I've only been bow hunting for 4 years and I love that fact that you learn something each time you hunt, more so than when your rifle hunting, in my opinion. My biggest problem is staying relaxed and making a well placed shot, which gets better with each shot I take. I really believe that in addition to practicing at home you have to take shots in the field to get good. I am much more willing right now to take those shots on some does so that I can improve my bow hunting. The day will come when I will wait for a nice buck but for now with my bow, I want to become a better shot and put some meat in the freezer.
I made a shot on a doe last night that has been my best shot on a deer so far. I was hunting from my popup and had about 6 does at the feeder which was about 15 yards away. Everything was going good, I was being patient and making sure the doe I wanted to shoot got into a good position for me to take a shot. As I picked up my bow and started to draw, as I was pushing the bow with my left arm, my elbow popped! It was loud and hurt, the deer all looked up and straight at the popup. Luckily, they didn't take off.
I made a good shot, I thought I was right on the heart when the arrow hit. Saw a lot of blood shoot out and the arrow made a clean pass, I was pumped. She ran for about 70-80 yards and crashed. When I got up to her, the exit side hole was huge. I am shooting 100 gr Hypodermic X-Treme's. I couldn't wait to get her skinned out and see the heart. To my surprise, when I pulled out the heart, there wasn't a scrape! I did see though that the arrow went through both lungs, I guess my shot was a few inches behind the heart.
I was still pleased, hoping the next shot is even better.
I made a shot on a doe last night that has been my best shot on a deer so far. I was hunting from my popup and had about 6 does at the feeder which was about 15 yards away. Everything was going good, I was being patient and making sure the doe I wanted to shoot got into a good position for me to take a shot. As I picked up my bow and started to draw, as I was pushing the bow with my left arm, my elbow popped! It was loud and hurt, the deer all looked up and straight at the popup. Luckily, they didn't take off.
I made a good shot, I thought I was right on the heart when the arrow hit. Saw a lot of blood shoot out and the arrow made a clean pass, I was pumped. She ran for about 70-80 yards and crashed. When I got up to her, the exit side hole was huge. I am shooting 100 gr Hypodermic X-Treme's. I couldn't wait to get her skinned out and see the heart. To my surprise, when I pulled out the heart, there wasn't a scrape! I did see though that the arrow went through both lungs, I guess my shot was a few inches behind the heart.
I was still pleased, hoping the next shot is even better.
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