I told this story here the day it happened. Opening day this past season, I'm sitting on the ground with my back to a large oak. Acorns all around me. There is a deadfall around me so I think I have good cover. A nice 8 walks right in at 10 yds. I'm so stinkin' paniced that I had my index finger of my bow hand over the arrow. I drew and the nock fell off the string because of my holding the shaft with my finger. Well, I let down and fumbled around getting renocked, He busted me drawing the second time and away he went. There was no reason in the world for my finger to be on that shaft. I learned a few lessons that day. I now have a stand in that tree 20 ft. up. I also never place my finger on the shaft anymore.
That buck is still out there. I have seen him several times since then so if he makes it through the poachers I may just see him next opening day!