What did you do wrong this year??
12-07-2007, 08:52 AM
#23
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hillsdale,IN
Posts: 552
RE: What did you do wrong this year??
After season started, I should have practiced shooting my bow regularly. I may have been a little more confident with my shots and not missed that wall hanger from 23 yards. I was shaking pretty bad though, so If I could I would change that but keep the adrenaline pumping excitement.
12-07-2007, 10:29 AM
#26
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Northwest suburbs, Illinois
Posts: 2,075
RE: What did you do wrong this year??
Too much thinking...
I ignored my gut instinct on several occasions this year. Which I usually never do. It cost me more than one mature buck this season.
I've always been a very instinctive hunter, this season I just ignored it and thought too much..[:@]
And the day I did 100% of what my instinct said... a big 8 went down!
I ignored my gut instinct on several occasions this year. Which I usually never do. It cost me more than one mature buck this season.
I've always been a very instinctive hunter, this season I just ignored it and thought too much..[:@]
And the day I did 100% of what my instinct said... a big 8 went down!
12-07-2007, 11:48 AM
#28
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Treasure Lake DuBois,Pa.
Posts: 1,571
RE: What did you do wrong this year??
I didn't scout enough. I never have enough time pre season to get into the woods. Now that I think about it, it's post season when I should be in the woods.
The second thing is hard to do. Finding the tree with cover after the leaves fall. I look for a group oftrees in a triangular shape , but never seem to find them. Pines are hard to come by in the hardwoods that I hunt. Maybe it's better to be hidden than be "in the spot'' off the trail.
The second thing is hard to do. Finding the tree with cover after the leaves fall. I look for a group oftrees in a triangular shape , but never seem to find them. Pines are hard to come by in the hardwoods that I hunt. Maybe it's better to be hidden than be "in the spot'' off the trail.
12-07-2007, 12:13 PM
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Wadena, MN
Posts: 4,701
RE: What did you do wrong this year??
Get packing if you are going to on the road in the AM.
ORIGINAL: hardcorehunter
I didn't get to hunt this year; the only mistake I can really think of that I did this year I rode our Harley up to see TeeJay and I forgot that he was bald and I severely burnt my eyes from the reflection of the sun off of his dome.
My mistake this year; NO PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR.
I didn't get to hunt this year; the only mistake I can really think of that I did this year I rode our Harley up to see TeeJay and I forgot that he was bald and I severely burnt my eyes from the reflection of the sun off of his dome.
My mistake this year; NO PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR.