A miss and a ....nother' miss

swampdrummer · September 14, 2009, 09:14:00 PM

Well after spending close to 25 hours sitting in a stand saturday and sunday. Most of it in the rain. Seeing nothing more than an amorous pair of racoons. I climbed into my stand this evening at 5, Set my safety harness and sat down. Looked up and there were 3 does coming down the trail at me.... This is more like it!! I'm instantly shaking like a leaf and finding it difficult to catch my breath. Good stuff! LOL

Big doe comes around a willow patch and stops, slightly quartering away at 13 yards or so. Textbook stuff. I drew back and let fly. Wasn't even a close miss! A foot in front of her. She jumps just a bit as the arrow buries in the dirt but then goes over and smells the arrow!

Oh well. A clean miss is better than a bad hit eh? Maybe tommorow will be my day.

Jake Fr · September 14, 2009, 09:21:00 PM

good luck i feel your pain. i messed up bad last year but hit my top limb. all i could do is set there thinkin way to go dummy

Bill Shepard · September 14, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

As long as you know what you did wrong, you can correct it. I have faith the third time will be the charm. Good luck!

Cyclic-Rivers · September 14, 2009, 09:54:00 PM

Ben there done that. I missed a deer at 8 steps (8 yards give or take). I feel your pain! Keep shooting! Keep in there you will fill your freezer.

-Charlie

JEFF B · September 14, 2009, 10:17:00 PM

bad luck as they say better luck next time

Doug in MN · September 14, 2009, 10:22:00 PM

I will bet you are eating backstraps soon enough.

D

tarponnut · September 14, 2009, 10:27:00 PM

Keep plugging. I missed one Saturday,I won't miss again.

George D. Stout · September 14, 2009, 11:33:00 PM

So what you are saying is, you missed the first one, and hit the other one the same place? I get it. *^).

swampdrummer · September 15, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

lol, yeah George, you got it exactly right.Thanks guys. No hunting tonight but tommorow I'll be back at it.

Mr.Magoo · September 15, 2009, 07:50:00 PM

I pulled off every shot I tried last year. This year I've missed twice. I hope it's not like getting the yips in golf. Got a monkey on my back now and gotta get him off.

saltwatertom · September 15, 2009, 08:28:00 PM

This way you get to hunt more!!! :D

:cool:

Basinboy · September 15, 2009, 09:50:00 PM

Man ain't this stuff fun though? lol
Hang in there, it'll happen!

Mike Spaulding · September 17, 2009, 03:20:00 PM

Makes me feel better that I'm not alone! missed a hog at 10 yards yesterday.. then another at 20 not 10 minutes later.. I can shoot softball size groups all day long out to 30 yards on a target, but when it's crunch time with my trad bows, i'm having a hard time getting ahold of my emotions.. it's like i'm a kid again trying to kill my first deer with a compound.. after missing several times back then I thought it would never happen.. but eventually that got too easy, so I'm looking at it that way, that's why I changed over and I truly do learn something every time I miss. I know when I finally do make it happen, it's going to be a GREAT accomplishment that I'll always be proud of! Sure wish I was having pork tenderloin tonight though.. :D

BlacktailBowhunter · September 17, 2009, 03:27:00 PM

You got the fever man.

I have to talk myself through my shots,otherwise I miss even with a compound, I get so amped I lose all composure.

After you have a few more encounters like that this year, you will settle down and make the shot.

Paul

Stripstrike1 · September 17, 2009, 03:28:00 PM

Man....there are people just like me out there!

bentpole · September 17, 2009, 05:51:00 PM

Deep breath, pick a spot, draw anchor ,good clean release. Next time one comes in say that to yourself and do it. Hey we all miss. You'll get one.

Sticks2117 · September 17, 2009, 08:58:00 PM

I shot at the same deer 3 times and missed all. 18yrds, 12yrds, 18yrds in that order.

doubleo · September 17, 2009, 09:22:00 PM

Been there done that.Keep a positive and confident attitude and good things will happen for ya.

m midd · September 18, 2009, 01:54:00 AM

my first miss with trad gear was last year. i had a nice 8 point come up along with 3 other bucks. i waited for the perfect shot, when he stepped into the opening I calmly drew , anchored and released. the arrow was on a string to the spot i picked ,and then whack i hit a limb the size of a pencil and the arrow stuck at his feet. it was still awesome though. from then on i was hooked for sure. Oh yeah 30 minutes later i had a doe come in. i missed her 3 times. when i was out of arrows to fling at her i laughed and threw my water bottle at her.

Oliverstacy · September 18, 2009, 02:42:00 AM

I missed two turkeys in less than 30 seconds this spring...the first was at spitting distance and the second was around 16 yards.

I'm 0-4 on birds and 0-0 on deer and other assorted critters.

I'm still after it...keep going.

Josh