RE: 6 years and sill nothing
The problem with passing up perfect opportunities is this: they do not happen often. Unless you are fortunate enough to hunt 4-5 days per week, you may only get 1 or 2 perfect opportunities. Now I'm not saying you won't have any opportunities, but broadside at 20 yards or less is relatively rare for most of us weekend warriors.
Next time, just take the shot...
good luck...