I feel horrible
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Bay which is Green, WI
Posts: 1,275
I feel horrible
Well guys I'm sure this isnt what you expected when you clicked, but I still feel horrible. Not because I wounded one, but because I missed one. It's a long story and I'm way too tired to type it all, but long story short. I rushed a shot on a nice sized doe and cleanly missed her. Now it's not the rifle, and I feel I am a very good shot. I just messed up and now it's really bugging me! I just wanted to see how many of you guys have missed a deer with a gun?
#7
RE: I feel horrible
I was at camp a few years ago with some buddies who were telling me we should all be able to shoot a deer in the head (with gun or muzzleloader) to preserve all the meat. Well, I had a doe come in to within about 10 yards on a slow walk, and completely missed the head shot with my scoped muzzleloader! Needless to say, I won't ever do it again unless the deer is standing still at close range, and even then will probably go for the shoulder.
#8
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Wausau, WI
Posts: 9
RE: I feel horrible
I missed a nice doe at 30 yards with my Remington 870 Express. Figured out that I shot right over her. I wear contacts but still need reading glasses....I couldn't focus in on the sights properly.
The next year I had a scope put on the gun!!! LOL!!!!
Think of it as a story to laugh about in deer camp!!! [X(]
The next year I had a scope put on the gun!!! LOL!!!!
Think of it as a story to laugh about in deer camp!!! [X(]
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Illinois
Posts: 2,828
RE: I feel horrible
ORIGINAL: Tikka 30-06
Well guys I'm sure this isnt what you expected when you clicked, but I still feel horrible. Not because I wounded one, but because I missed one. It's a long story and I'm way too tired to type it all, but long story short. I rushed a shot on a nice sized doe and cleanly missed her. Now it's not the rifle, and I feel I am a very good shot. I just messed up and now it's really bugging me! I just wanted to see how many of you guys have missed a deer with a gun?
Well guys I'm sure this isnt what you expected when you clicked, but I still feel horrible. Not because I wounded one, but because I missed one. It's a long story and I'm way too tired to type it all, but long story short. I rushed a shot on a nice sized doe and cleanly missed her. Now it's not the rifle, and I feel I am a very good shot. I just messed up and now it's really bugging me! I just wanted to see how many of you guys have missed a deer with a gun?
#10
RE: I feel horrible
like they said we all miss, sooner or later! and we will all more than likely miss again in the future! one missed deer wont kill you, it might sting the pride a bit, but look at it a different way. you let that doe so you can get that bigger deer later! as long as you still have tags you can still go to the woods, and hunt!