Abear Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 Last weekend I proved that my luck in bowhunting sucks. Last weekend on Sat. morning I was sitting in my ladder stand. And I haven't killed anything real big with my bow i have gotten lucky twice actually. Anyways i see legs and i get ready not knowing if it was a buck or a doe. A big bruiser 8 pointer i think steps out at 10 YARDS! Well Im already standing and i try to draw and he sees me and jumps behind a bush and just kind of walks away. Sun. Morning Im sitting in my lone wolf climber and i glance right and i see two does making their way towards me. Well one its jumpy as heck and the other is calm. I finally get one within 30-32 yards and i shoot and miss. Right under her which probaly means more like 32 yards. But then to make it all better i hang my bow back up and i am watching the doe walk away and i don't nock another arrow. I hear crunching and i look left and i see a very nice buck with a broken brow tine but with stickers so im guessing he was an 8-10 pointer. Anyways i get an arrow nocked and hes like 25 yards away and i draw and i guess that hes about 30. Well i shoot right over him. And he crashes down the hill running away. I find both arrows assuring myself that i missed and i go home. I need some luck or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted November 9, 2007 Report Share Posted November 9, 2007 wow that is bad luck gotta have soon or later keep shootin lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Don't give up stay focused. It happens to the best of us. Keep hunting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Here's a little tip for ya. Get some flagging tape, and measure out 10, 20, and 30 yrds in 3 different directions (right left and center) of the tree your in. The next time a deer walks in, you'll have a better idea how far he is, because you will be able to connect the dots for ranging it better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest COACH J. Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Range finders are worth the money!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bowhunter56 Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I don't think you need any luck, just change some things, like buckee said measure your distances, or get a pendulum sight and take the guess work out of it, you see the deer, you get the shots, just work on a few things and the success will come.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Shoot at a target from an elevated position for fun before going out.....make sure everything is still tuned in...I had my sights bumped just recently, and if my son didnt catch it, I would be launching them good and clear of any deer.........you'll score, at least your seeing deer in range........thats half the battle right there........you will score.....good luck this season..al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethebowhunter Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 nonetheless at least ur seeing nice bucks....one of these times you will hook up with one....just keep at it...good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LIVEWIRE Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Everything That Has Been Posted Is True. One Thing You Will Have To Learn And Most Of Us Have Learned The Hard Way. You Need To (read) The Animal, Move Only When He's Not Going To See You. Get Ready Early Don't Wait Untill He's Under Your Stand He'll See Or Hear You Too Many Times. The Saying The Early Bird Gets The Worm ...same With Deer. Good Luck....hang In There! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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