Has anyone else missed a buck of a lifetime?

[FerretWYO]

more than I can remember. I missed a great bull elk a few years ago. Sad part was just a little earlier that day I missed a nice muley buck.

[KENDALL TECHAU]

I've missed 3 [ 140"-150"]bucks this season. It messes with your mind after the first miss.I just keep practicing and keep hunting!  I'm thankful just to have the opportunity. Keep after em.

[steadman]

More than I care to remember. Quite a few mulies. Keep hunting, the memories last forever!

[twitchstick]

Way to many mulies!and a 400"+ bull        

And they just seem to get bigger every year.

[varmint101]

I missed a 140" 8 pointer a few years ago with my longbow.  It was sad, but it was a great day to be in the woods!  He was 25yds out and the shot was perfect...but his belly literally hit the earth and off he went.  I rattled him in again and never had a clean shot.

[onewhohasfun]

Not the biggest but a 150" hog, missed directly under me! That was in 1984 with a wheelie bow. I said thats it, ordered a Bighorn curve and never shot a wheelie bow again, EVER!

[KENDALL TECHAU]

I just keep pluggin away!

[longarrow]

Thanks for this post!! It sure makes me feel better! I've killed my share of deer with traditional gear have also missed my share!! The one that stands most of all is a 160 class whitetail a couple of years ago. I was hunting from my ground blind (popup) he walked by at 15 yards, stopped broadside and I shot FOUR arrows at him, I had this bigboy bracked ( and he still dosen't know I'm shootin" at him!!!) Well arrow #5 would have put down, but #4 was my last one!! I had to sit watch him for seemed like 30 minutes, I'm it was less than 3 minutes.....But you know the good points, #1 I saw this great animal, #2 I had the shot(s) #3 No wheelie will ever be as quite and smooth as my longbow!!!!  

[Gehrke145]

I've killed all the big muleys and whitetails I've had close but give me a bull elk over 320ish and well........lol it happens to everyone.

[Gehrke145]

Wait I take that back I shot over a 160 muley in WY with my blackwidow.....I thought I had that blocked from my memory.

[Mountainboy]

Seems like about every 5 years I get buck eagers and missed the "Wall Hanger".  It never fails...

[Don Stokes]

Yep. Shot him in the antlers. Guess where I was looking?

[adirondack46r]

Thanks a lot for reminding me.   :(

[jcar315]

You had to ask.....YES!!!

I still have nightmares about him! Came around a big bush chasing a doe at about 10 FEET ran off to about 20 yards.....and the rest is history.

[KSdan]

Originally posted by wingnut:
. . .  I'm going for the North American grand slam of missing only record book animals of all species.

LOL

Mike

That is hilarious.  

[Vision Hunter]

I have yet to shot an antlered buck so any buck is a buck of a lifetime for me.  I never expect when I hunt but that changed this year.  First time out one comes out of no where, stopped dead in its tracks facing me and winds me.  I took a shot and missed while he was quartering away.

I had another buck < 15 yds broadside and missed.  He ran a little and I was able to call him back.  He came in close but I spooked him on the draw and missed as he ran away.

It's bittersweet.  I enjoyed seeing them but hate the fact I missed.

[KentuckyTJ]

1996 I missed a 170" monster due to a coat sleeve. I'll never forget it and still have nightmares. Go get some psychological help soon...believe me.    

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

Once last year and twice the year before.  Same deer both years.  It probably would have been simpler to ask which of us hadn't missed our buck of a lifetime        

[Tater John]

First buck I shot at was right in front of his chest from a treestand

Second buck I shot at was from the ground, I center punched a tree

Third buck i shot at was over his back from a treestand

I'm 0 for 3

Rusty

[Warden609]

Coat sleeve is as good an excuse as any