Made a bad shot on a good buck tonight (with video)
#51
ORIGINAL: Check the video and tell me what you think. Im going to head out in the morning to look for him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGQaY1jXk1k
Still bummed,
Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGQaY1jXk1k
Still bummed,
Mike
I did that, and I think he had a couple of bad decisions. He asked I answered. Where lies the problem Jeff. Yes I have missed, yes I have wounded animals only to find them after a long painful death. I felt assamed and embaressed and I didnt come on here and ask "what do you all think?" and expect every one to say oh it will be ok. MichalHunsucker ya screwed up. Ya missed and the buck should be ok. Learn fom you mistakes and consider you self lucky you didnt shove that arrow into him 5" lower. I dont think you would have ever recovered him. Im done!
#53
Nontypical Buck
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From: Elkview WV
I don't see a problem with the shot angle. I've taken plenty of quartering to shots without a problem. Now taking a shot when you are leaning around a tree that's in the way is a whole different issue.
#54
It is?
Not saying that I never did it when I first started out, but then I learned.
#55
ORIGINAL: _Dan
It is?
Not saying that I never did it when I first started out, but then I learned.
ORIGINAL: HuntinGUS
The deer was quartering to which is fine.
The deer was quartering to which is fine.
Not saying that I never did it when I first started out, but then I learned.
#56
ORIGINAL: HuntinGUS
yes
Learned what?IMHO it's a shot that is deadly especially at close range.......within 20 yards.
It is?
Not saying that I never did it when I first started out, but then I learned.
IMHO, it is a poor shot selection and not that deadly. There isthe problem with the little thing called the shoulder.

I should have kept my mouth shut. This is a topic for a whole new thread.
#57
IMHO, it is a poor shot selection and not that deadly. There isthe problem with the little thing called the shoulder.
Whenever Ihave taken a quartering to shot I normally blow right through the shoulder and it's a very short tracking job....

To each his own I guess.
#58
ORIGINAL: HuntinGUS
Whenever Ihave taken a quartering to shot I normally blow right through the shoulder and it's a very short tracking job....
To each his own I guess.
Whenever Ihave taken a quartering to shot I normally blow right through the shoulder and it's a very short tracking job....

To each his own I guess.
You know this is the bowhunting forum right?
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#60
ORIGINAL: HuntinGUS
Whenever I have taken a quartering to shot I normally blow right through the shoulder and it's a very short tracking job....
To each his own I guess.
IMHO, it is a poor shot selection and not that deadly. There is the problem with the little thing called the shoulder.
Whenever I have taken a quartering to shot I normally blow right through the shoulder and it's a very short tracking job....

To each his own I guess.


I personally never take a quartering TO shot! But thats just me!


