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A Pal-O-Mine who is really not as bad of a hunter as it sounds shot FOUR arrows at the same buck today. All within 20 yards. First shot he used his 30 yard pin.. Second arrow sticks the buck in the neck after deflecting and was barelysticking in the meat of the bucks neck.
The buck acted as he had not even been hit and shots three and four were fired using the 10 yard pin at twenty.

We tracked this wounded buck after five or so hours and followed a VERY weak blood trail for a mile. That buck stopped at scrapes along the trails and that is where we found the most blood. (a couple well splattered oak leaves). Never found the arrow so it's still hanging out.

I'm still laughing about the total meltdown. I know he practices but it's bizzare.

I will amit to shooting three arrow at a small buck 20 years ago and never touched him and I mean close shots. I would have shot more if I had them total undeniable and complete buck fever..

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Than this guy should not be bowhunting. Before he injuries a deer and severely injured it.

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I will relay it tohim Nissan that the guy who doesn't think you should shoot old deer does not approve. He was basically crying trying to figure out what the heck went wrong with his well laid out plan. I'm just gonna call it major buck fever.

Ever Miss Nissan??

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I havent missed a deer in 11 years of hunting. But im also not die hard,I dont HAVE to kill a deer or I wont be able to eat. Plus I practice shooting from 10-40 yards, never take a shot over 30 yards.And if the shot is tough I wont take it. Im a more ethical hunter. And I dont shoot deer too young or to old. So if you ask NO IVE NEVER MISSED. But I guess some guys just take whatever shot they can. Whether it be a poor shot or an unlucky shot. "I never trust luck to be on my side." Id rather know the shot I make is gonna kill the deer. Plus I use a very quiet bow, BOWTECH/DIAMOND/DARTON. And I do everything I can to keep the bow quiet. Always check my equipment and keep it tuned and ready to go. And people give me stress about being the way I am. But I am a perfectionist. And every buck I have ever taken is a shooter. I dont use "scent-lok or scent blocker" and 2008 was the first year I shot from a stand I normally stalk my deer and get 15-30 yards away and call them in. You call it what you want. But I got my buck for 2008. And I got my bear tag for 2008 and I will get one of those.

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:D Thanks man.:)

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Huh Im totally confused. Thanks for what :D

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once shot 3 arrows ata deer. dumb mistake i made with some super cheap broadheads. first broke it down. 2nd was 2 close and missed. 3d i adjusted for the distance and finished him off

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For making me laugh out loud....I needed a good laugh today....

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Im glad I could amuse you...But everything I said in that statement was absolutely true. I HAVE NEVER MISSED A DEER SINCE IVE BEEN HUNTING. RIFLE OR BOW. Im a perfectionist My releases are tested 2 times a year and I always make sure it works before I go out. You can laugh all you want but I dont believe in doing anything 1/2 way. This guy sling 3 arrows and still not downing this deer....Ok shoot once and shoot right. Again you dont have to believe me.

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x2. Forget the comedy channel, the shows right here...

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Most of us don't Dear hunt... At least not with a bow. Deer is a different story....

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Still waitin' on those pics.

Don't you also have a moose tag?

I've missed, it happens...well to most of us, anyway.

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So let me get this straight. You stalk your deer to 15-30 yrds on average and call them in the rest of the way and you have to harvest in order to survive. Are you a freaking ninja or something?:D If you are telling the truth, you my friend are the worlds greatest assassin. If I had to hunt like this I would starve to death.

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Nissan, I want to be just like you when I grow up.
I had to use my 2nd buck tag this year on a sub par buck because it had an arrow (crossbow bolt atthat)sticking in it's back. http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=3165618&mpage=1&key=&#316561 8
Would you have done the same Nissan?
Getting back to this thread, I sure hope that arrow falls out and your friend takes something positive away from this. Not a good story and certainly not something to laugh at. I'm not criticizing you, just think you used a bad choice of words.

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Nissan....

I was gonna call 100%, total BULL ****. But then I thought I'd better ask you a prudent question.

Have you ever HIT one?:D

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Well we finally have a member that takes the time to practice from 10-40 yards:eek:...so that's the key. And here I am wasting all this time practing at 50+.

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Hey Planter. I'll try to help instead of getting involved in the other BS in this thread.

IMO, and this is very obvious BTW, your buddy is suffering from some serious buck fever. With that said, I really feel you should talk to him about simplifying his setup. The guy is obviously melting down at the moment of truth, so back to basics we go.

First of all, I'd get rid of that three pin setup. Unless he is shooting a bow from the 80's there really is no reason to have a 10, 20 and 30 yard pin. Just confuses things. Think about it. Even back then I never had a ten yard pin. I'd suggest him going to aone pin setup good for 20 yards. Any deer beyond that is out of range until he can get some confidence in himself.

Another thing that I do which helps me greatly, is to visualize a buck showing up at my stand prior to it ever happening. When I'm in the stand, all I've got is time to kill, so why not use it productively. I tell myself to NOT be surprised when he shows up. I expect the buck to show up and I drive that into my head. I'll go through multiple sequences where I imagine a huge buck walking in from different directions. I go through the whole shot process including release and follow through. It works for me. When the deer shows up, I'm not surprised and therefore not overly worked up because I've already played it out in my head 20 times. Really helps me to keep my cool when it counts.

Hope this helps because buck fever sucks.

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Also sounds like he may have a littel target panic. I think others suggested on here that he draw and hold his bow on target, and let some one else squeeze the trigger on the release so he doesn't know when it will go off.

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I didn't mean laughing in the sense I thought it was funny in aHa Ha sense. Nothing laughable at all about a deer wandering around the burbs with an arrow hanging out of his neck.

I already told him Jimi that one pin would be a better option and maybe he should flag some distances instead of having the extra step of ranging the deer.

Nissan.. You have recently replaced Howard Hill as my all time hunting idol. Never misses and stalks all his deer. Glad to know your a perfectionist and ethical hunter who won't shoot deer that are too young or to old. You should post a pic of your trophy room filled with shooter bucks. Must be like a museum..

Droptine.. I think I recollect your wounding and not recovering a deer this year off your top secret security patrolled hunting spot AND if you see him again your NOT gonna kill him.

I was really just pointing out how all the practice and planning in the world can't make up for a BAD case of buck fever..

Nissan your a bigger target than most of the deer out there..

rybo.. A little target panic?? More like he lost his mind completely...

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Well guys I dont need to justify but you guys act like high school if someone talks better then you, then ridicule must be the thing to do. Wow thats alot like grade school more like it.
Yes for compassion of the animal and for it to not suffer. If I had a tag left I would take the animal.
With a car no. (Good Brakes) While driving my tractor trailer yes. Im not gonna risk hurting people and jack knifing my rig to prevent hitting a deer. I would feel bad its wasted meat but I wont avoid it. My company encourages hitting the deer.
Well if you do practice at 50yards never even try to take a shot over 35 max..the arrow takes toomuch time to reach its target and you lose so much kinetic energy. And weve had guys on here make "lucky" shots at 55 yards. If you do post a story on here of a bow shot at 50+ yards then you sir are a moron. Thats begging to see a deer get injured.

If you can find me. Im an exceptional hunter. And yes I STILL MAINTAIN THE FACT IVE NEVER MISSED A DEER OR ANY OTHER GAME IVE TRIED TO SHOOT. EITHER WITH BOW OR RIFLE.

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I once shot 2 arrows Into a bear with my recurve. My 1st arrow caught one lung (little far back). He ran about 15 yards from where I shot him and stopped 30 yards away standing In some thick nasty brush, he had no Idea what had just happened. I then launched another arrow through all of that nasty thick brush and surprisingly made It through It all and hit him damn near In the same spot. He made It 15 yards from there, done deal.

As for the guy who had trouble hitting his deer, I think he needs to slow himself down a bit.

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If your that good, step up your game and put a traditional bow In your hand and try that out.

