Missed!

[Franksauto]

Not really a success story but after 12 sits and over 40 hours without seeing a single deer it was a success just seeing one.
I missed a small doe this evening. Walked to my stand on the crunchy snow, figured I have spooked everything within a mile. Only minutes later I spotted a deer feeding in the thick brush. I waited 40 minutes and took a 50 yard shot. I must have hit a branch. Oh well! I know it was a clean miss because she never even flinched, just kept feeding. I waited another 10 minutes but she never offered a clear shot. I blew a doe bleet to try to get her in the open but she bolted???? (didnt bolt after a gun shot???) I got down and checked to make sure it was a clean miss and it was.
Frank

 

[frontier gander]

sorry to hear about the miss, they stink! At least you got plenty of time out in the woods.

 

[g.g.]

congrats on at least seeing one. sorry for the freezer not being filled though

 

[cayuga]

Deer act strange sometimes. Shooting into a thicket is hard at best. Just be glad it was a clean miss. Besides if all you saw was one doe.. maybe leaving her for seed is the best thing.

 

[Franksauto]

Went to the range today. 9" high and 3" right at 50 yards???? Dont know how that happened. I sighted it 3 weeks ago and it was dead on. It took a little while but the last 3 shots were touching. I think i'm ready now. We are in the middle of a snow storm right now (they are calling for 12") Well see what the morning brings.
Frank