The elusive doe is still out there

Oh well!  My cross bow hunting is still turning up a big zero on getting a shot at an average size doe, or bigger.  I had decided two days ago when I went hunting that I wanted to take a doe that was at least 1 1/2 years old or older.  No fawns.

As my husband and I were setting up my camo blind in the woods, he noticed about 100 yards away was a doe feeding in the woods!  We quietly stopped setting the the blind to watch and see if the doe was old enough.  It did not take to long for the deer to meander it's way towards us.  She never noticed us, which is good.  But, it turned out the doe was a fawn.  We quietly watched it walk within 30 yards.  She then turned to the right and walked into the thicket.  I thought to myself that if there was a fawn mama may not be far behind.

We quickly set up my blind, and my husband left me to go to his hunting spot.  I'd say about an hour later I had a doe and two fawns come out of the thicket at about 50 yards.  By the time they walked through all the thick low underbrush, they were about 60 yards away.  To far for me to shoot.

About a half an hour later I had a small spike buck come out of the same thicket as the does.  Bucks are not in season.  I was having a good time watching it feed around my blind.  He got as close as 20 yards, and it took him several minutes before making me out.  He trotted away from me, but he seemed unconcerned.
Hope he stays that way, but then again, when I start buck hunting I think I want to take a deer with at least 6 points, we see.

Another day of watching and waiting.  I'll be out there again next week.

Take care, good hunting and good shooting.
M.