Dudleys Diary

deer hunting trip to East Texas. He did not get a deer this trip but had a good time visiting with his grandparents and hunting with his grandpapa. He hunted Friday evening but did not see anything. Saturday morning found Frank back in the deer stand. About 8:15 AM, Frank saw a deer walking out of a gully towards the stand about 100 yards away. He grabbed his binoculars and saw the deer was a good buck. He grabbed his rifle and looked through the scope just as the bucks rear end was disappearing into the woods. Damn, close does not count in deer hunting it only counts in hand grenades and horseshoes. A short while later two does walked out into the open where the buck had been for a short time earlier. Of course the does staying out in the open a good long while not surprising as they are off limits. Saturday evening found Frank back in the stand, he had a doe walk out about ten yards away but no bucks were seen. Sunday morning, Franks grandfather was looking down one direction of the right of way and Frank was looking the other. His grandfather tapped him on the shoulder and said "deer" but by the time Frank grabbed his gun and got in position the deer was out of sight. Frank did not get a buck this trip but he is encouraged to be seeing some deer. He will be going back and hunting during the Thanksgiving and Christmas break. Hopefully he will get a buck and some venison for the freezer.