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    How close were you at the closest?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lauries Hut View Post
    How close were you at the closest?
    Around 6 feet I reckon.
    What I found interesting, was that I wasn’t wearing any fancy Camo clothing. Just a dark green jacket and pants.
    Really put it into perspective, get the wind right and sit the fk still works just as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boner View Post
    Around 6 feet I reckon.
    What I found interesting, was that I wasn’t wearing any fancy Camo clothing. Just a dark green jacket and pants.
    Really put it into perspective, get the wind right and sit the fk still works just as well.
    Nice work, very very few people would have been within 6 feet of a wild deer, especially in such a relaxed state.

    Yeh dead still is the key.
    I was sitting in the open, back against a rock within 80m at the closest, of half a dozen hinds out in the tussock, just before the roar. Sat tight for about an hour before the cold got to me, and I decided to try and sneak into the sun. I tried inching very slowly in a sitting position. I didn’t want to disturb them, as we’d seen a good stag there the previous evening. It wasn’t long before one picked me up and they were off. Fortunately no barking..
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