In that case, I'd say you likely just have to write it off as the reality of whitetails and their reactions. They won't do it everytime, but they will sometimes. I'd say aim a bit on the low side, but don't shoot under the deer and just accept that they'll beat you sometimes.
I shot my first...
Just curious: How quiet is your bow (and your arrows)? I do think aiming a little low is reasonable, given how fast their reflexes are, but your specifics make me wonder if you could quiet your setup down a bit.
I bought a King of the Mountain wool jacket in 1999, I've worn it a lot for stand/blind hunting and ice fishing and it looks almost new. Absolutely bomb-proof. I kick myself weekly for not buying one of their snow camo wool shirts back then. It would have been the perfect outer layer for...
Jeez, it's been 24 years since I lived in northern MN and we used to talk about how the limit was too high and no one should be keeping huge walleyes, slot limits would help, etc...
Put smart biologists in charge of the agencies, listen to what they tell you and always put the resource first.
That's great! I'm not a big sports fan, in general, but I get really into my boys' high school teams... Incidentally, I did a stint teaching environmental ed in northern MN. Alexandria school district used to come up and stay with us for a few days every year. Good luck with the deer.
Some day, I want to own a tele with the classic bridge pickup, a strat pickup in the middle and a humbucker by the neck, like this one. Seems like the perfect rig. I approve, though mine might be a semi hollow too…