Guest timpat Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 well this is my first year of bow hunting im 16 yrs old and i was out in my stand for the first time yesterday..i sat there about 3 hours and a doe came out of the woods about 7 yrds in front of me, i shot and shot low, well today i shot my bow and found out it was my sights, so i spent half the day resighting my bow, at about 4 pm i went to the same stand and sat until 7 when another doe came out about 15 yrds in front of me, i shot and she stumbled but i didnt find any blood or any arrow...so i dont know if thats good or what but i know i am addicted to bow huntin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbarnhart20 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... sometimes they might not start bleeding till they run a bit, remember the last place you saw the deer, what trail it was on, and walk the trail... if it was a hit, that may help you get on the blood trail. Everyone has misses though, you learn from them.. "If it was that easy we'd all be pros." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... Well look around for her got to find your arrow. I didnt get a deer with my bow for 3 years some people go alot longer than that. Just being out there is awesome! What got me hooked to man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timpat Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... im going to go look tomorrow morning...i really want to know if i hit her, there was no blood in the field and she ran about 30yrds to the back side of the woods after i shot at her...but i looked around the field for my arrow and didnt find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianxt Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... Dont give up it took me 7 yrs before i would connect. but 5 of those yrs we couldnt kill does.But when you do connect it is like breaking the ice it starts easer or it seems that way.Good luck keep your head up you do ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... [ QUOTE ] sometimes they might not start bleeding till they run a bit, remember the last place you saw the deer, what trail it was on, and walk the trail... if it was a hit, that may help you get on the blood trail. Everyone has misses though, you learn from them.. "If it was that easy we'd all be pros." [/ QUOTE ] Very Good Point. 80% of the time, when a deer is hit with an arrow (even a pass-through shot), they will not leave a blood trail until 20 or 30 yrds from the impact site. I very rarely find blood right at the spot I hit the deer. That one of the reasons to pay attention to that spot you last saw the deer run and do a thorough check for blood there. If you got a pass=through shot, the arrow is most likely tucked in hidden under the grass. Happens all the time. I hope yuo find both your arrow and the deer in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMSD5 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] sometimes they might not start bleeding till they run a bit, remember the last place you saw the deer, what trail it was on, and walk the trail... if it was a hit, that may help you get on the blood trail. Everyone has misses though, you learn from them.. "If it was that easy we'd all be pros." [/ QUOTE ] Very Good Point. 80% of the time, when a deer is hit with an arrow (even a pass-through shot), they will not leave a blood trail until 20 or 30 yrds from the impact site. I very rarely find blood right at the spot I hit the deer. That one of the reasons to pay attention to that spot you last saw the deer run and do a thorough check for blood there. If you got a pass=through shot, the arrow is most likely tucked in hidden under the grass. Happens all the time. I hope yuo find both your arrow and the deer in the morning. [/ QUOTE ] keep looking for her ...very good info from the forum....at the shot sight look for hair on the ground....it dosen't take much to knopck the hair off a deer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smitteken Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... You never know until you look. Even a bad shot can be fatal. There are a lot of arteries in the legs that can lead to a dead deer in a short distance. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyt03 Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... practice practice practice, then when the deer comes out its like 2nd nature to make the shot. If you did hit one hope you find it. I shoot my bow before I go out to check sights etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tecumseh Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... Keep looking and practice,practice, practice.I missed two deer in one day several years ago.It's not a good feeling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... Frustrating isn't it? In-season practicing is a good thing and will tip you off when form or equipment is not up to par. I have actually skipped hunting days when I didn't think my shooting was up to par, and didn't go out until whatever the problem was was fixed. Of course, there is also the element of excitement that can mess with your shooting too. Yes, you can get "buck fever" with does too. There are no guarantees. That's why we are not out there with a gun. When they say bowhunting is challenging.........they're right! Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timpat Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Re: 2 misses in 2 days... wellmy friends and me looked all over and never found my arrow, blood or the deer, we have looked 2 days now, so i think i gut shoted her which i hate, im a big fan of clean kills, but i been shooting alot here lately and will probably put my bow down til i get to where i feel i can connect to keep another accident like that from happening, but i dunno, i really like the rush when deer come that close to you, but knowing me i will be back out there next weekend when it hits the lower 40's again haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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