ChasinTail Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 After reviewing my trail cam two days before Saturday's opening bow season, I was pumped when I saw five shootable bucks. Most of which were in daylight hours! I hunted morning till night yesterday and had a great 8 point come out to my right one hour before dark. I was down wind of him and in between him and my feeder. When he got 20 yards to my right, he did an unexpected 180 and started feeding his way away. He did not seem spooky at all. When he got 25 yards out, he offered a decent quartering away shot. Not my favorite shot but definetly do-able. Since I didn't see this buck in any of my photos I figured this may be my only chance. I let an arrow fly and watched in slow motion as he darted left by half an inch, leaving a dry arrow in the ground. He never blew and only ran away about 30 more yard and slowly walked into the thick stuff. I lightly grunted and waited with no luck for the rest of the hunt. The slap in the face was my treestand strap broke and my flashlight broke making a 3/4 mile walk back tough. I need redemption bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldridgem1 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 well the way it sounds you didnt spook him to bad. good story and goodluck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Try not to lose sleep over it...it happens to everyone. Hopefully you get another crack at him though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonsterBuck48 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 sorry for the missed the shot but hey you still got 5 shooters on camera and its the beginning of season. so all is not lost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Tough break man. Just gotta stay with it, hopefully he'll show up again. Man I love a quartering away shot, best shot to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODH Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 It happens to the best of us man! Who knows, maybe you'll get another chance at him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Shooter Posted September 20, 2010 Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 I'm sorry for you miss but it is good he didn't blow or anything and just walked off slowly after the shot. You'll probably get another crack at him and I wish you the best of luck. Kepp us posted on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChasinTail Posted September 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2010 Going out after work tomorrow to try this again...Hopefully I will come back with some meat and a photo for you guys for redemption! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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