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Offline Dave 55

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Hmm so close
« on: September 07, 2009, 04:47:04 pm »
Went out Saturday morning the wind was right so I climbed up in one of my stands,about one hour later a big mature doe comes into a shooting lane in the pines,everything felt  right when I dropped the string but I shot just in front of her a clean miss.Must have let my bow hand jump on release,let my hackberry bow down.20 yards broadside.Oh well their will always be next time.
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Offline nugget

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2009, 04:50:34 pm »
Dang. Hate that for you. Hope I get a chance like that this year.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2009, 07:31:16 am »
It happens. I have done that many times. :) She won today,you may win tomorrow. :)
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Offline n2everythg

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2009, 09:09:03 am »
I hate it when that happens! but I think every one of us has done it.

BUT.... better a clean miss than a bad hit.
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Offline woodstick

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2009, 08:18:50 pm »
if you hit everything you shoot at you will get tierd of cleaning deer and wont go as much so missing is a blessing in disguise.
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Offline Dave 55

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2009, 12:43:19 pm »
Yup it happens and I know it is all part of it,even the mistakes can make you smile----after a day or too,good luck to you all,Dave.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2009, 03:05:50 pm »
Dave, The first deer(s) I shot at with trad gear were misses. I had a line of 5 bucks from a big 6pt down to a spike following a hot doe. I only had 3 arrows with me and I missed 3 times in the matter of minutes...climbed down and retrieved my arrows, got back in my stand and missed 3 more...all in less than 10 minutes.  ::)
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Offline zeNBowyer

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2009, 06:17:38 pm »
I always  figure  if  i  got  a  shot then  I've  had  a  danged  fine  time  in  the  woods,  a  little humbled  but  at  least  i  don't  have  to clean any  game  when  I  get  home:)

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Offline Dave 55

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2009, 10:07:13 am »
Pat what a hoot that must have been,you definetly had your stand in the right spot.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2009, 11:57:27 am »
  I was hunting a game mgt. area(Victoria Bluff WMA) near Hilton Head Is, SC that was bow hunting only, only hunted 2 weeks a season and always had lots of hunters. We hunted a savanna area that most folks thought was too open to hunt in. When in the stand I could see trails all over that area and the deer preferred it because the other hunters were in the thick stuff. ;D   While on stand,  I could watch my friends on HWY 278 going to work on HHI.
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Re: Hmm so close
« Reply #10 on: September 15, 2009, 05:26:50 pm »
I would always rather a clean miss than to know I made a poor shot and will likely not recover my animal.  I can live with a miss.  I can not live with a mistake.  Good luck.  Remember, anyone that hasn't missed has not shot much.
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