Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
08-28-2003 | 10:46 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Pittsburgh PA
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are the most dreaded posts on here. [:' (] Last year I kept an informal track of them and was up over 30 by seasons end
Hopefully the post pinned to the top can help some of them before they get started.
Hopefully the post pinned to the top can help some of them before they get started.
08-28-2003 | 10:55 AM
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From: Detroit
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
I was one of them[:' (]
I must say though after reading all the info on " what to do after the shot" and the likes I feel much more confident in my skills this year.
Looking back on last year I see the mistakes I made that cost me the animal and will be certain not to repeat them. I' m sure I' ll find new mistakes to make though.
I must say though after reading all the info on " what to do after the shot" and the likes I feel much more confident in my skills this year.
Looking back on last year I see the mistakes I made that cost me the animal and will be certain not to repeat them. I' m sure I' ll find new mistakes to make though.
08-28-2003 | 11:02 AM
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From: Indiana PA USA
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, I was one of the ones also [:' (]
I have learned to not take a shot if there is a possability that a smaller doe is going to walk in front of the one you are aiming at [
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I have got the BowTech drilling them in the boiler room again. Had it out shooting at 30 yards today and was putting arrows so close that on every shot, I had to cringe.
One thing alot of guys gotta learn to do is keep on track. I followed that small doe for over a mile, mostly by tracks, not blood! I only gave up when I saw the doe feeding on the edge of the woods.
Keep on that trail and MAKE SURE NO DEER ARE GOING TO WALK IN FRONT OF THE ONE YOU ARE AIMING AT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have learned to not take a shot if there is a possability that a smaller doe is going to walk in front of the one you are aiming at [
]I have got the BowTech drilling them in the boiler room again. Had it out shooting at 30 yards today and was putting arrows so close that on every shot, I had to cringe.
One thing alot of guys gotta learn to do is keep on track. I followed that small doe for over a mile, mostly by tracks, not blood! I only gave up when I saw the doe feeding on the edge of the woods.
Keep on that trail and MAKE SURE NO DEER ARE GOING TO WALK IN FRONT OF THE ONE YOU ARE AIMING AT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
08-28-2003 | 11:07 AM
#7
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From: South Central PA
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
I too lost one. Made a decent shot on a doe at dark. It was a very cool night. It ran into some real thick stuff and lost the blood trail. Knew it wasn' t going far so I left for the night.
Something beat me to it. The backstraps were all shredded and the gut had been opened. And the entry/exit hole were tore up as well.
Ugh - what a feeling.
Something beat me to it. The backstraps were all shredded and the gut had been opened. And the entry/exit hole were tore up as well.
Ugh - what a feeling.
08-28-2003 | 02:08 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: St. Cloud MN USA
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
Those are the very dreaded posts. I 95% of the time they can be prevented. Read : " What to do after the shot" . Everyone get PUMPED UP after the shot, all it takes is getting out of your stand, walking to look for blood at the point of impact, to totally blow it! Give' em time to expire, and practice, practice, and practice some more!!!!!!!!!
Good Luck!!
Good Luck!!
08-28-2003 | 02:19 PM
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From: Detroit
RE: Made a good shot BUTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!
Everyone get PUMPED UP after the shot, all it takes is getting out of your stand, walking to look for blood at the point of impact, to totally blow it!
Never again though...