bigtim6656

my first day this year first bow hunt ever

i had a doe come in at 15 yards out and when i got to draw i slipped my release because she was behind a tree and i thought i was going to throw up

have you ever missed a 15 yard shot

ericstacy

I once shot at about ten yards and the arrow stuck the tree right above the deers back. After checking the area , found a wood spider web blocking the shot. Just enough to deflect the arrow.
It happens.

popeandyoungchaser

O yea trust me it happens and unless your very lucky that wont be your last time! I handn't missed a deer with a bow in 4 years and miss a buck at thirty yards 2 weeks ago and it still makes me bitter to talk about it.

IL_BOW_MAN

which time??

Look at the positive side...you didn't put on a bad shot.

GregH

No.

MOhunter46

Not with a bow. But i somehow missed a turkey at ten yards. This is when i first started huntingand i didn't line up both sights. I'm still mad about that to this day.

TEmbry

LOL! straight to the point.

Schultzy

A spider web deflected your arrow? Sounds kinda odd to me, what was this web made out of?

Back to the question i have missed a few at 15 yards as well, its all part of hunting!

virginiashadow

Yes..last year. Somehow I knocked my sights coming in to my stand in the dark. After I shot right under the deer and missed at 12 yds, I looked down at my sights and wiggled it....it was loose! Man I was pissed, but hey oh well. It taught me to check my sights before I hunt, and when I get onto my stand everytime. I have the numbers written down for my sight levels just in case it gets loose again.

shadow

PA Bow/Flinter

I've only taken three deer with my bow, so I don't have as much experience as others, but I've got a little anyways.

First deer I ever shot at was 20 yds away....I didn't follow through as I wanted to see the arrow hit her...so I ended up watching it fly over her back.
Second deer I was determined to follow through ( I can remember telling myself as I settled the pin on his side "Steven, follow through this time")...I got him at 15 yds.
Third archery shot...I wounded one at <10 yds....I was anxious and tried to put an arrow where I shouldn't have and hit him high...most likely above the spine....never found him...pretty sure he lived.
Forth shot I killed a BB at 35 yds. He was placid and I was steady...no more needs to be said on that one.
Fifth shot....lets just say I got her, but I was sick for about8 hours as we tracked her after she stepped forward on my 30 yd shot.

So to your answer your question, No, I've never missed one at 15 yds, but I've had some experiences similar to that. My point of writing this was to show you that it happens, its part of hunting. If you make a perfect shot everytime then you are really, really good...or just lucky.