SpcNape Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I don't know what happened to my brain today, but I somehow forgot it this morning and left it at the house when I went to hunt.:hammer1: I was about to climb out of my stand at 930 to make church this morning. My wife is away visiting her sister in MO so I could get away with a little morning hunt. As I was turning around to grab my bag I saw three does that had made their way behind me without my knowing. I haven't hunted this stand in about a year so some limbs have grown up not allowing shots in the area that they were feeding. After about twenty min. of watching these does skirt right along the areas I couldn't shoot a young doe walks into a shooting lane and beds down. The two other deer were still feeding around so I figured I'd hold off and see if I could get a shot at one of the larger does. 10 min. later the other two does bed down. At this point I'm racking my brain on the yardage. My range finder broke and I've not had the money to buy another one yet. This stand I'm in is a lot higher than the others I hunt from, and it seemed to skew my perception. Decided to take the young doe, and held for 30 yards. Clipped a limb!! She stood up, walked into another shooting lane trying to figure out what had just happened. I convinced myself that I had not made a bad yardage call, it was just the limb. Let the arrow fly... right over her back. Got down from the stand, walked it off, and I was about six yard off. Just barely missed over her back. I'm sick!! Maybe next time I'll take my brain with me. Need to make a note so I'll not forget to pack it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Don't you know you were already in church? That's my church...the woods;) Happens to all of us....now you know to not forget it next time! I had 2 does sneak up on me this morning...those does are so sly....wet ground doesn't help either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Happens to the best of us. Good luck next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sskybnd Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 yes it does, i can fit into that too, i had a range finder in my pack last weekend, but thought i could judge it and shot under a doe, i shot her for 30 yards and shot under her, when i did get the range finder out it ranged at 38 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earnhardts12000 Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 1 word reply bowhuntin happens to all us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I've forgot mine quite a bit.LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckbuster8135 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 i left mine behind today too i had to hunt in my sneakers halfway to my stand which is about a half a mile i relized i forgot to put my boots on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
backwoods07 Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 It's hunting, not killing. Go shoot some tree rats in your back yard. That always helps my confidence! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dance.and.shoot Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 at least you didn't forget your bow............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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