Mass.hunter

Hello All.
I missed a nice 6 point the other morning. He came to me around 07:30 quartering towards me. I drew nice and quietly as he stepped behind a big hemlock. When he came out the other side, he turned broadside at 15 yards. The money shot right?...Wrong! I watched in amazement as the arrow sailed 6 inches over his back. He took a couple of small bounds back in the direction he came and stepped out again. Broadside now 30 yds. I gave a soft bleat to stop him and let another Easton fly. Again over his back! Now, befuddled I assume I had bumped my sight on the way in. The buck hung around for a while trying to get down wind but he couldn' t quite figure out what tree was shooting at him.

I thought about it the rest of the morning. I retrieved both of my arrows when I was leaving to shoot them when I got home. From the stand in my yard, both arrows drilled the McKenzie right in the boiler room.

I have to assume that I flinched both times while shooting at the buck? I shot great in the yard the next day too. Has anyone else had this experience?

I' ll give the stand a rest for a week and be back after him on Wednesday.

Good Hunting!
Jack

Bowhuntrey

were you elevated when you shot at the deer? if so, that is probably your problem. Try to practice from your stand if you get a chance. I have had a similar experience with a nice 8 pt, shot right over his back...it really killed me...