ever missed a 15 yard shot
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RE: ever missed a 15 yard shot
Well yes I have. 29 years ago when I was 14 years old, I first started hunting deer with a recurve bow, I will always remember that shot, I drew back and let her fly, the lower bow limb hit a branch upon release and I shot over the deer. Those old recurves were long. Brings back memoroies.
#36
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WI
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RE: ever missed a 15 yard shot
I've missed a bunch within 15 yards, several within half that distance, including a few low nicks. I've also blown many opportunities by moving at the wrong time, arrow fall off rest, etc.
Finally I gave myself a good talking to. I was seeing deer, goodclose kill opportunities every year. Hitting a target the size of a deer's vitals is realatively easy within 20 yards. There was really no excuse for me not making kills. So I started analyzing every mistake, and eliminating them. Bottom line: it is all about overcoming buck fever (which I am very vulnerable to).
Finally I gave myself a good talking to. I was seeing deer, goodclose kill opportunities every year. Hitting a target the size of a deer's vitals is realatively easy within 20 yards. There was really no excuse for me not making kills. So I started analyzing every mistake, and eliminating them. Bottom line: it is all about overcoming buck fever (which I am very vulnerable to).
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RE: ever missed a 15 yard shot
i havent personally missed at 15 yards but then again i have only bow hunted for about 2.5 years and only shot at 1 doe and killed it but i had a good buddy that missed a 10pointer with about a 18 in. spreadon sunday. the buck came in around 430 and didnt have a clue that he was there and he missed right over the bucks back...sad story
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