re: IST 10/31

Platform and Saddle
Mathews
Ouachita Parish

I was bright and early at D'Arbonne NWR in Ouachita Parish.
Started in a tree between a bayou and a lake with huge acorns falling everywhere. Didn't see anything by 9:30, and I didn't like how open it was, so I decided to switch locations and also scout for Thursday.

I set up in a thick area on D'Arbonne, but there was no way to get in a tree so I ground hunted. I saw a couple of does but not in range. At 1:00, I packed up to do a little more scouting on the way out. I got 10 yards and a cruising 6-point came through and stopped 10 feet in front of me. By the time I attached the release to the bow he ran off.

Talk about an adrenaline rush. I'll add that spot to my list.