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Now the rest of the story. Early season started slow and hot not many deer seen. I finally found a good spot on the WMA close to my house. After hunting one mourning I tried stillhunting some pines. I was working up a trail slowy when I heard something running at me. A little doe came in and stopped at 7 yards. I was at full draw when she stopped broadside and I released   :banghead:  (note to self pick a spot)the arrow hit a tree behind her.    
Well friday I got out the flu flu and small game arrow to have some fun. With rabbit, tree rat and duck season open I worked my way around the field. When I got to the creek there were three duck sitting on a log. They spoted me as I drew my bow and started to take off. I came to full draw, picked a spot( see note worked) and released. Much to my surprise the duck hit the water with my arrow in it.  :D  

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Hmmmm....missed standing deer.....hits flying duck.....

Nice!

Trickery the only way to explain it!!!!!

cooool

Too much time to think opposed to no time to think. Results pictured. lol

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I am used to missing a deer because he ducked...

Mental note: Start hunting flying deer.   :jumper:  

By the way, congrats on the duck. That's very cool. I'd have to take that one to the taxidermist.

good coment pipe !!!

we always learn from our mistakes ,

nice shot!!!  :clapper:

The answer is.... hunt smaller deer.

Billy

... or hunt flying deer.

Very cool!  :jumper:

now i know where blue fletching comes from   ;)  


thats a beautiful bird and great bow trophy.

Very pretty bird...I like the hunt flying deer though could be fun...

oh yeh? let me see ya hit a sitting duck!
nice shot  :thumbsup:

I'll go with the flying deer theory

NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm. Went hunting, came home with extra woodie!

Killdeer   :thumbsup:

You do have a way with words Killi.

Great shot on the duck!

Great job.  I can relate, too.  One year I missed 4 deer and managed to kill a turkey and a bobcat with the recurve.  Go figure.

I agree, that's a trophy that needs preserved. Don't know my ducks very well. Is that a teal wing? Beautiful!

I'm begining to think that the tougher the shot, the more likely we pick a spot and make a good clean release.  I've had the same thing happen, make a great shot on the tough ones and miss the "chip shots".  
I made a mediocre shot on an elk this year (hit back) at about 6 yards!  He runs out to 40 and stops with nothing showing but his rear end.  I alreay had an arrow on the string knowing another arrow in the animal will help recovery and I pick a spot and shot at the only thing visible (his hind end) and the arrow flys like its on a rail right to the bull.  Someone asked me "did you pick a spot on the first shot?"  I tell them  "yep, it was about 6 foot long and  tan".

Gosh. I've missed many of those things with my shotgun. That my friend is a bowhunting trophy.  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Watch out Rudolph !
ChuckC

:thumbsup:

A beautiful wood duck there, congrats.

:clapper:    :clapper:  
  well done!

I'd mount it.  Good shot.

That's good shooting

Great job, hit closer to the center of a golf ball than you will a basketball. LOL

Nice wood duck!

J

LOOK OUT PRANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congrats  :thumbsup:

what kind of bow is that?

Pete its a Toelke recurve.

I cant believe you didnt pick out a Drake as they took wing.  

Just joking of course,  Great shot !!!!!

Trap

Nice hen woodie.  Just make sure you are in possession of a Federal Waterfowl Stamp when you shoot an arrow at one.  Can get real sticky if stopped without one.