I live in the CWD zone here in WI and I really don't enjoy gun deer hunting anymore. I can bowhunt in the CWD zone with my bow during the gun season, so I headed out this morning 40 minutes before opening time.

I had taken time off this last week to do some bowhunting on my property. I had a few close encounters but no shots. The deer activity has slowed down quite a bit from the week before, but work kept me from going out before this week.
It was a cold and crisp 18 degrees this morning and I took my heater body suit anticipating an all morning sit. The stand I chose is along a creek on my property that funnels the deer movement along the creek.

I got all settled in, nice and cozy in my heater body suit with 15 minutes to go before season opened and I was all set! a few minutes pass and I look across the creek and a doe was working her way along the creek. Duh! season wasn't even open yet. Now I would have liked to taken a doe to help fill the freezer, but no luck with this encounter.

Here is the view from my ladder stand on the south side of the creek



(20 minutes later) I am sitting in stand thinking? Was that doe in heat? which buck might be following her? Then I Prayed, Lord please help give me a shot at a descent buck and help me to make a good swift killing shot.
A few minutes later I look across the creek and see another deer headed my way along the creek, so I ready myself for a shot buck or doe!

To be continued!

Nice!  

Kevin, are you hunting with your new shrew? If so which one did you get?

Not yet Dave. I'm hunting with my 54" CH that I was shooting at Compton. I got a email from Gregg Coffey last week and he will be building my new 56" CH starting this week!      

But my 54" CH and a Woodsman head did the job today!

You might get more blood with a Model T  

Congratulations, Kevin. There really is not that much difference between a 54" and a 56" Classic Hunter, but the 56" does feel better at my 29.5" draw length. It is pretty much the perfect light and handy bow for treestand hunting like you were doing, although the deer that left all the red stuff on your arrow might disagree!

Allan

More than this!



or this

come on Kevin, we want more!!

   

More, more, more!

Martin

GREAT blood trail!  Let's see what was on hte other end of it.

The suspense is killing me.

Nice blood trail!!! No CWD zones around here so I am anxiously waiting for firearm season to be over to get back out..... I can't wait for the end of this one.

Lookin good so far....

Very promising blood trail.

Bet its a good one.

You gotta just love fall in the northern states when the Super Shrews turn the leaves and grass colors.            

Great job Kevin... Wish I could Bowhunt during the Gun Season up here

I guess there is a bright side to everything, and with CWD one of the only good things is that you get to use your bow during gun season!  I'm sitting here in the woods with my muzzleloader and nbot really into it so checking Trad Gang instead.  

Congrats Kevin!  Now, just how long do you intend to drag this story out????

     anticipation.....lovin the pics so far........