How many of you...
 

have been busted by the deer you were drawing your bow to shoot? I'm wondering about this since this year will be my first time bow hunting. If you have, was it a mistake in timing on your part or just bad luck? It's the one part that has me concerned... being able to draw without being seen.

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LOL.....NOPE. it was the BISCUIT!:D:D

Relax, WB-ettes......relax.

I've not been busted drawing, since.....but I'm REAL careful....and I've only been successful a handful of times.

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I've never been busted coming to full draw. Are you going to be hunting from the ground or a treestand? More than likelyif get busted it's before you draw.

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I'll be hunting from my climber.

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I do alot of hunting on the ground and have been busted a few times. In fact the deer I shot last year busted me. I think he caught some slight movement but it didn't scare him to bad. He started trotting off and after I was at full draw and settled I made a slight noise and stopped him. Let the arrow fly and that was it.

I have had bucks bust me while letting down though. I draw and then they always seem to stop in the wrong spot and stay there for 5 minutes. I hold as long as I can and then have to let down. That really sucks.

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Then most likely if the deer doesn't bust you from a distance you'll be OK when it comes time to draw. I always draw as soon as possibleso that the deers doesn't have time to walk around under my stand a see me. Good Luck.

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Yes, that's another major concern of mine. I wish I had known when I started gearing up what I know now. I'd have gotten a 60# bow instead of a 70#. I don't have any trouble drawing it, even slowly, but I don't think I could hold at full draw for 5 minutes and still make a good shot.

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twice, but i was young and inexperinced. but the second time i got busted the doe ran 5 yards and stoped. i put the smack on her and it was my first deer with a bow.

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bigjim12,
You were young and inexperienced, and I guess this year I'mstarting out "old and inexperienced". Here's hoping things go as well for me.

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I have before, back when i first started bow hunting but if you are careful, you shouldnt havea problem gettin away with it