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10-08-2007, 01:08 PM

#11

warny

Fork Horn

Join Date: Mar 2005

Location: New Brunswick

Posts: 114

RE: I feel horrible

I missed a 6 pointer opening day last year.Got the "fever" and rushed the shot.

10-08-2007, 01:12 PM

#12

Roach91

Join Date: Sep 2007

Location: Chesterfield VA

Posts: 255

RE: I feel horrible

I missed 2 does in the same day 2 years ago..that was a bad day for me

10-08-2007, 01:43 PM

#13

nchawkeye

Giant Nontypical

Join Date: Nov 2004

Posts: 5,425

RE: I feel horrible

One thing I would suggest...Check your gun, again...This is SOP whenever I take any guests up to our farms to hunt...It doesn't matter if they miss, or get a bad hit...I can tell their confidence is shaken and they need reassurance...Sometimes it is the gun, best to find out now and it will also help your confidence....

About 2 weeks ago I missed a doe with my bow...Twice!!!!

I checked my bow, everything was good...Went to a pro shop that I trust, on Saturday morning, he spent some time with me and showed me what I was doing wrong, took 15-20 minutes...Since then, I have killed 2 does, hit both perfectly....

10-08-2007, 02:21 PM

#14

Jimmy S

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: New Hampshire

Posts: 3,406

RE: I feel horrible

Is this the first deer you ever missed?

If "no", then relax and learn from your mistake.

If "yes" then relax and learn from your mistake.

10-08-2007, 02:42 PM

#15

Loanshark

Join Date: Oct 2006

Location:

Posts: 7

RE: I feel horrible

Kevin, I have missed a head shot at very close range as well. I am a relative rookie. I have made a head shot at about 70 yds and my gun is sighted in at 25/100 yds. Can you explain to me the very close shot because I have completely confused myself over analysizing the shot. Thanks

10-08-2007, 03:15 PM

#16

huntncop

Join Date: Oct 2007

Location: Bridgewater, VA

Posts: 16

RE: I feel horrible

I consider myself to be pretty good but I have still missed a few and made a few more bad shots.

10-08-2007, 05:38 PM

#17

BuckRogers

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2007

Location: North Central Iowa

Posts: 1,642

RE: I feel horrible

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Much better to pull a clean miss on adoe than a big old buck right??

YES speaking from experience...Missed a wall hanger (150+inch). First of all I let myself get buck fever and rushed the shot. I also found out after the season that my scope went to crap on me. My cousin almost missed his deer with that gun and I missed three...The scope was about a foot off in any direction...Its a muzzleloader fyi

10-08-2007, 06:08 PM

#18

KoBear

Nontypical Buck

Join Date: Feb 2003

Location: 20' up, NJ

Posts: 2,031

RE: I feel horrible

add me to the "missed before" list before it gets too long.

10-08-2007, 06:10 PM

#19

USAF_hunter

Join Date: Sep 2007

Posts: 215

RE: I feel horrible

I have missed deer that would make a grave digger cry all the way home.

10-08-2007, 06:22 PM

#20

eversboys

Fork Horn

Join Date: Jun 2007

Location: Louisiana

Posts: 364

RE: I feel horrible

I was sitting on top of dirt mound with the trusty 30-30 and this mature Doe walks right in front of me at about 10yds. I dont know how or why she didnt see me but I raise the rifle, cock the hammer and all I hear is, "Click". Low and behold I forgot to chamber a round so she just looks at me and runs off. I was pissed but afterwards all I could do was laugh. Thats the joy of hunting, you win some, you loose some but at the end of the day we still pat ourselves on the back and say, "There is always tomorrow".

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