Major #*^@#* ups

[Nick87]

Sometimes there's no other way to put it. You just #*^@#* up some times. Tonight I made a terrible shot after hitting a branch on a biggest in my lifetime whitetail so far. It shouldn't matter the size of the animal but I haven't made an iffy shot on a deer in long time and haven't lost a deer since I was a teenager first couple years bowhunting 20 years ago. Part of the game I guess wish I'd of missed clean at this point I could get up in the morning with a clear head and start over. Now not so much.

 

[BoomerUSAF]

Hopefully you get better info in the morning, Nick! Just like a crippled bird, it’s inevitable in the hunting world we’re in!

 

[BAKPAKR]

Good luck tomorrow.

Edit - I missed that it was not a clean miss when I first read the post.

 

[rtraverdavis]

When I read the thread title, I thought this would be in the same vein as the “Sh*t my kids do” thread, and was building the courage to tell the story of my adventure with Nair as a teenager…

Sorry it went down like that, Nick. I hope you get a good surprise tomorrow.

 

[Sask hunter]

Hope you find him in the morning!!

 

[DFS]

Any idea where the impact was at? Bunch of backseat drivers here ready to give their input. Good luck in the recovery.

 

[EYJONAS!]

Try and stay positive amigo. Things like this are brutal in the moment. Sometimes it's just the way it shakes out and you can't help these things in the moment.

Good luck to you buddy hope you find him.

 

[Bigjay73]

I'll bet you find him in the morning. We've all been there, good luck man

 

[Sytes]

Bummer to hear. It's a chit sandwich. We, who give a damn, kick ourselves the hardest. Until day break.

 

[Deleted member 40728]

Definitely sucks. We’ve all been there. Any chance it was a hit that’s possibly fatal to warrant having a tracking dog come in?

 

[OntarioHunter]

Last year I hit some crap I thought I was shooting over with my 30-06 and we spent two days chasing that poor kudu bull before finally putting him out of his misery. Made me sick. Said I'd quit hunting if we didn't get him.

Hope you find the buck. Can you get your dog to help track it?

 

[F250]

Good luck in the morning ! It happens.

 

[np307]

Definitely sucks. We’ve all been there. Any chance it was a hit that’s possibly fatal to warrant having a tracking dog come in?

Yeah I second trying to get a dog on the track. If you've never seen one work before you won't believe how good they are at it.

 

[Nick87]

Yeah I second trying to get a dog on the track. If you've never seen one work before you won't believe how good they are at it.

I've got a call into one.

 

[Gellar]

You made the right call last night, you got a good plan for this morning. He will be dead!

 

[SaskHunter]

Stay positive my guy. Shit happens when you party naked. Good luck this morning.

 

[Dave N]

If we were a little closer I would help. Good luck!

 

[Nick87]

I have followed blood for about 200 in the woods. Dried up a lot and headed across a field about another 150 to a slough patch where I found 3 huge spots of blood and then nothing.

 

[Nick87]

Found my arrow intact not broken off which has me a little puzzled as well.

 

[BrentD]

Found my arrow intact not broken off which has me a little puzzled as well.

Did it pass through or pull back? Blood, etc. on the fletching?