lil hunter Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 After missing a nice doe with my bow yesturday I just got to wondering who else in here has missed any deer with their bows? I'm upset about missing, but i'm not too dissapointed. It's better than wounding it. So who all has missed? Please include details(distance, size of deer, reason-if known-for missing, when??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAhardwoods Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? How about two bucks last night within 30 mins of each other....one 8 one very nice 10 point.....distance WELL within my range is all i'm gonna say dont feel bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom2008 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Haven't missed with my bow, but I have missed twice in one day during rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAbowhunter86 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? This year I missed a doe at 25yds lol not that far but I didnt pick my shot, I just put my pin behind the front leg and let it fly. Missed. When I was 14 I missed a Huge 12point at about 20yds Buck fever for that one. hit a branch and the arrow went right under him. If it werent for the branch I would have a huge buck in my bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Don't feel bad..... I missed 1 at 20 yrds,, because dummy me used the 30 yrd. pin.... and lost one the very next day from a high shoulder hit.... search for hours, even with a trained tracking dog... still didn't find her...... Talk about upset,, yep that would be me..... And to top it all off I haven't been able to get back it becuase of this darn foul weather we are having lately.... It's got to get better lil' just hang in there, and keep the chin up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathews4life Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? missed one wed. afternoon...misjudged the distance. i was on a spot and stalk and i left my rangefinder at the camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? If anybody has not missed take a step forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunterforlife Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I've missed a 160 class 11 pt at 9 yds was sitting down and shot low and i missed a 150 class 10 pt at 12 yards due to a skinny camoflauged branch. still replay those 2 in my head every season and that was 6 years ago and my record book entry still is waiting! Havent missed since! hopefully i dont jinx myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest generallee Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? ive only shot at one deer with my bow, and my arrow hit home. Im sure with time i will have my share of misses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Nope not me, of course i haven't shot at anything yet either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? OF COURSE NOT NEVER! haha and of course ive only ever shot at one deer n got her... hopein i get a shot at a buck this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I did! Arrow hit a branch 5-10 yards out in front, I never seen it. Muzzy did eat or kill a tree that day! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rbfree1 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I missed a 7x7 bull elk at 23 yards my fingers seam two stick to the string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shockwave Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? everyone misses from time to time,i missed a monster 8 point last year from 3 yards, no buck fever i just rushed the shot, which is a very bad habit to get into, wounded and missed shots come from lack of practice, my advice is to shoot as much as your time allows, and if you don`t have the time, make time.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? If you have not missed, you have not been hunting long enough. Everyone does it sooner or later. I have missed a few times in the past. From does at 3 yards (jumped the string) to a monster at 40 yards (misjudged yardage and shot low) and a few in between. That is also over 25 years of bowhunting. Just learn from the miss, what caused the miss, how would you not do it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? How about 2 years ago when I missed the same deer twice; in the same day! First shot over her back and then she came back in about 30 minutes later and I missed by shooting right under her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I have. Who hasn't? Of those who haven't, who has killed more than 10 deer? Don't let it get you down. Learn why you missed and try not let that happen again. I know this, if I spend anytime doing anything that's competitive, there's bound to be some failure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTbowman Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Missed a doe at 9 yards due to a small sappling jumping in the way like some sort of secret service man. Dang heroic lil tree I must say.... LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nuhf Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? i missed a doe last year at 10 yards. it was the first deer i have been able to draw back on since i started bow hunting and i got a little excited and did not waite for the best shot. she was walking right towards me and if i would have waited a couple more minutes she would have been atleast 5 yards but heck 10 yards away should be an easy shot. it is amazing how excited you get when you see a deer no matter how many you have seen in the woods and taken weather it be a gun or bow. man that is why i love to hunt it never gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydiehard Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I've missed 4 does with my bow so far. Shot over two and under two. 3 out of 4 were inside 20 yards. One was at 30 yards. I believe I ranged all of them incorrectly or else I failed to bend at the waist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missed160 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Look at my login in name!!!!!!!! I have missed 2 nice bucks, the pictures in my mind still haunt me, but that is part of the game.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Not this year. Last year I missed 3 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I missed a few does with my old loaner bow at short distances before i knew what i was doing. Once I got my new bow and started practicing like crazy i havent missed a deer yet. i think its like 7 for 7 streak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? Haven't missed with a bow yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mnarcher Posted October 17, 2005 Report Share Posted October 17, 2005 Re: Who all has missed? I missed the first deer I ever drew on 4 years ago on public hunting land. It was a 12 point buck in between the gun seasons. I was 12 yds away on the ground and he was broadside to me working on his scrape he made that morning in the fresh snow. I was so nervous when he showed up that I didn't even look through my peep and I only got the bow drawn back 3/4 of the way before I let the arrow fly. It shot above his back and into the woods. The buck never new I was there and I never saw him again. Since then I have shot at two more does and I have harvested them both. Nothing yet this year and I didn't hunt at all last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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