Blew IT (IN A BIG WAY}

[camo]

WELL YA MY PATIENCE GREW THIN MADE A SHOT THIS MORNIN I NEVER SHOULD A TAKIN. I sat 2 1/2 hrs nothin then a big doe showed up again bout 40yrds out it seemed like i was watchin her a life time. seemed she was movin closer standin broad side munchin acorns, my patience grew thin why i thought i could make that shot with my recurve was so stupid on my account,on the release, it seemed arrow was on the mark but she spun ,then come ta find out 4 others there with her ,i never seen,AND THE BUCK ive been after!! He started weezin like crazy, NOW yall can beat me up lol whats the chance they will be there this afternoon for tonights hunt.....dont beat me up to bad lol:(

[CritterGitter]

We have all missed a deer at some point. Here's a question for you. Do you regularly take 40 yard shots at deer with your recurve? Does your arrow carry enough KE at that distance to make a lethal shot. I don't think my compound bow does but every bow is certainly different. If you know your equipment is capable and you are accurate at that distance then chaulk it up as a miss and call it hunting. However, it seems as though you yourself question the actual decision to take the shot. Patience in the field is every hunters biggest asset.

Also, was this real or are you just testing the waters here. I wonder aloud as you wrote, "don't beat me up too bad." We don't usually roast people here, but I know a site you could go to get hammered on a post like that.

CG

[camo]

No its the real deal. i dont know what made me take that shot!! i can kick myself for it. but again whats the chance of seein them again this afternoon? slim ta none Im thinkin the question is should i try my other stand near by or try the same one?

[trapperack]

i missed a huge 8 point 2 years ago. although he nevere figured out where the shot came from ( he hung around at 30 yards for at least 5 minutes after the shot), i never seen him again for two weeks. by then , i had already tagged out.

if you know another spot the does hang out, try there. he will still be around them. but i doubt you will see him again from the same stand.
of course, that is my opinion and i'm sticking to it!:p

[Andy Gehle]

40 yard shots with a recurve......4 deer appearing from behind her....losing your patience with a shot.....

Forget about the buck and maybe ponder some of the other things that happened.

[noboatdave]

40 yards in cover thick enough to hide 4 other deer she's moving closer and you couldn't wait? Whats was the hurry?

Recurve, compound, or crossbow it was stupid to take the shot just because you were tired of waiting. Maybe by watching that doe you may have learned a little about deer behavior that could have been applied in other situations.

[camo]

Ya i learned alot from that stupid move..!!!!! thanks guys for imput .gettin ready to go out again. I hope that will be the last mistake this year...again thanks

[Double drop]

boy you would have received an absolute verbal walloping on bowsite for a story like this. Good luck tonight.

DD