Found his bed. I was 60 yds from him all that time Bedded in bottom of gully below the rootline of the oaks. Never would have seen him till he got up. heartbreak #3.
Robby
"He winded me. No shot. He's gone. Was there the whole time exactly where I thought. Wind changed after my last text and there was nothing I could do." Robby
"P.S., It was the wide, tall buck I missed Wednesday"
I could just scream!!!!
The waiting game continues. "2pm. He just got the record for most time in one bed OR he changed beds without me hearing him OR he didn't bed here." Robby
"well,last saw him go in this 20yard circle of oak brush at 8am. It's now 1pm. Hmmmmmmm. Did he slip out while I was circling or is he laying tight?" Robby
"been 4 hours since I saw him go in there. Longest I've seen them lie is 6 hours... If he's in there, I'm in a great position. If he's not, joke's on us." Robby
"I'm still under the juniper. Moving only as the shadow moves. Gotta pee. Hope he does, too. Wish Colorado didn't make me wear this orange beacon." Robby
As he was trying to explain to me what is happening, I thought I'd post as it may clarify what's happening. "I had to make a big circle and lost sight of him for an hour. He may have moved then. This is always the faith part. Did he move or not?" Robby
"Rays of sun starting to penetrate the oak brush. Just hope he's in there and gets up. Still at 59 yards." Robby (aka, the Mad Hatter--that one was from Me-Jodi)
"Day 9. As my friend Jason Carter says, 'the last day is the best day' ". I'd have to agree- you can take full advantage of all you've learned. So, I cast my bread upon the waters....." Robby
"Day 8. Pretty slow. A 140" buck and a herd of elk with a 5 point.
If you are lucky enough to have a great father and even luckier, one that hunts, always give him a call if your hunt goes south. Mine understands me better than I do. In 5 minutes, he had me ready to tackle the world again...
"The LORD is my Shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul.... Psalm 23:1-3- Robby"
Not hearing from him today except for the post this morning that he had me put on and a quick "I love you". He is a bit discouraged-(he is a very good shot, and is just disappointed). But my husband has a wonderful ability to re-charge and get his focus back where it should be. Wish he wasn't...