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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 19:24:43 GMT -5
Missed! Had 4 does come out. One got to 33 yards. I shot and the bolt clipped the blind and sailed over her.
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 14, 2014 19:29:09 GMT -5
It never fails to amaze me how many different ways there are to make a mistake. You would think over time you would get past doing things like that, but we never do. I feel your pain.
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Post by Woody Williams on Oct 14, 2014 19:34:00 GMT -5
Missed! Had 4 does come out. One got to 33 yards. I shot and the bolt clipped the blind and sailed over her. Ah... The old "the bolt isn't at the same level as the scope crosshairs" excuse. . Yep, that can happen pretty easily. I try to use a higher chair to make my shots through the center of the window . Better luck next time...
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Post by firstwd on Oct 14, 2014 19:52:57 GMT -5
Missed! Had 4 does come out. One got to 33 yards. I shot and the bolt clipped the blind and sailed over her. Ah... The old "the bolt isn't at the same level as the scope crosshairs" excuse. . Yep, that can happen pretty easily. I try to use a higher chair to make my shots through the center of the window . Better luck next time... I put the foot loop on the blind window to prevent that very issue.
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Post by drs on Oct 15, 2014 4:14:50 GMT -5
Missed! Had 4 does come out. One got to 33 yards. I shot and the bolt clipped the blind and sailed over her. Don't feel discouraged, metamorahunter; I missed a nice 8-pointer last year that was only some 60 yards away, with a scoped rifle!! This particular buck came in beside me, but was too close for me to take a 30 yard shot. So I let him walk and then he showed-up again right in front of my stand some 60 yards away. I got him in my crosshairs and pulled the trigger, but as I did, he stepped down in a steep depression and I shot right over him. This all happened in a very wooded spot in my woods.
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Post by sakorifle on Oct 15, 2014 6:51:31 GMT -5
Greetings I'm saying nothing because I have never done bowhunting, but I did teach a 216yrd Crow rule22 with the hornet for eating My ducks wheat,it got 3moa and 7moa for wind, Made me smile. Regards Billy.
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Post by sprint46L on Oct 15, 2014 7:09:32 GMT -5
In the stand now, good breeze and light rain, no deer yet, anybody ever have good luck in the rain I usually don't hunt in conditions like this unless I'm after waterfowl lol
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Post by dbd870 on Oct 15, 2014 7:11:29 GMT -5
Not a big fan of hunting in the rain with a bow; I like blood trails that stay intact.
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Post by M4Madness on Oct 15, 2014 7:40:21 GMT -5
All this rain is making me feel less guilty of working late instead of hunting. Lol!
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Post by drs on Oct 15, 2014 8:52:13 GMT -5
Not a big fan of hunting in the rain with a bow; I like blood trails that stay intact. I am not a big fan of having to field dress Deer during a pouring rain, as I have done on several occasions.
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Post by omegahunter on Oct 15, 2014 9:15:51 GMT -5
In the stand now, good breeze and light rain, no deer yet, anybody ever have good luck in the rain I usually don't hunt in conditions like this unless I'm after waterfowl lol I saw my largest buck in bow range in the rain, but he was on the outer limits of my range. I did not take the shot because I was afraid that if he jumped the string or anything that would result in a less than perfect hit, the rain might cause me to loose a wounded deer due to washing away the blood trail. He was a nice, heavy 10 point. I really hated not taking the shot, but I felt that it was the correct thing to do. A couple days later I shot the buck in my avatar instead. He was my first buck with a bow and I just couldn't let him walk by even knowing the 10 point was probably still out there somewhere.
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Wishing the rain will go away and temps drop a lil to sit in my stand again !
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Post by amy3588 on Oct 15, 2014 15:00:10 GMT -5
I dont care for the rain these days,but used to hunt in it. I have gotten a nice doe for the freezer so far and have passed on small bucks and other does for now. I do plan on another doe prolly before archery ends .
How do you add pictures here btw ?
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Post by mstr2175 on Oct 15, 2014 15:10:22 GMT -5
I dont care for the rain these days,but used to hunt in it. I have gotten a nice doe for the freezer so far and have passed on small bucks and other does for now. I do plan on another doe prolly before archery ends . How do you add pictures here btw ? hunt-indiana.com/thread/13633/post-pictures-on-huntingindiana
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Post by zoltangoode on Oct 15, 2014 15:22:50 GMT -5
Missed! Had 4 does come out. One got to 33 yards. I shot and the bolt clipped the blind and sailed over her. Since neither the doe nor you were injured, that is the best possible outcome in a situation like that. How did the blind fare? If there is a ding, that might be a nice trophy photo for you.
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Post by swilk on Oct 15, 2014 15:31:36 GMT -5
Been sitting in the truck for 45 minutes trying to decide if its worth it or not...... so far the "or not" is winning.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 15:40:59 GMT -5
I decided to forego the morning hunt and give the shot site a thorough sweep. I did a little grid search to try to recover the bolt. The fact that I couldn't find the bolt last night left a slight lingering concern that I could have hit the doe. She didn't act hit, and I thought I saw the bolt sail over her, but in low light, I couldn't be 100% sure. Anyway, I found no bolt. I also did a thorough search for any sign of a hit and found none. I then did a search of the woods where she entered and again turned up nothing. I did my due diligence and can rest easy that it was a clean miss.
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Post by hunthard4 on Oct 15, 2014 16:02:45 GMT -5
I'm guessing the bolt disappeared into the ground. Had it hit parallel with the ground it could have disappeared less than an inch under the surface. My dad found one of mine while mowing when he hit the fletching. It was just enough under the ground that I couldn't see it. Just a thought.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 16:05:26 GMT -5
I'm guessing the bolt disappeared into the ground. Had it hit parallel with the ground it could have disappeared less than an inch under the surface. My dad found one of mine while mowing when he hit the fletching. It was just enough under the ground that I couldn't see it. Just a thought. Yeah, there is some pretty thick clover there. It also could have flown on into the woods. At any rate, I am satisfied now that it did NOT hit the deer. I was not going to go hunt with lingering doubt about that, no matter how small the chance.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 15, 2014 16:31:57 GMT -5
Been sitting in the truck for 45 minutes trying to decide if its worth it or not...... so far the "or not" is winning. I went with the stay inside and eat deer chili. The mist went to a heavy rain now.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2014 16:45:50 GMT -5
Been sitting in the truck for 45 minutes trying to decide if its worth it or not...... so far the "or not" is winning. I went with the stay inside and eat deer chili. The mist went to a heavy rain now. Its been a venison heavy day for me too. Deer roast for lunch and venison nachos for supper. The freezer is getting low. I hate that I missed that delicious looking young doe last night.
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