Originally Posted by
inghamtr
Ok Point taken.I went and checked on where the deer stood,tracked him into the tall grass,I had my head down,Buck jumped up right n front of me ,scared me,I pushed my rifle out,sling got caught n his horns ,he turned and my rifle went flying into a big wet cow pie.He went another 5 yards and dropped over dead.I was young.I learned to carry a compass,,some extra powder and bullets.I took what I thought was a good shot and the buck moved,like I said I was young., I had hit him in the liver,reguardless it turned into a bad shot..I will say I am sorry if I offended anyone.
Well... I wasn't offended.. I was more or less appalled. It reminded me of a horrific story a young hunter once told me about getting his first Buck with a bow.... it's so bad that I won't relate it here or to ANYONE unless I'm trying to make the point that there are some real A-holes out there mixed in among those of us who live by a code of hunting ethics.
ALWAYS, have the utmost respect for the game animals you hunt. They've been on this planet a lot longer than we humans have. NEVER take a shot if you have to question it or have second thoughts about your capabilities. I've let many, many deer walk because I just didn't feel right about squeezing the trigger, albeit for distance, shot placement, etc.
We've all made mistakes, but I seriously hope you have "come to terms" so to speak, and won't (or don't) do something like that again.
BPS