ksdeerhunter03 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I was sitting at home about 6 tonight (it gets dark here at 7:15) and decided to hunt. I went the whole 5 minutes it takes to get to where I hunt. I get out there and my buddy shows up, so he is going to kill a doe and I will film. I used my "can" call and within five minutes the 10 pointer I have been seeing is on the clear cut 150 yards out. I give the camera to my buddy and get my bow ready. I grunted a few times and he is on a rope. We had a standoff for about 10-12 minutes and finally he turns broadside. My buddy uses my rangefinder and says 37yards. I use my 40 yard pin and slowly come to full draw. I aim, breath and smoothly squeeze the trigger! The deer turned and ran about 50 yards and stops, then bolts again. We waited about 15 minutes and get up and go look for the arrow. NO BLOOD, just tracks. I get my rangefinder and shoot back to the bucket I was sitting on, 59 yards! WOW, was he WAY OFF! IT was a clean miss, and was a good time! Oh well, I know he is around, and you Oklahoma hunters, be ready, the bucks are looking for does that are hot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbucks Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! man he screwed you up bad how did you manege that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! It pays to take a couple of readings on the range-finder, just in case the first one went wrong ...but you know that Dang eh ! At least it was a clean miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Buckee, yeah, that will be the last time I let someone else range a deer for me! Oh well I know he is out there now! Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitrrophybowhunter Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! I thought it was +/- 1 yard not 20 Maybe he wants that buck! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebobhunter4 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! [ QUOTE ] I thought it was +/- 1 yard not 20 Maybe he wants that buck! LOL [/ QUOTE ] haha thats what i thought too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Mike ranged a 6x6 elk for hildy at 42 yards, unfortunatly the elk was actually 53 yards and the limb his range finder picked up on was 42. Mike realized his mistake and told Hildy he was really sorry. After the doc got hildy's bow sergicaly removed from mike's posterior. They seemed to get past the misunderstanding. LOL True story, accept for the bow sticking part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! good luck next time but how do you not notice 37 yards compared to 59? its kind obvious.. good luck getting that deer though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Sorry about the miss! Hope you get a better shot off next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! The good news is you still get to hunt him. Better luck next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Hmmmm. Must have been a Nikon rangefinder. Well, at least you didn't injure him. Maybe you'll see him again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Hey Excursion, yeah it would seem 37 yards to 59 is a big difference, we were sitting on the ground and there was a ridge between us, that is why it seemed to be closer in my mind at least! I will go back after him, the deer out there are used to seeing people, so maybe I will get another look at him! you can watch the video of this hunt on my website, I compressed the quality, but you can see him pretty well on it. www.ksdeerhunting.com/videos Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutchies Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Yep those rangefinders are tricky. If you hit a limb or leaf between you and your target that is what it will register. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Im not sure if I could tell the difference between 12 yds and 52 if I had a buck like that in front of me. My nerves would be going so fast I would believe the first reading I saw or heard about. Sorry about the miss, but wiht the rut kicking it hopefully you will get another shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Re: Missed...!!!! Im not real worried about it, that would just be a bonus deer, my real hunting is done a state north, where I will be for about 3 weeks solid starting thursday evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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