Grasshopper scores

[Dave Sikorski]

Yesterday was MD's Bow opener.

Grasshopper...aka...John took me to his doctors house in the Howard County suburbs to help thin the population.

We have a double stand set up there. They are two lock ons that face 180 degrees from each other. If it's on your side it's your deer.

Morning light came and a few deer started moving around. They pushed the the other side of a clearing in the yard and fed on nuts/acorsn that had been falling all morning.

Finally a lone medium doe gave john a nice 15 yd broadside shot and he let one fly.......WHACK....it hits a LOG....

MISS #1 in the books.

He move around too much and scares the doe back into the thick of the woods. Damn rookie couldn't handle the pressure. Meanwhile I'm laughing my ass off and giving him as much shit as I can muster without making too much noise.

As we left his house on the way to the hunt I called him a rookie and was immediately told that he's not a rookie, but a killing machine....

A little time passes, and 4 spotted fawns end up under the tree. Licking the climbing sticks and looking at them through the stand platform. John got out his phone and started filming them and spitting on them. It was funny to say the least.

Eventually a big doe wandered in from the right and John got ready for his shot. I had a shot at this one too, but didn't want to shoot over John's shoulder, it's just not safe.

He stood and drew his bow about 30 seconds early and then rushed the shot as she walked away. The arrow w/ a lit knock flew 6" in front of her chest and the whole herd disappeared.

The ensuing conversation went something like....

D:"nice shot killer"
J:"FU"
D:"Hey Robin Hood, been practicing?"
J:"FU"
J:"I F'n hate hunting, I quit"

After that we called it a day and headed to work.

John decided he could get out of work by 2:30 and met me for the afternoon hunt at my lease on the eastern shore.

After a stop for some thermacell pads and dinner, we were in our trees by 5. John had his first deer show up within 30 min and finally stuck an arrow in a big doe by 6:30.

I saw a bunch of does, yearlings, and one small buck, but never had a shot.

John's doe broke the arrow off, but the rage had already taken out both lungs and she piled up on the edge of the marsh.

We found her as a light drizzle started to fall and the mosquitos really turned it on.

Overall it was a successful first day, and I continued my "guiding" success w/ the "grasshoppa"

He's still a rookie, but is becoming pretty darn deadly. That's deer #8.....6 of which I have put him on.

-D

[thoffman]

haha, that's a great story, gotta love some good ball bustin. oh, and nice nanny...

[Capt-D]

Damn Dave, tell john I wanna borrow his golden horseshoe! I hope to get out on Monday for the first sit of the season. Good luck this season and tell grasshopper to keep it up!

-D

[Dave Sikorski]

D-

Now that you're not workin for the man, why don't you let me take you down to my lease one afternoon next week or the week after and try and put something in front of you.

-D

[Capt-D]

Dave,

Just let me know when and i'm all over it! Actually had some jobs this week but next week so far is clear. I guess thats good and bad!

-D

[weekender]

congrats to the hopper and his guide

[Bking]

You guy's need to purchase a short term Nonresident Pa tag and come up here in november. Dave the offer from last year still stands ........ Great report . WTG guys 1

[gottaflylee]

Great story Dave, had me rolling on the floor...

[merry marlin]

Cool Story, We'll be waiting to smile again for a fun read on Deer # 9....
MM