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What is your closest miss? (be honest:)

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Old 05-11-2007 | 11:24 PM
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Default What is your closest miss? (be honest:)

Mine was at about 6 yards...strait down. I hit the edge of my treestand.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 04:34 AM
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8 yards for me.... right over the Doe's Back.... Forgot to hold low[:@]... Rookie mistake on my part but it was..... just one of those Brain Fart's.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 04:49 AM
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Shortest miss was 20 yds on a turkey.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 05:29 AM
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4 yards on a turkeey last week. Don't ask.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 06:03 AM
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About 18yrds on a9pt this past season.Thirty mins later I shot this one.

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Old 05-12-2007 | 06:21 AM
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I was 25 feet in a tree, the buck was an eight point he was 6 yards from my tree. All I got was bark!
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Old 05-12-2007 | 06:26 AM
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i know i haven't hunted nearly as long as most on here but last year i missed on a 150 class buck @ 22 yards. shot wayy under him. Last year i missed a doe @ 20 yards. just over her back. oh well thats why they call it hunting not killing.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 07:02 AM
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20 yards. I had a large doe perfectly broadside. Release the arrow and see it hit a small vine and veer right over her back. That is what I get for not clearing my shooting lane before the season.
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Old 05-12-2007 | 07:05 AM
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ORIGINAL: JoeRE

Mine was at about 6 yards...strait down. I hit the edge of my treestand.
Exact same thing here only one yard closer I hit that stupid bar on my climber stand. Now i have a Lone Wolf

About 140" 8 point....
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Old 05-12-2007 | 07:12 AM
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Four yards from the base of tree. I drew back, bent over,turned for the shot. Virtually straight down.Limb of my bow hit my seat post on release. Shot under the deer. It was LOUD!

Oh, I have more if you want. But that was the closest. After 22 years of bow hunting I have plenty, believe me. Missing is part of it.
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