splithoof- the 27 pounds was feild dressed so live weight was about 35-40 pounds(he swears up and down that it was bigger before he shot it)

VAhuntr- thats exactly what i told him was he shouldnt have taken him because next yr or the yr after hell be a biggin'! but he said he didnt kno it was a nubbin until after he shot it because it was runnin away from him and the buttons on that little things head hadnt even made it through his hair line yet

Holey Crap. I thought they were heavier than 27 pounds when they dropped out the hatch. I shot 5 times at a button(100lbs live weight) and only hit him 3 times. I fired the first shot aiming at the chest. Gut shot him veyr bad so I unloaded on him to put him down as fast as possible. he was moving. Went down after running 150-200 yards total. I found out a few days ago my scope was screwed up but have no idea when it happened. I spent a whole day at the range testing loads before season and had it down to 1 1/2 inch groups. I'm glad I didn't shoot at any others since I have no idea how long my rifle was unreliable.

David

I missed a doe at forty yards with my bow. It was a hard shot because it was through brush and the wind was blowing pretty hard. I was bored and i decided to take the shot.

Early bow I missed the same buck twice at 15 yards. Don't know how as I'm not a bad shot at all. Badshotbob came from this happening this year. You miss. It happens.

Oh yeah, I also missed a spike the next weekend. Thirty yards broadside. I hit a weed right before the deer and my broadhead opened up. I got hair, but no meat. Oh well, maybe next season.

Not very good judgement. You were bored?

well dude, I haven't killed a deer with my bow yet and I wanted to break the ice. I am glad that I did not hit it and let it get away. I had an open channel through the brush and the wind is the only thing that made me miss. I'm sure you have missed before too unless you are perfect.

Haven't you ever taken a marginal shot Cisco? It would have been my first deer with a bow and it was at the end of bow season.(the last day) Have you ever gotten a deer with a bow?

I have a few whitetails under my belt with a bow. I have missed, ofcourse, but you said the wind was blowing hard and it was through brush and at 40 yds. I feel that 40 yds is the max you should shoot under optimal conditions. Those were horrible conditions. You take the shots you feel you should but I think you should reconsider not only your equipments limtations but your own limitations too. I take it you are new to bow hunting so maybe you don't know but the percentage of getting a fatal hit on that shot is extremley low.

I find it unsetteling that you said "I took the shot, o well I was bored." Sounds like you really didn't care if you made a good hit or not you just want to see if you could hit the deer. That is not good.

If it was the last day when you missed on the 40 yd shot at the doe, what were you doing hunting the next weekend?