Missing!

[rconn]

Missed a real good buck this weekend at 200 yards with my rifle. I practice out to 300 so I'm more then capable of making that shot. Missing makes me sick! For one I worry about the animal, was it a clean miss or did I hit it bad and now is it going to run off suffer? That really really bothers me because I don't want it to suffer because of my poor shooting. In this case we found no blood and brad AKA Hamshire actually saw the buck after I shot and he was running without a limp and was hauling butt , but I still wonder if it was hit bad. Second missing really messes with my head. Was it me, was it the gun, was it both, did I flinch, rush my shot, why did I miss. In this case I'm pretty sure I rushed my shot and didn't watch the shot through my scope, was to excited and didn't do all the proper steps to make a good kill shot. Just had to get that off my chest because it's driving me nuts. Going to be practicing before I go back out. Rant over now.

[large car]

Better luck next time. Keep your head up. We have all been in your shoes. At least he was seen later without a limp.

[Passthrough]

....it happens!

[smb250]

It happens. If anyone can say they have never missed on a shot the new they should have made, well they just ain't been hunting long enough or shot at that many animals yet. I've missed my fair share of shots.

[rconn]

I know it happens just don't like when it happens to me Going to make sure it doesn't happen again anytime soon.

[HSULongbow]

Happened to me last week on a 10 point I've been hunting all season. Buck fever I guess. Checked the gun next day and it was shooting straight and true. I was do excited I think I yanked the trigger. Thanks for your post-- made me feel better!

[rconn]

Happened to me last week on a 10 point I've been hunting all season. Buck fever I guess. Checked the gun next day and it was shooting straight and true. I was do excited I think I yanked the trigger. Thanks for your post-- made me feel better!

can't wait to check my gun. Thought I was going to be able to do it when I got home but never stopped raining. Kind of hope it's the gun and not me

[Raypo]

it happens my friend, dust yourself off

[tduck78]

Keep your head up. I've been there before bud

[TX CHICKEN]

I would go hog hunting or shoot a few management does to get my confidence back up-I have done the same and this helped get me right back on track.