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missed my first deer this weekend
Posted on 11/16/10 at 1:53 pm
Posted on 11/16/10 at 1:53 pm
about 15 minutes after I got out there..6 doe walked out. I waited about 20 minutes before I decided that I'd allow my first deer to be a doe...It was cold and rainy. I was shaking nervous. I used an unfamiliar gun...... Bottom line: I missed her 
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Posted on 11/16/10 at 1:56 pm to herro
At what range? What type of rifle? You said it was your first attempt at a deer, so don't take this the wrong way, but was the gun sighted in and not just bore sighted?
Just tring to confirm its human error and not equipment.
Also it happens, all you can do is get back out there and try again.
Just tring to confirm its human error and not equipment.
Also it happens, all you can do is get back out there and try again.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 1:56 pm to herro
That blows... At least you'll be motivated to not miss again now.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 2:15 pm to herro
that sucks man.
This post was edited on 11/16/10 at 2:15 pm
Posted on 11/16/10 at 2:21 pm to MikeJackon428
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MikeJackon428
Say Mike, arent you going on your first hunt this weekend with your buddy? If not, sorry. If so, good luck!
Posted on 11/16/10 at 2:23 pm to herro
it sucks but it happens. get the next one.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:05 pm to Jed Zeppelin
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Say Mike, arent you going on your first hunt this weekend with your buddy?
I think so. I'll talk to him again this week but I'm planning on it.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:07 pm to herro
Did someone remove your shirttail?
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:09 pm to LSUballs
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Did someone remove your shirttail?
Is it tradition to cut off one's shirttail if they miss a deeR?
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:14 pm to herro
The fact that you had 6 deer within 15 minutes is a great sign, don't dwell on the negative just practice and get familiar with the rifle and learn from your mistakes. Oh and I don't know if it helps but the first deer I ever shot it helped me a ton to try to give myself confidence, I told my self "I'm about to drop this mutherf*cker in its tracks" kinda of I think I can, I think I can.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:33 pm to MikeJackon428
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Is it tradition to cut off one's shirttail if they miss a deeR?
absolutely
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:35 pm to herro
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Bottom line: I missed her
Thats better than the gut-shot i put on my first deer...poor thing
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:46 pm to MikeJackon428
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Is it tradition to cut off one's shirttail if they miss a deeR?
As much so as the face full of blood on your first kill.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:46 pm to herro
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about 15 minutes after I got out there..6 doe walked out. I waited about 20 minutes before I decided that I'd allow my first deer to be a doe...It was cold and rainy. I was shaking nervous. I used an unfamiliar gun...... Bottom line: I missed her
Not to be mean, but are you SURE you missed it? A lot of times deer will take off when they are hit. Did you look for blood? Did someone more experienced than you help out to make sure you hadn't hit the deer?
Edit to add: Don't worry about missing the deer. It is better to miss than wound a deer and not be able to find it. EVERY hunter has missed a deer, if they say they haven't they have either never hunted or are a liar.
This post was edited on 11/16/10 at 3:50 pm
Posted on 11/16/10 at 3:54 pm to TigerDeacon
quote:this is verbatim what my dad has told me since i was young. missing sucks arse but it happens.
EVERY hunter has missed a deer, if they say they haven't they have either never hunted or are a liar.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 4:01 pm to Bama and Beer
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EVERY hunter has missed a deer, if they say they haven't they have either never hunted or are a liar.
I like this
Posted on 11/16/10 at 4:02 pm to TexasTiger
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At what range
Rifle is set for 100yds I think. I am pretty sure I shot too low and/or jerked. Target was about 150yds out, maybe?
Posted on 11/16/10 at 4:03 pm to TigerDeacon
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Not to be mean, but are you SURE you missed it? A lot of times deer will take off when they are hit. Did you look for blood? Did someone more experienced than you help out to make sure you hadn't hit the deer?
This is not mean. I DID look for blood. I had two others with me. One was very experienced and we searched for about 45 minutes. So I'm almost certain that it was missed.
Posted on 11/16/10 at 4:04 pm to herro
happens to the best of us buddy
Posted on 11/16/10 at 4:08 pm to herro
at least it was a doe. i've missed a nice buck and almost puked the stand
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