Well...I Choked
10-18-2007, 06:24 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: VA
Posts: 164
Well...I Choked
Not going to bore you with the details, but I missed on my first deer (ever) this evening. I'm bummed. It was a 40 yard shot, a distance at which I'm more than comfortable (at least when practicing). Looking back on it, I just choked. Got too excited, didn't settle the pin, and looked away from the bow to tried and watch the arrow. Definitely not the routine I practice.
Anyhow, I'm thankful it was a clean miss. She only hopped about twenty yards away, then blew for about 5 min. before trotting off. No sign of any injury.
I guess this was a good lesson and I'll be better for the experience. Just wanted to vent a little. Thanks.
Anyhow, I'm thankful it was a clean miss. She only hopped about twenty yards away, then blew for about 5 min. before trotting off. No sign of any injury.
I guess this was a good lesson and I'll be better for the experience. Just wanted to vent a little. Thanks.
10-18-2007, 06:32 PM
#3
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Oct 1998
Location: Hughesville, PA USA
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RE: Well...I Choked
Won't be the last.
Great experience tho right? Missing is easy to do, there's a lot of room around those things.
Fear not, embrace it, remember it the next time your ready to draw, breath, relax and get r done!.
Great experience tho right? Missing is easy to do, there's a lot of room around those things. Fear not, embrace it, remember it the next time your ready to draw, breath, relax and get r done!.
10-18-2007, 06:36 PM
#4
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: VA
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RE: Well...I Choked
ORIGINAL: Rob/PA Bowyer
Great experience tho right?
Great experience tho right?
Thanks for the responses. I know misses are part of the deal, but was really hoping to connect on that first one.
10-18-2007, 06:41 PM
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Virginia
Posts: 297
RE: Well...I Choked
Don't be to hard on yourself, it happens to the best of them. I shot a nice buck this year, made a great shot, two days laterI got so tore up on two does I had been watching for a half hour I miss judged the distance and shot way low, a foot below her, missed her clean. We like to call it ( The Yukes) at my hunt club."Yea, old Smitty got the yukes today and choked on an old slick head, HA-HA- HA....LOL" and the jokes start rolling in. Some person's will even go as far as opening up old wounds onhistory misses from years past. Its a dog eat dog world out there.
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