shooting the targets but limited deer encounters makes deer fever even more present. Missing makes me practice that much harder and next time my arrow will be in the magic triangle.
Maybe if I added "No" at the end of my thread title, it would have made some English teachers proud Dave, HAHAHAHAH!!! I like it as is too. :thumbsup:
I like it Vermonster!!! I must have hit the "Post" button just after you,LOL!
I'd feel a little sympathy for you, but you've been dropping deer left and right this season! LOL :goldtooth: Hope 'ya tag her next time!
Real close, Vermonster, with a very nice twist. But I count 22 syllables! Drop the opening "In" and you got hit the bull, if not the doe! dave
5
7
5
Is exactly what it is and what a Haiku is Dave. Though they usually don't tell stories but are about feelings brought on by experiences in nature.
Vermonster, isn't unaware 3?
Arwin, nice to see you miss once in awhile...we'll have to practice up on some bunnies!
Yes and 3+4 = 7
Hold it, V! How did I count 22 the first time around (counted it three times!), when here we have only 17? I've always said that math is not my thing. Haiku, in my increasingly feeble memory, is this: 14 or 21 syllables with the first two lines leading us in one direction of expectation, and the last line cleverly reversing that false lead, making us go "Ah-SO!" in gleeful appreciation of creativity. But that was a long time ago. I just checked my Webster's 9th and it cites precisely your definition of 17 syllables. So indeed, you got it right (and I have to look up my old poetry professor and give him a piece of your mind). Even so, perhaps you agree that Arwin's original is still "best" in impact? As for me, as I already said, sort of, I'm no poet and now I REALLY know it! But what does any of this have to do with trad archery? Stay on topic! Pull this post! :saywhat: :saywhat:
What is more traditional than a Haiku? After all, Samurai didn't use no wheels. lol
Ya`ll smarter than I thought...RC
I like the first version the best. Haiku is only a form, not a rule. Sometimes form follows function. I had the picture in my mind from the title poem - and maybe from missing low once or twice myself.