Trashman

Not sure this was a mistake, as much as a learning experience, but here goes.

My first year bow hunting, I was camped out on a field, about 5 yards into the woods, using the woods, and a very large bale as cover. Very near dark, watched a couple of doe, with a very nice 10 pt on the other side of the field. Coming sometime after that was another large buck. I lost track of the last buck, but continued to watch the first one do his darndest to get some attention. Eventually, the 2 does left the field, followed by the first buck. As I was getting ready to pack up, I noticed another deer on the field. It was pretty dark at this time, and I was convinced it was a doe. it was angling back towards me, and going to go right behind the bale.

I just sat there, thinking this was going to be sooooo cool getting this nice close view to this deer (doe). What emerged from the other side of the bale was a monstrous set of horns! Took me completely by surprise. I had to draw, and was busted. He jumped, but only ran a little ways from me. When I tried to bead him, I noticed that the fiber on my sight had broke, and there was very little light to go on.

Still, I had enough illumination to get a good bead, and let loose. I shot, he ran, and of story.

Shot over his back, had the sight set at 30 yards and he was much closer.

The mistake, some would argue that I had my sight at 30, some would say take better care of you equipment (as I broke it while on stand). They both tell you to be better aware of the current situation. I'd just say, never take any deer for granted, If I had paid better attention to what was going on, and drawn when he was behing the bale, he may have been mine.

mess up, learn from it, move on

The Trashcanman