I missed!!!!!!
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sault Ste Marie, MI
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I missed!!!!!!
Well, for the first time in longer than I can remember, I missed a doe tonight. [:' (]
But, if she would have been 5 yards farther out, I would have gotten her.
2 does came by with 10 minutes of shooting light left. I thought they were 10 yards away. I drew back, and I couldnt see that darned black broadhead good. (I use the arrow tip as a reference.) I picked my spot, released, and watched both deer bound away. As they were running out, I thought, " wow, seems to be going pretty good for just getting shot" . I climbed down, and found my arrow, clean as a whistle. Scratching my head I paced off 10 yard to the stand. [] I coulda swore it was 15. Oh well, I still got lots of season left to try again.
On the up side, 15 minutes after I shot a real gully washer of a rain came through.
Probably best that I didnt hit it, or I wouldnt have had any blood left to trail.
One things for sure, I sure buried an arrow in the ground, I hit that perfectly. [&:][&:]
But, if she would have been 5 yards farther out, I would have gotten her.
2 does came by with 10 minutes of shooting light left. I thought they were 10 yards away. I drew back, and I couldnt see that darned black broadhead good. (I use the arrow tip as a reference.) I picked my spot, released, and watched both deer bound away. As they were running out, I thought, " wow, seems to be going pretty good for just getting shot" . I climbed down, and found my arrow, clean as a whistle. Scratching my head I paced off 10 yard to the stand. [] I coulda swore it was 15. Oh well, I still got lots of season left to try again.
On the up side, 15 minutes after I shot a real gully washer of a rain came through.
Probably best that I didnt hit it, or I wouldnt have had any blood left to trail.
One things for sure, I sure buried an arrow in the ground, I hit that perfectly. [&:][&:]
#3
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hopkinsville, Ky USA
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
One things for sure, I sure buried an arrow in the ground, I hit that perfectly.
...All kiddin' aside, it really does sound as though you held everything together purty good, just misjudged the distance? Hang in there, you' ll get ' em dude. Out of curiosity, how big is the ' gap' between 10 - 15 yds? I tried (consciously) gap shooting one evening a long time ago & after breaking/losing several arrows decided to give it up & go back to shooting unconsciously. >>GRIN<<
...is that how to spell conscious?
#5
Fork Horn
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
Vic, the gap from 10 to 15 is about .... that much. I couldnt honestly tell ya. I just know what " feels" right at the 2 distances.
Next time, if that doe comes in wearing a pair of stilts, shes allllll mine.
Next time, if that doe comes in wearing a pair of stilts, shes allllll mine.
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Hopkinsville, Ky USA
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
Well Brandon, I spell almost as good as I shoot! Hehehe.
Kip, a deer on stilts? Hmmmm...maybe ya oughtta trap that' n live, would prolly be worth a fortune in a carnival sideshow. LOL!
Kip, a deer on stilts? Hmmmm...maybe ya oughtta trap that' n live, would prolly be worth a fortune in a carnival sideshow. LOL!
#7
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Huntingdon PA USA
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
Kip, just remember, a clean miss is better than a bad hit. With that rain coming in also, it may have been a blessing in disguise. I remember a nice buck I hit one evening right behind the shoulder. Before I could get to the ground, the skies opened up. I went right to the spot where I had seen him running last, and there I found both pieces of my arrow covered in blood. I started to trail him from there and in about 10 minutes, all blood had disappeared. Had no choice but to start a grid search and never did find that buck. Felt terrible and have never forgotten it. As hard as you hunt, there will be another shot, its only a matter of time. Good luck, John
#9
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Windsor Locks CT USA
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
Not a problem. I hope you had more than 3 arrows. At least yours wasn' t caught on video I' d be happy right now just getting a shot at a deer with my longbow, even if I missed
Where you using your new Crusader? Then you could blame it on Chad[>:]
I hope to take the Crusader out this weekend.
Keep practicing and don' t let the misses get you down!
Where you using your new Crusader? Then you could blame it on Chad[>:]
I hope to take the Crusader out this weekend.
Keep practicing and don' t let the misses get you down!
#10
Fork Horn
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RE: I missed!!!!!!
CT, it' s Chads fault. I think he put a booger in that string he twisted me. []
I am kinda disappointed that I missed, but I sure aint down. Thats the kind of stuff that keeps us coming back for more. I shot today from the same height for practice, and I was shooting about a foot high.[] I remembered to bend at the waist and it all came together. Hopefully I' ll get another chance, but it wont be for a few days, I gotta go back to work tomorrow, and I didn' t see anything today.
I am kinda disappointed that I missed, but I sure aint down. Thats the kind of stuff that keeps us coming back for more. I shot today from the same height for practice, and I was shooting about a foot high.[] I remembered to bend at the waist and it all came together. Hopefully I' ll get another chance, but it wont be for a few days, I gotta go back to work tomorrow, and I didn' t see anything today.