Made me a stand and had a learning experience

[slagmaker]

Well I finally got some time to make a stand at a friends place. Got to the hunting grounds about 11:30PM Set up was great. FX5 was on the other side of a little valley/gully about 50 yards away. Wind coming in from the west wich was jsut about perfect as it would be comming quarting in from my right. Got me a real nice place to sit. In the shadow of a old barn foundation with my back up agaisnt the weeds that were grown up around the old ruins of the barn. I sat there for about 10 minutes jsut to let things settle down. I started up my FX5 with the large rabbit distress and it played maybe half a second before the coyotes opened up and started singing. Had a group on the other side of the call moving towards me. They were on  the other side of a little rise and comming on strong. Had a group behind me start singin back to the ones I had comming towards me . Had my light force on low so I could jsut see any eyes that would present themselves to me. There they were! one set of eyes just coming across the top of the little rise. Nerves start jumping heart goes to pounding but I am holding perfectly still and looking through my scope at the eyes . Easy now! Here he comes! jsut let me get the cross hairs of the savage on him. The one that I saw let out a little yelp/bark and did a 180 and hit warp speed back the way he came and that was the  last I heard of any yote in the area.   BUSTED!!!

What went wrong? He didnt wind me! Nope something much easier than that. The little fur bucket saw me. I didnt relize how well I was lite up form the side. the dust to dawn light form the neighbors 200+ yards away was more than enough for them to see me. I didnt relize that till I walked out to my call and looked back to where my stand was. With eyes that were used to the dark it was as plain as if I had a neon sighn over my stand. DANG DANG DANG DANG! :madd:Well noithing to do but pack it in.

OH WELL LIVE AND LEARN.

Wonder when I should try that stand again. BUT from a better concieled location.

[Brad H]

Oh man, I've been there. Just when you think everything is perfect.....

Sounds like you've got a good area though.

Brad

[FinsnFur]

 :roflmao: That would suck. But at least ya had a potential customer.

Change up your call and I'd think you could go back in a day or two as long as you werent in the same spot.

[slagmaker]

From the sounds of it I hade more than one potential customer.

yeah I went out and took a lot better look around and found some ceders that I can sit in. Gona try a diffrent sound in a couple days as long as the wind stay in my favor I should be ok. May even go get me a decoy. Was eyeing the Foxpro decoy but I may go with a quiver critter or a mojo. ANYTHING to help me out.