Guest SaskBoy Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I am the master of missing deer. I should get an award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Not in the last 10 - 12 years. I missed a few running shots over the years, have hit a tree limb a couple of times and once split a strand of barbed wire with a 30-06. Also missed 2 standing deer in an oat field in the same afternoon, checked my scope and it was shooting a foot high at 100 yards. That was, let's see, oh about 1977! ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I've midded a few...When I started hunting, I had the worst case of buck fever(doe fever too). It took me a while to be able to calm down when I saw a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flatwoodhunter Posted January 24, 2006 Report Share Posted January 24, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? i missed way more than ive killed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY_Bowhunter14 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? i have missed 3 in two years... but have also killed 2... all three misses were clean misses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossyhorn Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? When I first started bow hunting I shot under a doe. But she didnt run, she came closer to me. I shot agian only to shoot over her this time. I was so mad I chucked my hat at her and screamed get out of here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? My attitude is, if I didn't get um (grazed, winged, clean miss or whatever) it counts as a miss. With that said, I've missed a few with a rifle, some with a muzzleloader, and some with a bow too (compound and recurve bows). The only type of weapon I've used that I haven't missed with yet is a pistol but I haven't hunted with a pistol too much either and I've only killed one deer and one hog with a pistol. How many have I missed? I don't know. There's too many years of deer hunting behind me and I try to forget about the misses. It's been about 10 years or so since I missed with a rifle. Wish I could say the same about a muzzleloader and a bow. Good thing they don't cut shirt tails down here for misses with a bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimfrompa Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I try not to remember.......But I have missed more then i would like to admit. Most misses ave been with a Bow. And boy would I like to have a few of those shots back!!! In time every hunter will miss but as time goes by the misses get fewer and fewer. Don't beat your self up!!! The rest of the world will do that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? i'vw missed several times with bow and gun, the way i see it though if you haven't ever missed you aren't hunting too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Nope. I have only shot at 3 deer. 2 of them were just grazes and well, the third one, it's in the freezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lil hunter Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I missed a nice buck about 4 years ago. First shot ever at a deer. Then this season I missed a doe with my bow. Grazed her just a little, but she was fine. She stood grazing and walking around with her fawn for about 10-15 minutes after the shot, and looked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDNKHNTR77 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? countless times, especially when i was a youngster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Ive missed with my bow once. And with my gun a number of times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I've missed two the first was when I first started hunting and I didn't tighten my scope mount good and the mount loosend up and I didn't notice. The second was this year I think my scope must have gotten bumped and I didn't see it. It was way off and a clean miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? This year? No. In the past.......................???????????????? Ummmmmmmmm, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M00N Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I missed the first deer I ever shot at due to 'deer fever'. I was 13 was my first hunt the deer got too close (25 yards) that I couldn't see it through my .243 scope correctly and I was too excited. Grazed the belly fur off it. Aimed too low, jerked the trigger, and was wobbling around alot with my gun. After that miss I made it a point to never miss another deer again. Learned to calm down and to not take risky shots. I haven't missed since then. I have killed every deer except one with a single shot. Two have been 200+yard heart shots, and one was 100-yard heart shot. I only ever shot one of my deer with more than one shot and that was one at 150-yards. I had shot the deer twice due as I took my first shot the deer decided to turn away from me just as I squeezed the trigger off on it. I wasn't 100% sure if the shot was good enough so I put another bullet in it and when my father heard me shoot twice he figured I had wounded it and he shot it a third time. The deer would have died from the first shot as it did hit one lung, but was better safe than sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbowhntr77 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I'll do you one better, I missed twice within 30 seconds this year in the second season with rifle. Don't ask, it all happened so quick, I had nine does standing within 100 yds of two of us with a 40 mph wind, cold, cold, cold. I think I just got in a hurry. I do remember that I had a nice broadside target on both does. No blood, trailed for 3/4 mile to make sure. I just flat missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DropTineOutdoors Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Absolutely, these are all part of the "experiences" that make you an "experienced" hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okbowman Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I missed a bunch when I was a teenager, now its been a long time since I missed. Except for a couple years ago I missed a doe 2 times with my muzzleloader, she stood there while I reloaded and I missed her the second time, gun was off a foot at 40 yards though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbucks125 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? i have deffinetly missed deer. probably have missed as many as ive killed, it just the way it goes. most recently i missed a 8 pnt on october 19 with my bow. if you can show me someone who has never missed...i will show you someone who doesnt hunt. everyone misses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacherman Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? too many to count! I have only missed two with a bow! but countless numbers with a gun, especially when they were being chased by dogs and running 900 miles per hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilhnter Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? I have missed many many deer and i have only been hunting 10 years. Most of the deer i have missed have been nice bucks too. I have only killed one racked buck and that was a six pointer. The last two years i have filled all three tags that i had. I missed a nice 8pt in 2004 at 40yds with a shotgun (made me sick), couple years ago missed a nice 8 pt at 10 yds with a bow, missed a doe running this year, .........to many to name, but everyone misses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Ever missed a deer? I have missed deer. I got out to the stand once, and when I checked the trail camera there had been a nice deer in front of my stand only five minutes before I got there. As far as shooting….I always hit what I aim at. I had a nice buck standing in front of a 1” T-type, steel fence post at about 125 yds.. I drilled a hole in that fence post as clean as if I had used a welding torch. I had a nice doe standing next to a small sapling, and I cut that sapling down in one shot, cleaner than if I had used an ax. (another 125 yd. shot) I had a squirrel once eating an acorn, and shot that acorn right out of the squirrels grip without touching one hair on the squirrel. I always hit what I’m aiming at. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. I really just need to start aiming at the deer. ….popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? Here is somthing if you havnt ever missed you dont hunt that much.lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted January 25, 2006 Report Share Posted January 25, 2006 Re: Ever missed a deer? [ QUOTE ] Ever missed a deer? I have missed deer. I got out to the stand once, and when I checked the trail camera there had been a nice deer in front of my stand only five minutes before I got there. As far as shooting….I always hit what I aim at. I had a nice buck standing in front of a 1” T-type, steel fence post at about 125 yds.. I drilled a hole in that fence post as clean as if I had used a welding torch. I had a nice doe standing next to a small sapling, and I cut that sapling down in one shot, cleaner than if I had used an ax. (another 125 yd. shot) I had a squirrel once eating an acorn, and shot that acorn right out of the squirrels grip without touching one hair on the squirrel. I always hit what I’m aiming at. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. I really just need to start aiming at the deer. ….popgun [/ QUOTE ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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