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Old 08-09-2005 | 08:37 PM
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bamabandit
 
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Whats your luckiest shot make on an animal that resulted in a kill. Im not talkin about taking risky shots that turned out good. But shots that didn't go where you were aiming but still took the animal down quick, Spine shots don't count.

Mine would have to be on a doe i shot 2 years ago. The whole hunt was lucky in a way. lol. My budy was late picking me up so we were about 40 min late getting in our stands. I was overlookin some trails that go from an overgrown field where the deer bed alot and into soem thinkets leading to a greenfield. I got into my stand at 330 and at 415 i looked to my right and there was a doe and anotehr deer i could see well. at 30 yards. Well while turning to get a shot as this isnt' where we expected deer to come from i nocked the arrow off my rest and when i put it back on she heard that and looked up at me and i froze, finally after a few she was convinced there wasn't anythign there and she went back to eating. I got turned drew anchored and placed the pin tight to her front shoulder and held it a min as to get a nice clear shot as she was walking through brush. Well i released and the arrow disapeard way far back "i had pulled the shot bad" It hit just infront of her hip and that wasn't were i had aimed i know for a fact. Well she ran off and i just sat down thiking it was gonna be a long night and a hard track the next day. Not long after the shot i heard a crash and figured she had layed down. Well at dark i went and got my buddy and we went to find my arrow and confirm the hit. Well the arrow only had one feather with blood and it stunk so it was as i suspected. But with me hearing the crash i wanted to follow the trail for a min and see what there was but not far as to keep from pushiing her. Well not 5 yards from my arrow we find the first blood and its a TON of it sprayed on bushed and everything so we decided to follow and take the risk. 30 yards later of blood everywhere we find her stone cold. Thank goodness to my spitfire 100s as they allowed my arrow to cut both arteries headed down the back legs. I was very lucky to hit those with the pulled shot and not just hitting stomach.
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