Whoops, I thought it was a doe!

[Sticksnstring]

I hunted 4 hours Saturday morning and 3 hours that evening never seeing a deer until a few minutes before dark. I still had a doe tag and a buck tag to fill. I thought this was a doe and made a perfect shot, right through the heart. It ran 30 yds and dropped. When I got there with my light, I was disappointed to find that it was a spike with about 1" showing on each side. Since I had already gotten my spike the week before, this would now have to be my "buck" for this season in this county. This was a hard lesson for me, a newbie, and from now on I will have binoculars on me to verify exactly what it is I'm shooting before I shoot! I also think I was a bit desperate after a long day of hunting. There're are always more deer and more days to hunt. On the plus side, it's the best shot I've made. I used a Thunderhead broadhead for the first time and really liked it.

[Richard]

Meat in the freezer. Made that mistake many years ago too. Great shot btw.

[DUKFVR]

Gonna Eat Good! Congrats!

[Ol Thumper]

That's a trophy!!! You will always remember that one..

I've done it to, don't beat yourself up over it, I just learned not to shoot if their is any question and at a certain point in the evenings I just set my eyes for big antlers. If he's not supporting a huge rack it doesn't get shot.

[NDN98]

He will eat good either way.

[HELLRAZOR]

Good size deer for the freezer!

[Unicorn]

Spike's always good in my book, or my freezer. Eats just as good, same level of sport as any other buck (that I can tell), and strengthens the gene pool. It's all good. Congrats.

[ajavelina]

Good shot

[gatt40]

table fare...congrats

[Bigyummy77]

Fills the freezer just the same!!! Easy mistake, easy fix. Thanks for reminding me to pack my binos!!!

[Bubba_keith14]

I've never been able to make horns taste good! Be proud and don't worry about it!

[Chew]

Great shot. You put a hurting on him. What broad head?

[ducks-and-bucks]

Ive done that.. low light, 300 yards... oops... I even looked hard to make sure!!!

[SLICK_N_STICKY]

You did the right thing. Lesson learned.

[lovemylegacy]

I hunted 4 hours Saturday morning and 3 hours that evening never seeing a deer until a few minutes before dark. I still had a doe tag and a buck tag to fill. I thought this was a doe and made a perfect shot, right through the heart. It ran 30 yds and dropped. When I got there with my light, I was disappointed to find that it was a spike with about 1" showing on each side. Since I had already gotten my spike the week before, this would now have to be my "buck" for this season in this county. This was a hard lesson for me, a newbie, and from now on I will have binoculars on me to verify exactly what it is I'm shooting before I shoot! I also think I was a bit desperate after a long day of hunting. There're are always more deer and more days to hunt. On the plus side, it's the best shot I've made. I used a Thunderhead broadhead for the first time and really liked it.

Congrats