Your Worse Miss Come on guys lay it on the line !!!
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Missed a wolf
This year while deer hunting we were driving towards a feild we have been hunting whitetail. Out of the corner of my eye I saw this big grey wolf running in the feild 30yrds away. It was very foggy that morning and only had 120yrd visibilty. My friend slamed the brakes and it seemed to take me for ever to slide the clip in my 300win mag Tikka. I jusped out of the truck and took a 60yrd shot at the wold af full run. I emptied my clip on that wolf and missed. When I got in the truck I asked my friend why didnt he shoot he repied I thought you would have hit him.
My friend still to this day tells me thats the biggest wolf he has seen. That one still bugs me.
This year while deer hunting we were driving towards a feild we have been hunting whitetail. Out of the corner of my eye I saw this big grey wolf running in the feild 30yrds away. It was very foggy that morning and only had 120yrd visibilty. My friend slamed the brakes and it seemed to take me for ever to slide the clip in my 300win mag Tikka. I jusped out of the truck and took a 60yrd shot at the wold af full run. I emptied my clip on that wolf and missed. When I got in the truck I asked my friend why didnt he shoot he repied I thought you would have hit him.
My friend still to this day tells me thats the biggest wolf he has seen. That one still bugs me.
My worst miss was 2005. Just got new excalibur phoenix, assembled. Took few target shots and ok. Went to stand, got real foggy so went back to field. Saw shadow at field edge. looked closer & was gone. Moved closer & knelt down. Then 2 deer came out at 15 yds! one was 10pt other was 15! Took aim at 15, he looked straight at me! Took shot, heard arrow hit bone! They ran off ,he stopped, looked back at me & walked into swamp with arrow in shoulder! My scope had fallen off bow! Felt like crap. Never trust what U get! Lesson learned. Always test what you get. Scope had not been tightly put on & no locktite used. I assumed was ready to go. Won't make that mistake again!
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Here's mine:
November 19th 2007. My buddy's farm. 8:03am, 23 minutes into the season & about 2 minutes after I get out of the truck to walk out of the pasture and into the "back 40". There's a snowstorm on and the wind's gusting 40 to 70Km/h, windchill's hovering about -33 or so - I'm thinking: "it's gonna be a long day today".
I'm just inside the fence next to a post and see a nice buck looking at me as I look at him. He's standing just outside the fence at the bushline about 75 meters away, broadside with his head turned toward me. I'm thinking: "perfect, easy shot, right out of the textbook".
I gently set my rifle on the fencepost, knowing he's gonna take off running right away, but that's OK, as I'm holding the crosshairs at ground level just ahead of him, ready to pick him up in the sights. He takes off as expected, no problem. At this point, I'm thinking of all the things I've learned over the years:
Use a rest if possible - check.
Stay calm - check.
Follow him once he gets into the scope - check.
Lead him a bit and aim for the biggest area you can (chest cavity) - check.
Don't forget to follow through when aiming & shooting - check.
Squeeze the trigger gradually & smoothly - check.
Squeeze the trigger harder dammit - WTF??
Better luck next time stupid, the safety's on!!!!
Stupid!! Stupid!! Stupid!!!!
Didn't see a goddamned thing for the rest of the day after that, and yes, it was a heck of a long day, the weather conditions being what they were!!
Oh well, live and learn. I guarantee, after doing that once, I won't let it happen to me again!
TFC
November 19th 2007. My buddy's farm. 8:03am, 23 minutes into the season & about 2 minutes after I get out of the truck to walk out of the pasture and into the "back 40". There's a snowstorm on and the wind's gusting 40 to 70Km/h, windchill's hovering about -33 or so - I'm thinking: "it's gonna be a long day today".
I'm just inside the fence next to a post and see a nice buck looking at me as I look at him. He's standing just outside the fence at the bushline about 75 meters away, broadside with his head turned toward me. I'm thinking: "perfect, easy shot, right out of the textbook".
I gently set my rifle on the fencepost, knowing he's gonna take off running right away, but that's OK, as I'm holding the crosshairs at ground level just ahead of him, ready to pick him up in the sights. He takes off as expected, no problem. At this point, I'm thinking of all the things I've learned over the years:
Use a rest if possible - check.
Stay calm - check.
Follow him once he gets into the scope - check.
Lead him a bit and aim for the biggest area you can (chest cavity) - check.
Don't forget to follow through when aiming & shooting - check.
Squeeze the trigger gradually & smoothly - check.
Squeeze the trigger harder dammit - WTF??
Better luck next time stupid, the safety's on!!!!
Stupid!! Stupid!! Stupid!!!!
Didn't see a goddamned thing for the rest of the day after that, and yes, it was a heck of a long day, the weather conditions being what they were!!
Oh well, live and learn. I guarantee, after doing that once, I won't let it happen to me again!
TFC
- Location
- Ottawa, Ontario
Mine worst miss still haunts me. I decided to go out huntin with my crossbow. I had my custom made tree stand and I was strapped in. Beautiful buck comes up over the tree line and is stayin on the path that was worn down by a pervious deer (im assuming). He got close enough for me to get ready, I aim and let the arrow fly. Just then he turned a slight bit and the arrow caught him in the chest. I thought, crap shot but he going down. He took off instantly like nothing had happened. I waited about 30-45 minutes because I was worried it wasnt a clean kill and didnt want it to suffer. I never found the deer again. I called in a C.O. and a few guys I knew to come give me a hand and no one could find it.
About 3 years later, that same CO was out hunting and found my buck. When he field dressed it the arrow was still in him. Every year he tells that story at our hunt camp. And he uses it at every hunter education course he teaches.
About 3 years later, that same CO was out hunting and found my buck. When he field dressed it the arrow was still in him. Every year he tells that story at our hunt camp. And he uses it at every hunter education course he teaches.
