This was inspired by Magnus . I thought I would make a book/pamplet from all the excuses I can come up with for missing a deer/animal. I don't know if it will be publishable, but I'm going to try. So, this is what I'm asking. Can everyone come up with as many excuses as they can and type them here. I will be using you screen name if you don't mind. I would also like your input.

My arrows where car sick from the drive to the hunting area thats why I missed.  yea thats it

Ooooh! Hit my arm guard.

There's only one excuse that I can think of, Operator Error.

ooh... the sun was in my eyes..
...hit my shirt sleeve..
...must be time to re-fletch..
... the biggest deer id ever saw.. must have got the fever...
... my clicker didnt click...

I will have more as the season goes on. lol my friend has some good ones..I hear them everytime he goes out.

There was a limb, stick, twig, leaf, etc. that I didn't see before I shot. That deflected the arrow.

These are new arrows, must be spined wrong from the manufacturer.

"That animal is way too big... I am used to hitting smaller targets."

This is actually what a friend of mine said after missing his first 6x6 bull.

Deer ducked it.

Deer jumped it; or jumped the string, or jumped in some way.

Deer backed away from it.

Deer outran it.

Deer skipped momentarily into a parallel dimension.

Deer used a Jedi mind trick on me.

Deer made effective use of cover.

Deer was evil manitou shape shifting spirit.

Squirrel climbed up my pant leg and distracted me.

Hit my arm guard (I learned that one from Bowhunting October Whitetails video).

Horse fly bit me just as I hit anchor.

Actually that morning the sun came up in the west and I was not prepared for the light in my eyes as my stand is set up for an east rising sun.

In my area there are upwards of 100 small earthquakes a day that most people don't feel but I do.

I usually go with "I stink"

He was too small, so I just shot that tick off his back.

I just wanted to run a flight test with my arrow and to see if that deer could hear my bow on release!

I like looper's reply.

A bird landed on my arrow head when I wanted to release

"Am I supposed to keep an eye open when I shoot"?

Or,

The Deer closed its eyes, so I missed.

Matt

In Kansas,
Wind too strong...
Wind not strong enough...
wind out of wrong direction...
wind shifted....

 We can always blame it on the wind.

I was'nt holding my tongue right.