What is your "curse" animal?

[steadman]

So the hunts are getting very close, especially for a few of us out west. We here in Ut are 3 weeks from the fun. Being so close has got me thinking about my own curse animal. The wonderful elk. I love hunting these critters and there is nothing like a bugle to get the heart rate going into overdrive. But, I can't seem to bring one home. And man have I tried, for almost 20 years I have tried. I won't mention the 5 point bull at 10 yrds in CO, that framed his vitals between 2 trees. I hit the left one       . Or the time I had another bull in ID at 10 yards or so and couldn't see him. There are dozens of encounters that were soooo close, and others I'd just as soon forget    :(   . But I wouldn't trade any of it for all the money and time I spent chasin those awesome animals up and down the most beautiful country the good Lord could create. So hear i go again with sharp broadheads and a longbow in my hand, mabey Lady Luck will smile on me this year and I'll be grillin backstrap. But if not I will cherish this year as I have the last 20 and hope I get at least 20 more.

So what's your "curse" critter? I wish you well this year!

[Mo. Huntin]

TURKEY Those things are the luckiest animal alive.

[Gatekeeper]

My curse animal seem to be the live ones. See you in Utah, Ryan.    

[Rick P]

Mine is mountain Goat! I never seem to be able to get the last few yards out of a stalk before poof there gone up a vertical wall, yet I keep chasing them! Good friend nearly broke his jaw when he fell on his wife's hunt, he called to tell me about it, next day I'm headed up the mountain. Thing that worries Tracy the most is I always hunt solo.........maybe it's time to rethink that again?

[D. Devall]

quote:Originally posted by Gatekeeper:
My curse animal seem to be the live ones. See you in Utah, Ryan.    

Right now mine is the Blue Wildebeest. I just got back from South Afica a few weeks ago where, on a 2 week hunt, I missed 3 of them and when I finally hit one it was a terrible high in the back shot. The wildebeest was not recoved (mostly because it probably isn't dead). This animal is definitely on the top of my "hit list" for my next safari. Although the wildebeest really gotin my head while I was over there I am very anxious to have another go at them,

Bisch

[juneaulongbow]

Mountain Goat here too!  Missed one 7 years ago, had the arrow pop off the string on another and haven't been close enough since.

[Zbearclaw]

black bear.  I have been within 200yds of at least 30 bears, or on 30 occasions in the last 5 years.  Something always arffs me up.  

I have bailed on stalks on deer to chase a bear only to have the deer I bailed on feed towards the bear and bust me, taking the bear with him.  

This year is different, but then again so was last year, and the year before........

[jonsimoneau]

Turkey...(we don't have many where I live) and Impala.  I hunted a great area in Africa where there were tons of Impala.  Still.. I never closed the deal.  Hopefully next time!

[Thumper Dunker]

Deer or anything thats bigger than a rabbit. Two big to hit.

[ozy clint]

fallow deer for me. been hunting them for a awhile. missed a few or stuffed up at the wrong moment, blowing my opportunity. have shot a few bucks but my opportunity/success rate is low.

hopefully that will change.

[Whip]

Mule deer are my nemisis without a doubt.  I think I have eaten 10 mule deer tags so far, and the taste just doesn't improve.  Hope to cure that this year in Colorado as I have a tag in a very good limited draw unit.  I'll at least give it a good effort and have another great time!

[SlowBowke]

A 200 lb, dressed out, Indiana Buckus Snortus.

So far a 187, 191, a couple weighing 170+, a dozen or more 160+, lots of "billy goats".

Big antlers would be hunky dory too but .....a 200+ pound whitetail, without innards.

Can't eat antlers anyway (SOUR GRAPE SYNDROME!)

[James Wrenn]

TURKEY

I just can't seem to close the deal on one.I get them close and they lock up or a vine or limb  get's in the way preventing a shot or something every time.Have never been able to drop the string on one yet.  :(

[PICKNGRIN]

TURKEYS!!!

Tag soup again this year!

[bear1336]

Spot and stalk black bears, something has always gone amiss.

[K.S.TRAPPER]

Maybe we can break that curse this year Ryan    

All though I haven't been hunting them long I would have to say Antelope for me    

Tracy

[Bill Carlsen]

Sometimes I lie awake at night wondering if I will EVER shoot a turkey.

[Aeronut]

%^&*ing armadillos.  They've busted more shot opportunities at deer for me than anything else.

Dennis

[EricW]

Mine is the Pronghorn antelope. Been hunting them speed goats for 10+ years and have yet to get one. Mostly because where we go the numbers are very limited middle of Nebraska. Need to get farther west.