First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

Alright, bow season has been going on for about a month here but I haven't gotten the chance to go out until yesterday. Anyways, so I was walking out to where I stand just as the sun was coming up so it was still kind of dark out. I walked over this hill and along the cornfield I saw these 2 big, dark objects. At first I thought they were haybails since I couldn't see them that well but then I realized that they were moose! I have never seen moose in the wild before and so I was pretty excited. It was a bull and a cow. I was walking by them towards my area at about 50 yards away and they were just sitting there watching me.
I continued walking towards my area and when I was about 15 yards away I hear this snort in the corn to my right and I look over and see a doe running away. I got all set up and in position after that and after about an hour 4 BIG, BIGdoes come trotting towards me. I mean right towards me because I stand right on the edge of a deer trail. I got my bow ready and my arrow fell off the rest and hit the bow so the deer all stopped giving me a broadside shot at all of them at about 7-10 yards away. So I pulled back and leaned out from behind the tree to take the shot. Now whenever I take a shot I just start shaking like crazy and can't think straight. I usually have the nock up against the edge of my lip and I just couldn't find it partially because my coat was in the way but I took the shot anyways. I missed and the deer ran and stopped at about 35 yards away and then took off. Now I am just pissed at myself. Everytime I miss I seriously get so mad I just want to kill myself right there. For most of the day, I was entertained by some gray squirrels running back and forth and around my feet, gathering wood for the winter.
Later in the day I went back to the car around 12 and got a drink and some food and started walking back. As I was walking I heard a yipp to my right and so I looked over and saw coyote there about 40 yards away just watching me. It was pretty cool. For the rest of the day I didn't see anything until about 10 minutes before sunset. The farmer pulled up on his land to do some last minute duck hunting and as he was walking to the pond a ways over he scared up a doe and it was running along his truck trail and was about 20 yards away but she was running too fast so I didn't shoot. I was mad at myself for missing that shot earlier but it was still a good hunt because I saw so many animals.

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

That last statement speaks volumnes to your character. It isn't always about bringing something home to the table. Sometimes it is about just being out there and bringing the memories home with us.

You will get 'em the next time.

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

Y ou will get her next time... Dont stres it so bad

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

YEP, NOTHING LIKE A DAY IN THE WOODS!:)

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

Keep trying

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

You won't have the problem with the arrow falling off if you go with the wisker biscuit

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

Well, I don't have a problem with it falling off. When it does fall off it just rests in between the rest and the bow. If it hadn't fallen I don't think the deer would've stopped and they probably would've walked about 1 foot away from me and spotted me and ran off.

RE: First hunt of the season- Great but horrible at the same time.
 

there's more to huntin' than killing...killing is just the bonus.;)