Originally posted by SwampGhost
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Did I mention it was cold as ****? I had my bow in my lap and both hands in my pocket. They were still icecles. My ehen I would grab my bow.. my bow was frozen... it was cold.
Had deer moving behind me and upwind just before sun up... but the feeder would have to throw twice before the yearling doe I had seen there last trip would finally come out.
She milled around for a good 10 minutes before getting on my corn... which was bad because my hands were exposed the entire time.
Then she finally gave me the shot. I drew undetected, settled in and let go of the string.
I was in utter disbelief as I saw my fletching sail over to the left. Was like watching a wild pitch. I have never had an arrow do that... sure I miss by 4"... this was something different. So much so that I said... out loud... in a normal voice... "what the **** was that?"
She clearly didn't hear me though. She didn't know what happened either. She stumbled to a point 30 yards off. Oddly, she showed me my arrow as she went up to sniff it. She eventually came back in... but to the feeder. She never gave me another shot over the next 5 or so minutes.
I am not blaming nerves or anything like that. Wasn't string slap... might have been a limb if I had been leaning over too much and didn't realize it. Could have been a frozen hand release? Whatever it was... it was a freak occurrence. No less frustrating... other than I am grateful it was a clean miss.
Done eating my lunch... time to get back on the road for the long ride home....
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