Ever watch the pros on tv miss a chip shot?
Then you ask yourself, how did he miss that deer?
Well, I did it Saturday morning.
I missed what would have been my best.
While I've killed one with more points, he was definintely bigger in mass and length, a big solid 8 about ear wide.
He did what deer do sometimes...not what you expected.
He took a different path that I hadn't seen one take and wasn't exact on the yardage.
I thought he was around 25 yds, so I held dead on.
My arrow flew straight and he jump kicked.
I thought it looked low, but maybe a low heart hit.
He went 20 yds and just stood there, but out of range.
I watched for blood, but none.
Finally, he began to walk off, so I figured it was all or nothing.
For the next 15 minutes or so I grunted him back to about 35 yds, but he was behind some trees.
He then circled a bit a caught my wind and was gone.
After that I stayed in the tree and passed up to young bucks.
When I got to my arrow, there was a good bit of 1 inch long white hair.
You know, the kind right begind the front leg and below the heart.
My arrow had no blood or sign of flesh on it, which I was relieved about.
I had shaved his chest right below the kill zone.
I had used my 25 yd pin but when I stepped it of, I came to 31 yds. Just that little bit of drop is all I missed hitting him square in the heart and bottom of the lungs.
I think it is the Matthews commercial that says, when in doubt, add 2 yds.
If I had done that...well I'd be posting pics.
Oh well, you live and learn.
There is still almost 2 weeks of bow season before the guns start going off.
Maybe I can get him or one better.