RE: I hit a doe
 

Agreed.

RE: I hit a doe
 

And so it begins.........:(:eek: *sigh*

RE: I hit a doe
 

Wahoohunter, You think this comment is going to help, please explain to me what its going to help?????

RE: I hit a doe
 

i'm not trying to rip this guy or anything, although personally i would never take that shot, but really can't people read? matt provided a post a month or so ago addressing this very subject....if you post something like this expect to get flamed

RE: I hit a doe
 

Help THIS guy? Nope.

Help everybody else who reads this see how freakin ridiculous **** like this is? Yep.

RE: I hit a doe
 

This is actually the TEXTBOOK post I was describing.......

-Little known member (that's sort of irrelevant but seems to be the pattern?)
-Young
-Long range "hail mary" shot (or too dark is another good one)
-Lets throw in some brush to shoot through for giggles
-found blood but no clue about much of anything else to relay to us(not sure how long of a wait to track?)
-At home typing about it when it should sound like crap in his head as it's being typed
-Now going to leave the deer overnight whichat this point wouldn't besuch a bad move.........except the weather in PA is going to suck for 2 days.

I don't know if I should laugh or cry.
Good luck bud you made the bed so you have to lie in it.........check the weather and decide your next move from there.
If I was close by I'd try to help you out of this mess but all I can do is hope you somehow made a miracle happen.
I'm out.:eek:

RE: I hit a doe
 

Jeff,
While I somewhat scoff at the whole thing as well, I think you have to remember that he's only 18, and we all make mistakes. Ridiculing will only make him closed minded to the constructive criticism that he dearly needs. Rather than blast him for his "mistake," remind him that when people see things like this...


That they blame ALL of us HUNTERS, and it gives ALL of us a Black Eye!!!

Sutton,
The object of bowhunting is to "get close." Take each "blast" here with a "grain of salt," but for future reference, make sure you are taking shots that are well within your realistic range, and that are more "high percentage." Everytime on of the above type pictures shows up on a PETA handout, people who would otherwise be indifferent, have their opinions swayed. If you're not sure of the shot, I think waiting till morning is realistic, or at least 4-6hrs, and we all know that you are "NOT SURE OF THE SHOT!!!" Even when we are close, sometimes bad things happen, or appear to happen, ask Matt/PA.

RE: I hit a doe
 

And I own National 3D shooting titles...........
Food for thought.
:eek:

RE: I hit a doe
 

My best friend was almost killed by a shotgun slug that was fired by someone who got caught up in the moment. No deer, no matter how big it is, is worth doing something stupid. Learn from your mistake and become a better hunter. Many people have been killed by hunters shooting through brush at something 50 to 60 yards away.

RE: I hit a doe
 

Sutton, I am a fairly new bowhunter as well. Last year was my first year. I too, only have limited time to hunt. Last year, instead of taking a questionable shot like I could have, I ended up going home with nothing. Did I end up having fun? I had a great season. I enjoyed every minute of it and learned a lot. The people who helped teach me how to shoot gave me a very important lesson.

Never take a shot you are not confident in.

With that being said, I wish you luck in your search for the animal. You need to go check what the blood looked like. I hope the weather co-operates for you and that you can find the doe. I would consider it a lesson learned if I were you, and to not be so "trigger happy" next time you are in the woods. You aren't going out there to shoot anything that moves. You should go out there trying to get a good shot opportunity to take.

Good luck finding your deer.