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I have shot a traditional my ex girlfriend her dad made home made longbows and recurves.. I never practiced enough I know its instinctive shooting. Im sure I could given enough practice.
As well I not gonna even try to take a shot on an animal unless im proficient shooting whatever I happen to be shooting. Again whether it be rifle or bow.

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Never MISSED!!! You continue to be the man Nissan. I would like to see that put into a poll question. " How many guys have NEVER missed "

Schultzy.. That guy could out hunt you with a pointy stick!!I told the guy to SLOW down as well.

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No planter not with a pointy stick with good working equipment and knowledge of the animal youre hunting. Plus dont take anything for granted always test your equpiment and be proficient with it. Some guys go buy a bow on friday and go out in their back yards and shoot a target 25 times and they are rip roarin and ready to go. I practiced for 6 months to make sure I was proficient the first time I used a bow.

You think a city is gonna give some random person a a badge and gun and tell them to go arrest people. NO they want that particular individual to be confident in the laws they are upholding and proficient with their weapons.

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Lol Planter!!;)

I don't care what anyone says here, It happens Planter, that's bow hunting for ya. My mom was the same way when she got an animal In front of her, her nerves went nuts and It showed In where her arrows ended up hitting. Dad said, "slow It down Alice and take your time". Once my mom got that under control she was money.

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Oh and yes I dont RUSH. And I breathe and I maintain the best form I can without showing myself too much to a deer. But you dont punch the trigger you make sure your pin is hovering where you want to shoot and you slow squeeze your back muscles together and THWAP venison on the table. Ive never had my nerves get to me..My dad rest his soul, before we ever went hunting the first time he told me my nerves would be rattle first time I saw a deer. And my first deer yes they did but after that, nothing. Seeing buck around my area isnt weird they walk up to you here in the POCONOS because people feed them. So the deer here arent afraid. I was washing my car and deer walk with 10 feet of youthey think youre going to feed them.

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I guess that explains why you never miss,wear scentlok.
Can pretty much hang a rope on one and use a knife.

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I've emptied my quiver more than once on a deer. The 8pointer I took in November of '07....I shot at 4 times. First shot spined him. Second shot was a whiff from 25yds as he was dragging himself by his front legs. 3rd shot hit him from 35yds in the rear ham. 4th shot (he was still moving) hit him square in the vitals from 50yds.....and he died in 3-4 seconds from there. Total elapsed time was inside 20-30 seconds.

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In a case like that. I would say thats acceptable because you didnt rush your shot. You hit him just not the spot you wanted. Thats a completely different stroy.

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Count me in....I had a meltdown. Three arrows, not a drop of blood. Ain't proud of it, but I am big enough to admit it.

PS nissan300ztt for President in 2012. We could use some perfection in the white house.

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Nissan.. My Papa always said " You don't demand respect you earn it " He also said that " If you have to blow your own horn as loud as you can chances are nobody hears it anyway."

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:D:D:D

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Nissan how many arrows have you split? If you were perfect you could sit there and split arrows every shot, untill that day you my friend are not a perfect shot. Why are you still hunting if you dont get excited when you see deer, that would take all the fun and passion away from hunting. where is the skill envolved with hunting tame deer that would be like shooting cows.

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so uh, is that how you get em so close? show em a handfull of corn?

and my friend, if you dnt get excited then i feel you need to get out of the game

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I believe you've truly CURSED yourself with this post. You must obviously be one heck of a "stalker" to stalk within 15-30yds of deer, because the deer in my area wouldn't allow you that opportunity very often if ever, and the ones you may do that to would be yearlings.

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Where I hunt the deer are used to seeing people. Im sure If I went somewhere the deer were timid and not used to seing people then it would make the job tougher. But yes, the poconos deer are used to seeing people they will even walk up to you to see if you have food.

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Kind of takes the "HUNT" out of it don't it???? What do you call them with a bag of chips???


Back to the original topic, I flung a few tonight myself. I swung and missed, then out of frustration thought I'd made a GOOD SHOT, instead punched one in the head!!!! Ended up with a finisher when I realized he wasn't dead. SCHIT HAPPENS, trust me. And I had what felt like an almost "perfect" shot on the release. [:@]

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