Wow, I don' t feel so bad about myself now! haha.

I missed a nice 8 point this past Saturday morning. 18 yards quartering away and I shot right over his back. Not sure how, but it was a clean miss and he just stood there after the shot! Didn' t move an inch! Unfortunately I couldn' t get another arrow out of my quiver in time for another shot before he walked into some brush and eventuallty out of range.

Ah well, there' s alawys next time.

The last time I had a clean miss because of a bad aim was 1986. That was my first shot ever at a deer(To date it is the dumbest shot i ever took.) But I have to admit all my shots have been pretty close and nothing terrible difficult since then. The last time I missed due to interference was 3 yrs ago. Getting dark, and that darn limb blended right in.[:@]

Now i have to go find the biggest piece of wood i can find and knock on it for an hour or two.

I did see the big bruiser I missed for a third time yesterday afternoon, so maybe I still have the chance to redeem myself before Saturday' s firearm opener. He was 50 yards out this time and chasing a large doe with twins from this spring. It was kind of cool - the doe walked up to a hedge row and poked her nose inside - then froze for over half a minute with one leg still in the air. All of a sudden, she turned 180 degrees and bounded off full bore - followed IMMEDIATELY by the buck in question. I wonder if / how long he had been laying there...[&:]

After getting my new bow this spring and now shooting a release, I was ready. After only 4 shots at deer, I had 4 deer in the freezer--including a buck I was after. And I got a little too cocky . . . [][:' (] I was at full draw for over 2 minutes on a monster last Friday morning and was already composing the story in my mind for the messageboard, when I saw an opening and released the arrow . . . I overestimated the amount of clearance I had between two branches and managed to bounced the arrow off one of them missing him clean.

I' ve been beating myself up over it countless times every single day since.[:' (][X(]

I had one sail in mid October. Was hunting over a field by my grandmothers and had 3 yearling come out and there were heading for the garden. The deer were pretty small (That' s my excuse, small target) and I misjudged the distance. Sent my arrow about 3 inchs over her back. It' s too bad. My lips were watering thinking about her tender meat.

What a dumb thread! Why would you make me re-live this stuff? Actually it' s good to read that the guys shooting the sights miss sometimes also. I was on a 9 yr. streak until 10/8/03 when I flat out missed a doe at 7 yds. with my longbow. I recovered in time to miss a doe at 17yds. two weeks later. Finally the week of the 27th I dropped an 8 pt. and a doe within two days of each other and watched them both drop. I find missing sorts makes a person realize that you can let up on your practicing and concentration.

I missed a monster non-typ a couple weeks ago at 25 yards, but that was only because I hit 3 twigs and the arrow literally bounced off his back with just a flesh wound.

My bow hunting career is off to a good start ...shot a total of 3 arrows while hunting (this year and last year) and retreived 3 deer. I' m interested to see how long I can keep this up.

Two saturdays ago, Had 3 does walk up and stop within 10 yards of my stand. Watched them for a few minutes then a nice 8 pointer walked in at 25 yards. At full draw and pin placed right were I wanted it, I let the arrow go. WHAT !!!! oh wait, darn it, i hit the smallest of branches about 15 feet from him and the arrow skipped over his back.

The does didnt even move when he took off through a thicket.

Dave

I have 1 miss it was on a doe 7 years ago, although I had about 5 years I could' t seem to find time to hunt. I' m not that great of a shot or anything I just don' t take a shot unless it' s a sure thing.