I wish I could after tonite. I took my climber out this evening, and really, it was a good hunt, it just could have been better. I climbed up and was hooking my saftey harness up, and wouldn't you know it, two does come prancing through at ten yards with my bow still hanging on the rope. I let them go through and pulled my bow up and settled in. About an hour later I heard something behind me, and saw movement so I got ready. A super nice 8, bout 20 in., was leading a 4 pt. and about 11 does. The 8 got about 20 yds, and I fling an arrow at him. Wouldn't you know it, after practicing for this all year, and taking 3 does at the same yardage, I shoot over him. Crap![:'(] He runs off to about 35 yd.s and I fling another one at him, but I shoot under. I get down and just to rub salt in my wound, I don't find my arrows. This sucks, but maybe I'll do better tomarrow.

Split ear

it happens to most of us. the only thing i can tell you is don't look at the antlers but pick your spot and concentrate on it, you can admire the antlers after the shot.

yes it is possible, i did it tonight, had a small button buck come in, then a doe, decided to take the doe, well try to anyway's, well they spooked and came back, got to about 20 yds and my arrow decides to go on a 15ft suicide dive to the snow covered ground, my only arrow and it doesnt like me! great, these 2 deer spooked and came right back to me 4 times

Yep it's definetly possible. I have done it myself on more than one occasion.

I think the majority of us has done that at one time or another.

Hey, being a fellow Illini, do you reckon this deep freeze may have something to do with it? Perhaps muscles stiffening up, wearing extra clothes, etc. can attribute to missing.

personally from my point of view only, i wouldnt assume a miss until i found both arrows and have inspected them.

very possible. I broke my nose and knocked out 2 teeth one afternoon by beating myself up after losing a hockey game.
Sorry to hear you missed him. Strange you can't find either arrow though.

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Good news, I found my first arrow this morning, I don't know why I couldn't see it last nite, maybe I was blinded by anger. But I don't think my fletching colors help. With a little snow on the ground and lots of small green brush, 2 dark green and one white ain't good.

Well if you were to hit the buck it would probably have been with the last arrow shot. THATS the one you need to find.. Good Luck and when you swing on yourself, remember to duck.