Howdy Folks....I haven't posted much lately, new job has been crushing me. But I got out this morning, and had a nice wide rack buck come through....I came to full draw but my brain was saying "no" so I held off. He was a great buck, and would have been my best ever with a bow. Maybe tonight he will pause in the right spot! ;0)  

Great self discipline!!      

Thanks Charlie!

Very good.. Taking an iffy shot is not worth taking. Getting close is good enough. I always tell myself that one of these days "it will work out"...


JDSIII

Hopefully you will be rewarded tonight for makeing the right decision this morning.  

Good to hear your getting out a little Roger!!  Keep at him you'll come through.  Good luck bud!

Hey Tim - I hope your season is going well so far. Ron is still up at ShrewHaven, he was trying to fill a bear tag, and he and Nancy are deer hunting now. I am betting no bear, or I would have heard from him by now. Cell phone coverage is almost nonexistant up there.

Keep shootin' them Shrew's!  

Roger,

Well done. Like I've said before; I've never once regretted not dropping the string.

Well done. At least you know he's still out there. I passed a shot on a 400 class bull at 30 yards a few years ago, just a little too far plus I "thought" he would come closer..He did but no clear shot. I still replay that picture over and over but I wouldn't do anything different....O.L.

"I've never once regretted not dropping the string."

I like that. Good words.

Good choice Roger.  At least you know where he hangs out now.  You don't want to end your season this early anyway, right?  
I should have killed a doe thursday but it's hard to shoot with my head up my butt, guess I need to practice that shot.

Good job, the right shot will come.

i did the same thing last season, I have not killed a deer with bow or gun yet and passed on a perfect broadside shot at a fork horn last season because the shot did not feel right, you did good

Roger, good to see you here again, I haven't seen you all summer and was wondering how you were doing. You definitely did the right thing. Have a great season!  

Way to go Roger,he's still there for ya    


Just curious...what made it iffy?

Hey Jim - How have you been? Compton was the only shoot I made it to this summer. I don't think I've seen you since K-Zoo?

Guru, he was coming through a thicket, and when he was open he was moving, and when he was still there were too many saplings about...there was a moment when I thought I had a shot, but I had doubt nagging at me. I know if my brain is thinking of something other than that single hair behind his shoulder, things aren't right.

 great choice.

good to know there is still one good buck left after the youth hunt  

MATURITY of the bowhunter.   BILL