I've got a spike buck this year with my bow, first deer ever. I decided to use my shotgun with slugs to get a little more range because the deer weren't coming really close to my stand. First shot, missed 50yds with open sight....bad shot choice to begin with. Second shot, put a scope on the shotgun and sighted it in at 50yds, 30yds......missed over a doe's back...attributed the missed to a scope flinch due to bruised forehead from sighting in gun. Third shot, 48yds at a fully grown doe......missed.....checked sighting on scope....had been knocked six inches down and six inches right.....resighted scope.

If there's anything left in the woods I hunt, I've missed with the shotgun twice in one area and once in the other, I'd be surprised. But, I'll be back out with my bow Thanksgiving morning....I seem to be more accurate with it.

Total tally......1 spike buck, 3 misses, huge knot on forehead and a load of bruised pride and self-esteem.