VTbowman Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 I decided to hunt way up in the woods for this morning hunt and got to the gate at 4:45am to make the long up hill trek. The winds however were not favorable for the stand I wanted to hunt so I opted for the one I was in the afternoon before. Bob D shot a nice doe the day before and she traveled all the way over to about 35 yards behind my stand. We had a bit of rain but hunting the stand still worried me with allthe death and human scent over there. LOL Anyways at 7:40 a small doe comes walking right to my tree with the wind 100% in my favor. She is coming in slow but right towards my tree but on the wrong side where I have no shooting lanes and my offside shot. I watch her for about 30 minute wander behind me and I swapped from one side of the tree to the other 4 times trying to get ready for a shot. Which is no small feat with a 64" long bow and a 33" arrow/broadhead coming off the front of it. At 11 yards, and behind tons of trash limbs, she 180s and started up the trail Bobs deer came down yesterday; which is 40 yards away from me. OH NO I got winded. Na could not of been with the winds as they were. She spends a good 5 to 10 minutes sniffing the ground where his deer died, milled around some more but kept looking back the way she had come from. I am thinking "-more deer are on the way", but none ever showed. She does a 180 and starts to walk back towards me but this time right towards my main shooting lane!!! Hunting long bow I only have 20 yards or less cut way for lanes as thats my limit. She stays at 22 or so yards and skirts around 2 lanes and 1 potential "hole" in the leafy sapplings. Again she starts to go away from me and I again think its all over. Then she 180s again and steps into another small hole and hard 1/4 right towards me. I get ready for her turn and then she does. 9 yards I draw and let loose. TICK-WAP! Dang it! Nicked a small twig and it sent to arrow off coarse just enough to miss. She takes off from zero to 100 mph to about 40 yards and stands there wondering what had happened. Long enough for me to see it was a clean miss. PHEW Thank God! She wanders off down wind and I hunt for another 1.5 hours with nothing else showing . Then got down and trimmed some wider/onger lanes. LOL Oh well it happens to the best of us. Be going again in a few hours... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! still sounds like an exciting hunt. better luck next time todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Isn't it frustrating when it looks like you'll get the shot then they go away, then they come back, then they go away...........drives me nuts, so when the shots finally present themselves, I'm never surprised if something goes wrong, LMAO. Sounds like a good hunt though.......was that your first shot at a deer with the longbow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GobblerBuster618 Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! He we all miss sometimes. Sounds Exciting though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Keep at it....I've seen you shoot that thing. It will happen I'm sure of it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Yeah, we all miss sometimes, but not at 9 yrds ..LOL...Just kidding buddy Hang in there and don't let it or me rattle ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Good story. Sorry that you missed though. Hang in there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! It does happen to everyone..But when you get one with that bow...it is going to be awsome...Keep plugging away and it will happen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Chief Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Happens to us all. Sounds like a good day in the woods though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 9, 2005 Report Share Posted October 9, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Well, one thing is for sure .... you can't blame the traditional equipment for that one. I've done exactly the same thing, at only slightly longer yardage with a compound. Arrows are very unforgiving of any obstruction. However, you had action. You got a shot. You wound up with a good story instead of just telling about all the squirrels and chipminks you saw. The season's early, so I know you are going to get more opportunities. And when you do score, you will know you did it the hard way ...... the Barta way ...lol. Good luck on the next shot and keep us updated on your adventures with that bent stick. There's more than a few of us who are real interested in seeing you get a deer with that thing. That's REAL bowhunting! Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hoyt_vtec_kid Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! o well every does it but better luck next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! keep on at it and you will get one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! It is frustrating I missed a doe this weekend at 25 yds. But I am sticking to it I wanna make something happen. So just stick to it, it will happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! Man it happens to us all! Just go back and try again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Bubbles Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! [ QUOTE ] Man it happens to us all! Just go back and try again! [/ QUOTE ] yup.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! I by no means consider that incident a bad hunt. It was awesome and I even had to battle "buck fever" at 1st. LOL Funny how a small doe can make a grown man shake so much. LOL It was my very 1st shot at live game with my long bow and my thoughts of leaving very short lanes to keep my shooting distances down was what foiled me. I left very small holes and narrow shooting lanes. Something that is now remedied. I am determined to wack one for sure so no giving up on my part! Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzorp Posted October 10, 2005 Report Share Posted October 10, 2005 Re: MISSED at 9 yards! What's important is it was a cool experience and you had fun,, stay determined man!!! Good Luck Rayzor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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