Bonehead wrote:If he’s not to far away and walking at a normal pace I shoot him while he’s walking. I will let out a non threatening sound similar to a doe bleat if I need to stop him.
That being said there is always a exception to every rule. I once yelled out “hey” as loud as I could to a running buck in 20-25 mile wind, he was about a hundred yards. He didn’t stop but slowed way down trying to figure out what he just heard, wich allowed me to make the rifle shot.
When I shot my buck this year, I let out a very loud, elated Yes! As the buck ran off to die, I turned around to look at the doe and fawn that had just split off from him. Both of them were frozen and staring in my direction trying to figure out what the heck they heard, then they both just mosied off. I was a little surprised.
Bummer of a birthmark, Hal.