my first will have to wait, a bit disappointed

[wingnut]

Sometimes you learn a lot more from the misses then the hits.  Practice from a stand if you can shooting over is a common miss if you shoot mostly from the ground during practice.

Now get back out and bring one home.

Mike

[bowhuntingrn]

X2 on what Bisch said! In my book, anytime I see something I've never seen before, I consider it a successful day in the woods. Doesn't matter if it's deer or a species of woodpecker I haven't seen up close before. Obviously you're doing something right to experience what you did, keep at it, it will happen. That's what I keep telling myself anyway. I have yet to loose an arrow from my trad equipment at a deer, but I will, it's just a matter of time.

[KentuckyTJ]

Happens to all of us. The feller that claims of no misses hasn't been doing this very long.

[ISP 5353]

Been there!  Keep at it, and pick a spot!!!!!

[ddauler]

Been at this round 30 years still happens I have had 5 deer under ten yards this year only killed one. Keep after them it's worth it!

[Gen273]

Don't beat yourself up, it happens. the only people who have never missed are either liars or people who have never tried. Just try to learn from the experience and be thankful for the encounter.

[centaur]

Missed a turkey this morning. You are now in a not so exclusive club.

[GANDGOLF]

I'm with ya Brother missed the same Red hog 2x, Sat eve. 1st. shot High 27 yds.
        2nd shot High 23yds. was sick! Sun morn.
I had a fruitbasket Buck @18yds. Picked a spot hit Full Anchor ..... Then realized he was illegal (horns weren't wide enough). KNEW he was going home w/ me till he looked at me and I realized what ALMOST was.. But I MADE SURE I picked a SPOT that time!! (He never realized how close he came)..     Checked later and Brace Height had dropped 1/4 in. (hot weather). STILL TRYING !!

[typical2]

Enjoy the experience.  This is my third season and I've missed.  I loved every experience though.  

It's so hard to shoot by feel when you are so worked up with adrenalin you don't feel anything.

It makes it that much better when it all comes together.

Keep at it and enjoy the small things during the hunt.

[Amberjack]

+1 for a clean miss instead of a wounded animal.  We've all been there pardner, so don't kick yourself too hard.

If it was easy they'd call it killing, not hunting.

God bless,
AJ

[Blaino]

Keep after it! Shoot man, I have missed a deer that I could have spit on.... twice!