What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
05-12-2007 | 07:56 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
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From: Indiana (southern)
RE: What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
6 yards from base of tree, i have chocked on two p&y class deer. Both were similar instances. They were on a mission, i drew, rushed it and forgot to try and stop both of them. Belly hair on both[
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05-12-2007 | 08:08 AM
#14
Boone & Crockett
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RE: What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
The close ones I don't have a problem with it's the quick shots at longer distances that give me trouble. My closest miss was at 40 yards on about a 180" non typical mule deer in velvet. Shot about an inch over his back.
He poped up over a little knole about 7 yards away, spooked and stoped broadside at 40 yards and gave me about 2 or 3 seconds to make a shot andI picked the wrong pin. Dead center left and right butright over his back.[:@]Live and learn. [&:]
He poped up over a little knole about 7 yards away, spooked and stoped broadside at 40 yards and gave me about 2 or 3 seconds to make a shot andI picked the wrong pin. Dead center left and right butright over his back.[:@]Live and learn. [&:]
05-12-2007 | 08:09 AM
#15
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Treasure Lake DuBois,Pa.
RE: What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
I hate to admit this. I missed a doe and a buck at 12 yards.
I first missed the doe and shot over her back. I forgot to bend at the waist and shot her for 18 yards. She never heard the arrow and just walked off.
A 6 point was following her and stood in the exact same spot a minute later. Being the egotist I am at times, and thinking it could not have been me that caused the earlier miss. I made the exact same shot at the young buck.
Right over his back.
I first missed the doe and shot over her back. I forgot to bend at the waist and shot her for 18 yards. She never heard the arrow and just walked off.
A 6 point was following her and stood in the exact same spot a minute later. Being the egotist I am at times, and thinking it could not have been me that caused the earlier miss. I made the exact same shot at the young buck.
Right over his back.
05-12-2007 | 09:07 AM
#17
Fork Horn
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From: Warren, Pa
RE: What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
Prolly about 6 yards. Shot over her back. She was so close that I made the mistake of not looking through the peep and at the pin. It had to be a quick shot because she saw me move. Oh well lesson learned for next time.
05-12-2007 | 09:37 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
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From: Normal, IL
RE: What is your closest miss? (be honest:)
I was hunting in a pit blind I had dug in the middle of a switchgrass field. Pretty much the only thing above the ground was my waist up. I had a doe come in about about 3 yards and I blew it, shot right over her back. Thats pretty bad when they are about in grabbing distance and you still miss. Oh well it was deffinetly memorable.
