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Old 12-24-2009 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bcrewcaptain
yup, walked to the spot, stood in the tracks where he was when I took the shot, we still have a good foot on the ground from the 26" we got earlier this week....not a thing except the spot where it chipped a snag about 5ft behind him...didn't hit him for sure, the 06 would have left some trace, next time I'll let him circle around hopefully while there is still light, shooting way right with the gun on your right shoulder is NOT the easiest I have done thats for sure, my harness and and legs into the shooting bar wasn't letting me swing over any farther...
Look at the bright side, a confirmed miss is far better than an iffy hit. If you'd have found a clump of fur and a couple drops of blood you'd always wonder if it lived, or how long it took for the deer to die.

Mike
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