Hey guys-I need some encouragement. Been hunting my property now for a while. Bad luck the last couple of years.Bow season last year caught a doe high in the back-then during shotgun season I had my arm resting on the arm rest of the stand to shoot-the arm rest moved and I ending up hitting a 5 pointer in the front leg-he ran off. Yesterday-the buck of my dreams-a big 8 point walked by-a shot of no more than 10 yards-had my pins on him-peep sight good to go-everything lined up and it went high in his back (not even a blood trail-didn't spine him or anything just pierced the friggin' back above the spine!).
I am so frustrated and ready to quit. I hate wounding an animal. I hate the thought of chasing those beautiful animals off of my property. But I love deer hunting and putting meat in the freezer.