Done with Bowhunting for Awhile

[Outback]

It's not just bowhunting brother. I shot the only mature buck I saw last season at 30 yards with my rifle. Hit him 'perfectly', center punching him right behind the shoulder. To my horror, I found blood everywhere and jumped him twice but never found him.

[SUMMIT3]

yeah just blown away to my surprise that I totally skipped one of the most important steps and that's testing out a broadhead or two with new arrows.

Ain't doing that again.

[JW]

yeah just blown away to my surprise that I totally skipped one of the most important steps and that's testing out a broadhead or two with new arrows.

Ain't doing that again.

Amazing how many headaches and heartbreaks a Rhinehart 18-1 can prevent.

[SUMMIT3]

Amen Ragin'!

[Campxmas]

Don't do it halfway...Quit for good...pm me with a list of your now useless equipment and, as a favor, I'll pay all shipping costs to get it out of your way.

[SUMMIT3]

nope solved the problem, headed back out tonight for some redemption.lol

[Curtis32]

If you are not enjoying the hunt, then change it up to where you will enjoy it. There is no point in doing something you don't enjoy. Quitting is too easy though.

[Poco]

Eyes are deceiving. Lots of "good shots" get away. Start videoing your shots to make sure your shot is what you think it is. Practice, practice and practice some more.

Bingo!! Since I started doing this I realize how much a naked eye perfect shot isn't so perfect.

Keep at it amigo.

Ray

[Poco]

Well I can stop beating myself up over poor shots now. All at the same time giving myself a swift kick in the rear for a classic mistake that no bowhunter should do.....I never tuned or shot my broadheads out of my new arrows.MORON!!!!! yes I know.


I assumed which you should never do that my exodus flew true in my FMJ'S like they did in my Bloodsport One's and old carbon Express Blue streaks.

Boy was I wrong!!! They fly horrible out of my FMJ'S....four to five inches to the right at 20 yards to be exact. Which explains the blood trail or the lack there of.

As much as know tune my bows I completely skipped something so important. I sure learned my lesson. Anyone else do this?

So your perfect lung shot wasn't so perfect after all? Kidding amigo!! Just jabbing you. Glad you found the problem.

I still recommend videoing if possible. Not only to check your shot before tracking but it makes the kill way more enjoyable when you can go back and see it happen again while at home.

Ray

[doeslayer_08]

Keep at it. I shot 2 times at avturkey yesterday at about 40 yrds and missed both times. Then nailed a raccoon at 40 with no problem. Also shot a turkey at about 15 yrds and never found him. Planing on going back out today.

[DRT]

Losing animals does suck. It shouldn't matter if it is a deer or pig. If it doesn't make you sick when it happens you don't deserve the privilege of hunting. It's okay to feel the way you do and we understand that. At some point though we all fail in an attempt at it. If you quit you never get to redeem yourself. You need to get back in the stand for yourself.

[JW]

Done with Bowhunting for Awhile

Losing animals does suck. It shouldn't matter if it is a deer or pig. If it doesn't make you sick when it happens you don't deserve the privilege of hunting. It's okay to feel the way you do and we understand that. At some point though we all fail in an attempt at it. If you quit you never get to redeem yourself. You need to get back in the stand for yourself.

You're just a confounded judgmental soul aintcha!!!

[rem788]

Nahhh. Keep shooting. I've lost quite a few critters bow hunting. Needless to say I was ticked for a while after each one but just kept trying. A couple years ago I felt like you do now. I lost a monster pig after a good shot. Followed good lung blood for 200 yards or more and then it just stopped. Found my arrow with blood all the way to the fletchings but no pig. A week or so later I shot a doe and watched her go down in the brush 40 yards away. Waited an hour then went to retrieve my prize. No luck. Found two halves of my arrow and a blood trail leading over the bank around the 20 acre pond. I searched for at least three hours poking around in the waist deep water. never found that deer either. I thought about giving up but went back anyway the next weekend. That is when I shot the first bobcat I ever saw in person at 7 yards right under my tripod.

Stick with it.

[perfectstorm]

Going to tell you something, that every great person at something once told me (see picture).

And no one has every failed from being too experienced.

[eliteweldingco]

It's hard, I wounded a bobcat one time and I had the same feeling.