ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
ORIGINAL: DUMB BASS
ORIGINAL: BTBowhunter
It's pretty difficult for an archer to "accidentally" shoot a button buck and not know what he's is doing. Besides those nubs, a button buck isoften the bigger of two fawns when encountered in archery season. they also often have amore muscular neck. Other than a fairly new and inexperienced, any button buck shot by an archer is either intentional or an act of indifference. I'll let the other archers speak for them selves bu they're in no danger near me
1st off I've passed on many BB's, I was hiding behind a hay bale in a weed field next to a green soybean field. Watched a lone deer work my way. Got there right at last shooting light, I made a good shot a recovered my deer, a BB. It was neither a lack of experience or indifference. I honestly thought it was a decent doe. (weighed about 90 lbs dressed)I was a little bummed when I saw it's nubs, but happy and thankful for the deer. So it can "accidentally" happen, I hope you never make a "mistake", oh great one.
Sorry you took my words personally. It wasnt meant quite the way It seems you took it. I said difficult not impossible. the point that I was trying to make is that there are other signs other than those nubs on the head. Button bucks are generally bigger than their sisters and we often see fawns in the family group especially in bow season, Button bucks also very often have a larger more muscular neck. I often look at that before I even have a chance to see the head. If you look at the other thread regarding passing up BB's I related a situation where I shot one with a muzzleloader.
No offense was meant to any hunter who tries their best not to shoot BB's. If my words were ill chosen, I apologize. We are all human and sometimes make mistakes. Your story proves just that. Next time you are able to observe a BB up close, look carefully at the other differences. Maybe it might help prevent the type of accident we all want to prevent.
No problems man, it was just your use of quotes around "accidentally" reeked of sarcasm, and then you add "not know what he's is doing". I agree with your methods on figuring out what deer you're looking at. My problems in this instance were 1. Lone deer, nothing to compare it with. Plus you think lone deer = adult doe. 2. I was on the ground, it is harder to see the top of the head not being ina tree. 3. The deer was in a full grown green bean field, I couldn't see if there was any "junk."
4. I was almost out of light.
I know it is hard to impart inflection and emphasis in these types of conversations, sometimes we all can be misunderstood. Thanks.