Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
03-28-2008, 07:28 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
Most posts and threads on here are of success and good stories, and for good reason. We all like to share our successes and accomplishments. Anyway, to humble ourselves I thought I'd start a thread to see what some of the dumbest/most stupid/biggest bloopers you've done in the deer woods. That ONE thing you just wish you could have back or done differently. I figured we could all learn something from everyone's mishaps and get a laugh out of some of them too.
My biggest mistake was thinkin I was smarter than the deer I was huntin. Stupid I know. But this past season with just one week left in the season I was looking to take a doe out of the herd. They same bunch of does was goin to feed in the same field, at the same time, every single solitary afternoon. I thought for sure my setup would catch between bedding and feeding. I had 3 different setups establsihed and none of them worked! If i set up at stand A they'd go by B. If I setup at blind C they go by stand A. Needless to say the same ole does kicked my butt the last week of the season because I thought for sure I had them patterened. Guess not[&:]
My biggest mistake was thinkin I was smarter than the deer I was huntin. Stupid I know. But this past season with just one week left in the season I was looking to take a doe out of the herd. They same bunch of does was goin to feed in the same field, at the same time, every single solitary afternoon. I thought for sure my setup would catch between bedding and feeding. I had 3 different setups establsihed and none of them worked! If i set up at stand A they'd go by B. If I setup at blind C they go by stand A. Needless to say the same ole does kicked my butt the last week of the season because I thought for sure I had them patterened. Guess not[&:]
03-28-2008, 07:35 AM
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Bartender
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wisconsin
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
Get down from my stand with plenty of time still to hunt thinking this other spot might be better. Kills me everytime.
Not hunt the wind and say to the hell with it.
Not hunt the wind and say to the hell with it.
03-28-2008, 07:38 AM
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
My first year deer hunting I had a chance to shoot a doe. She came around the back of the tree and stopped broadside about 30 yards from me on my right side. I slowly twisted to my knees, took careful aim, squeezed the trigger and then....nothing. I forgot to pull the hammer back on my 30-30. She took off and I missed her running.
03-28-2008, 07:39 AM
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Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Heaven is my home, temporarily residing in WNY :)
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
How much time ya got?!?!?! I am the Sad Sack of Bowhunting!!!( Jeff, T, and other guys my age .... you remember that comic book?
) I have made every possible stupid mistake bowhunting at least twice! [&o]Oh well .... the shotgun is always the equalizer
) I have made every possible stupid mistake bowhunting at least twice! [&o]Oh well .... the shotgun is always the equalizer
03-28-2008, 07:42 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Southern Illinois
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
I climbed into my stand one late October (2005) morning and got settled in. About 45 mins or so after daylight I seen two does coming running right at me with a good shooter buck behind them. The does stopped about 10 yards in front of me and the buck stopped right behind them. I drew, placed my pin on the good spot and touched the release. It was at that moment when I realized I never even nocked an arrow that morning.
03-28-2008, 07:50 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
kickin butt--HILLARIOUS!
I once got lost when I was young dragging a 6 pointer out of the woods...I shot the buck on unfamiliar territory at 7:30AM....I didnt get out of the woods until after sundown. I drug the buck the whole time because I was afraid someone would steal the biggest deer I had shot until that point.....needless to say I was severely dehydrated and worn out to the point of exhaustion. I was very close to giving up and spending the night in the woods as I had no cell phone, no compass....I was done.
I once got lost when I was young dragging a 6 pointer out of the woods...I shot the buck on unfamiliar territory at 7:30AM....I didnt get out of the woods until after sundown. I drug the buck the whole time because I was afraid someone would steal the biggest deer I had shot until that point.....needless to say I was severely dehydrated and worn out to the point of exhaustion. I was very close to giving up and spending the night in the woods as I had no cell phone, no compass....I was done.
03-28-2008, 08:38 AM
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: S. NH
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RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
Could be one of the dumbest I do, considering if I die from an ammonia...?
But probably the most consistant dumb thing I do...
~ It's not paying attention to details given out by the "accurate" weather forcaster. (if that's what you want to call them)
This usually leads to not dressing for the weather conditions, properly.
One Muzzleloading day (I know this is bowhunting ???) when I sat in my stand I had "heard" of "rain showers", and I contemplated wearing my rain gear and should have.
The sky opened up with rain and everything including my taint was pruned beyond recognition.
Now - I usaully shoot my muzzleloader after any moisture eppisodes happens, but didn't do it that rainy day.
A couple of days later I went back in the woods and had a nice 6 pointer broadside @ 35 yards and countinued to snap off 5 caps before he finally walked away.
There was no BOOM after the cap because of my moisture problem, live and learn?!!
So the weather can be a DUMB thing not to pay attention too!
But probably the most consistant dumb thing I do...
~ It's not paying attention to details given out by the "accurate" weather forcaster. (if that's what you want to call them)
This usually leads to not dressing for the weather conditions, properly.
One Muzzleloading day (I know this is bowhunting ???) when I sat in my stand I had "heard" of "rain showers", and I contemplated wearing my rain gear and should have.
The sky opened up with rain and everything including my taint was pruned beyond recognition.
Now - I usaully shoot my muzzleloader after any moisture eppisodes happens, but didn't do it that rainy day.
A couple of days later I went back in the woods and had a nice 6 pointer broadside @ 35 yards and countinued to snap off 5 caps before he finally walked away.
There was no BOOM after the cap because of my moisture problem, live and learn?!!
So the weather can be a DUMB thing not to pay attention too!
03-28-2008, 08:41 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Albion Illinois
Posts: 758
RE: Dumbest thing you've done in the deer woods
I used to be bad at the See one from the stand with an hour left of light, and try to climb down and put the stalk on it technique. Needless to say, it never worked.