Have boxes of 3-D archery trophies. Archery and I get along. My confidence level ran high when I sat in a tree waiting for deer. I could smoke a 3-D deer target all day long at 50 yards.

One windy snowy day about 30 minutes before last light, sunset, out comes walking on a trail is a 160" class buck walking very slow and easy with his head down giving me the perfect broadside shot. He was about 43 yards away. I knew all I had to do was draw, aim, grunt to stop him and let the arrow fly!

At this point my maturity in trophy buck hunting started to grow as I managed to pass up 2 sub-PY bucks in the same area.

As I readied for the shot, something inside me told me to not take the shot. My confidence wasn't shaken, but the voice inside said to not take it... and maybe I'll get another chance another day if I move my stand.

I didn't take the shot that day and never saw him again.

Do I have regrets? Yes and no, but up to today I knew I made the right decision; back then, not so sure. LOL!

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