cant stand the wait
11-01-2006, 07:36 PM
#11
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Hoosier Country, Baby!
Posts: 1,710
RE: cant stand the wait
I am also a horrible judge of distance, and have passed on shots because I thought they were too far, only to find out they were right in range for my best shooting. 
I guess my motto that I carry with me into the stand and everywhere I go is "rather be safe than sorry". I misjudged the yardage on a 160 class (approx.) a week ago tomorrow, I coulda made the shot if I woulda had a correct yardage on it, just woulda aimed higher. The shot was a perfect placement, but shot low, right under him.
I would suggest stepping all of your shooting lanes off and marking them with color coded (according to your pin colors) markers. This way there is no question on which pin to use or what yardage the animal is at. If it is past a marker, you know it's out of range. If it is in between markers, you know to allow for that, if it is right on, there is no guesswork, apply the appropriate pin to a couple of little brown hairs in the kill zone and take it down.
Good luck, hopefully you will get some more time to look for him, sounds like a decent hit to me.
I guess my motto that I carry with me into the stand and everywhere I go is "rather be safe than sorry". I misjudged the yardage on a 160 class (approx.) a week ago tomorrow, I coulda made the shot if I woulda had a correct yardage on it, just woulda aimed higher. The shot was a perfect placement, but shot low, right under him. I would suggest stepping all of your shooting lanes off and marking them with color coded (according to your pin colors) markers. This way there is no question on which pin to use or what yardage the animal is at. If it is past a marker, you know it's out of range. If it is in between markers, you know to allow for that, if it is right on, there is no guesswork, apply the appropriate pin to a couple of little brown hairs in the kill zone and take it down.
Good luck, hopefully you will get some more time to look for him, sounds like a decent hit to me.
11-01-2006, 09:49 PM
#13
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 192
RE: cant stand the wait
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
Um? If your zero'd for 20....if a target is 30 yards you have to aim high with a 20 yard pin. What are you doing again?
Um? If your zero'd for 20....if a target is 30 yards you have to aim high with a 20 yard pin. What are you doing again?
I am zero'd for 20 yds, at 30 yds the arrow has dropped down 4-6 inches, at 35 yds it has dropped 8-10 inches.
So at 30 yards I hold 5 high, at 35 I would hold 10 high,
In a hunting situation I would not shot past 30 yards, or so I thought.
My shooting is "OK", My "range finding" is terrible.
I am shooting an old used 1995 Darton Excel, I would like to get a"new used" bow that will shoot a "little" flatter out to 35 yards, oh and does not weight 50 pounds.
Slack
11-02-2006, 11:44 AM
#17
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 192
RE: cant stand the wait
No joy again,
I know I hit low, real low. I know He bedded up in the laurel over night,
And dropped off the back side the next morning when I went looking for him (13 hours later), and the blood ran out.
If I went through the chest, below the ribs, and He lives, how long till He is back making the rounds, or will He sit this years rut out ??
Thanks,
Slack
I know I hit low, real low. I know He bedded up in the laurel over night,
And dropped off the back side the next morning when I went looking for him (13 hours later), and the blood ran out.
If I went through the chest, below the ribs, and He lives, how long till He is back making the rounds, or will He sit this years rut out ??
Thanks,
Slack
