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It was a whitetail in the trees along a river. only had a 5 foot wide shooting lane where he was at
I barked to get him to stop in the lane-he did but turned and faced me instead of giving me a broadside
I have been second guessing everything a 1000 times-probably should have bleated and grunted to get him to investigate but the does he was with kept moving and this was my only chance at a shot
In nebraska we can't use powered objectives so I was iron sights still should have been a easy shot
My hypothesis is that the round was a floater-a few trips to the range after cleaning the rifle good before hand the first shot often hits a little high-may be that was it-I don't know
I killed a doe last week with the same rifle-on the first shot off ofa clean bore and it killed her dead enough

like I said before-its called hunting-not killing, for a reason

RE: Missed! Now I cannot pull the charge help!
 

I had one of those days too,14 point walked up behind me 35yds and scented me before he got to where I could get a shot after hunting in the rain all morning I am hacking and coffing and there are only two days of muzzle loader season left and I still have one tag unfilled. Lee

RE: Missed! Now I cannot pull the charge help!
 

What do you mean we can't use powered objectives??????? You can use any single power scope or a single power reddot..........

but sorry tohear about your troubles...

RE: Missed! Now I cannot pull the charge help!
 

Yeah-I was referring to greater than 1x, didn't really come out that way-where are you at? I'm in Kearney-tired of working the Platte River, going back to Alliance for Christmas then going after some Sand Hills mulies-may be better luck out west

RE: Missed! Now I cannot pull the charge help!
 

Sounds like all your troubles are behind you now. Tomorrow will be a diffrent story. I've had hunts start out terrible,only to turn out to be the best hunts I've been on later,your luck will change!:D

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Well you'll be happy to know that we all have those kind of days once in awhile. In my case it seems that if I can shake it off, and head back out the next day something good always happens. Best of luck to you.

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i only hunt bucks here in pa..i cant count on my fingers how many i missed or was waiting for great shot,only to lose them..i bet over 40 in 42 years at it..

i only shoot a buck behind shoulder or in neck..if not, buck walks..many have walked..bigones too..

the one i shot first day here in pa. was 8 point with 21 inch spread..he walked by me at 20 ft, yes 20ft and all i could see was that big rack above laural,you have to count points now,3 to sideand about 10 inchs of his back.then he disappeared, i said, well sproul, you lost another one,ha ha..

then 20 yds away, he turned and came right in front of me..when i aimed behind shoulder as neck was covered, he was ready to run..he had his right leg up,and i shot..50cal hawkins flintlock,80 grs of2f geox,295 powerbelt,bore button,rmc v-peep..

so, i guess you can say we all had those days with gun but most of mine were from letting deer go do to my principal of shooting a deer where i have indicated..

i never get excited even if its biggest buck in world..why, because i was forunate to grow up in one of the best deer familys in area, my dad had me in woods all time..

i lost that fever at 16..this is why i use a muzzleloader with open sights..its too easy for me to get buck with high powered rifle..ikilled many with 250-3000 sav..it has to be challenge or i will quit..

muzzleloader has been my challenge for long time,even with bad eyes i still use open sights..

sorry i got off track..you may have got buck fever and with muzzleoader, does not take much to miss..it happens to us..good luck..