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Don't have time right now.....but it was a miss. I'll post later.

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Cmon GMMAT, lets not go braggin about the one's we've missed! I'd probably be the champion if we start down that road! I wish you could see the 13 pointer I missed last year because of a stupid twig.
AIGH (All In Good Humor).

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Everybody misses. No biggy unless it was ol' Freak Nasty....
Its gonna be good dont worry bout it.

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MISSED???????? C'Mon gmmat!!!! git-r-done! No worries, I missed a big old Tom today!

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AF it's not like that. I promised whn the season started to report each time I loosed an arrow.

Story is....I had a doe prance into my set like she owned the place about 6:30....and she walked straight towards my tree. I managed to get to my bow....and had it in my hand when she got to the limb beneath my tree. She was about 5 yds out and under the branch.....so I drew. She spooked at something (could have been me....I don't know....could have been anything)....and took a couple of hops to my left. I let down.....and she stayed there for a minute....then bolted....again spooked at "something".

45 minutes later.....Looks like "her" again.....and she comes in on the same path. Same things, again....and I don't have a shot at that angle. She mills out to about 22yds.....and she is watching the end of the field. I look down and see another doe.....smaller....and look back at the one in front of me. I put my 20yd pin on her.....and release. She ducks....I miss. She may have been 24 yds....and I think I did 2 things wrong. 1 - I think she was probably too edgy for ME to take that shot & 2 - I think I held my 20yd pin too high, AGAIN.

I'll learn, one day.

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Get that 20 yard pin down, bend at the waist...you know the procedure. Seriously Jeff, you bow is FAST, and flat. I'm betting your holding too high looking for that drop....I always say it's better to miss low rather than high, plus add the deer jump to the equation.

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Common easy things, that probably lead to 95% of bowhunters misses...[:@]

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Gmmat

I personally never hold a pin high in a hunting situation.Too much room for judgement errors.

If I am at odd yardages,I will hold my top pin(20) on top of the kill and my second pin(30) on the bottom of the kill.Basically just gap the 10 ring of a 3-d target.

If the animal is between 5 and 33 yards,it is dead provided I make a good shot.Plus,it gives you the comfort of being able to see your target spot rather than trying to cover it with a pin.Much more relaxing imo.

This is called gapping.


If I know the yardage,I will hold accordingly but sounds to me like you might want to practice this to see how YOU like it.

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Where are you at now...... 1 deer for 4 arrows shot or is it 2?

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I've killed 3 deer, Greg. Didn't know you were interested.

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3/4 isn't bad.

When someone who is a fairly decent shot seems to miss deer frequently, it kind of piques my interest. Makes me think that some work is needed for the head, a mental thing. Not a slam. The head is the most important part when it comes to this game.

Congrats on your deer.

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It's 100% mental Greg....and I need to reign it in. I'm aware, believe me.

I took some shots last year that were misses. I clipped a deer last year, too. I also hit and recovered a few.......the last few I released arrows at.

I made a commitment to not ATTEMPT a shot that I wouldn't be proud of, this year. I'll have to evaluate this (next to) last one, more before i pass judgement on myself. I'm not SURE it was a great idea....knowing she was edgy.

I'm better than this. I need to get 100% confidence.I don't have that, yet.

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Amature... You'll get in due time;)

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I don't know about other folks but the process you are experiencing is a common one at least it has been for me.As a result of typically negative experiences you get angry enough at yourself to make sure you you stop doing certain things.
In the heat of the moment it is necessary to fight the urge to compromise or to make justification for the shot you know you shouldn't take.Most all of us have done it,I know I have.It is a hunting maturity of sorts and fortunately for you and for me and for most all of us we are bothered by these things!

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I agree. Another golf/bowhunting analogy [:-][8D]. I'm sure you're aware of how important the mental aspect of golf is to achieve at a high level. Same applies to bowhunting. Very similar IMO. Kind of like fighting through thes-s-s-shanks [:'(].

This is why I've always said it doesn't matter how much someone reads, watches videos, practices shooting 3d etc..... There's only one way to gain knowledge and that's to go through the ups and downs and get dirty. You'll work it out and be better for it in the long run.


p.s. by the way..... aim lower [8D]

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The hardest thing I had to learn is "You have time to make the right decision".

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Very good stuff, guys. I replied to gregh's post with a golf analogy myself, NYbow.....I'm getting ahead of myself. It took me a while to get "aim for the exit hole" ingrained in my head. "Pick a spot" (and not a high one;)) HAS to be drilled in there, too.

I went back over there, just now, and looked again to make sure I didn't lip her. Nothing. Made a walk-thru the area....and I'm confident it was just a miss.

Appreciate the critique....suggestions...and the encouragement, immensely.