This year was my first year hunting, and I missed a bruiser buck. We saw few deer in a field and decided to get a closer look. When we got closer, the deer jumped into the bush. My Dad decided to post me by a bush they thought he would run to when he pushed it. To get any sight of the bush being pushed I had to lie prone on top of a small hill that blocked my vision. Dad went through and almost immediatly 5 does and a fawn came trottin' out straight at me. They turned when they saw me, about 30 yards away. As they went by a huge buck with a 8 inch drop tine stepped out of the bush that dad was in and followed the exact route that the does had taken. He came to 30 yards before turning broadside. I had my 30.006 ready and when he turned, I took my shot..."CLICK"! There was no shell in the chamber. My mind raced, what was wrong? The buck now 50 yards away seemed undisturbed by the click of the hammer. I waited for them to enter the next bush. I checked my gun and nothing seemed wrong. Misfire? No. The clip was in, but not all the way. It got jammed on the way in and stayed there halfway in. We pushed the next bush but nothing came out. We never saw the big buck again. Dad will never let me forget this and I know I'll never forget it.

Did anyone else have an agonizing experience like this last deer season?