RedBeard383

Just kind of blew my mind. Not to sound cold or calloused, but ive never had a problem shooting anything else. Like I said, I was calm and cool watching them through the scope, but the second I decided to take a shot, my nerves would get the best of me. Would've been better off chunking rocks at them.

Last season was the first time I was able to deer hunt in several years. I spent the majority of the season waiting on one buck that frequented the property. Week after week I watched does through the scope...calm and steady as could be...I wasn't after them. Running out of time I decided to give up on the buck who was clearly far more wise than I'd given him credit for. One evening the does came walking out...I watch them for a bit, decide on the one I want to take...pull the hammer back on the old marlin...and i proceed to go to $@#*. Just pure jitters. Shaking, couldn't get comfortable, couldn't keep the reticle on the vitals....I lower the gun, watch them for a bit, taking a deep breath. I place the crosshairs back on her and as soon as my finger touches the trigger, I lose it again. I ended up pulling two shots like this and missing completely on two separate occasions. Many of small woodland creature has met their fate at my hands, never once did I get the jitters. Even not being the steadiest individual, I can usually lay down respectable groupings on paper.....but what happened with those deer baffled me. Has anybody else experienced anything like that and what did you do to calm your nerves.