I'm cursed!

[Dredly]

Or the deer is! I saw the 6 pointer I shot a few weeks ago... well I think it was the same one.

I shot him, got about 6 inches of penetration, 0 blood trail and he snapped off my arrow. about 17 yard shot. No clue what I hit. We let him run for about 1 1/2 hours. found a single minor spot of blood showing that he went into a field that is nearly impossible to track through and after 2 hours of looking and finding 0 other blood we called off the search.

I Looked around for several hours for the deer as there is literally NO trail. Heading out to look again today... This deer will not die! I think I hit him high again, possibly high forward this time.

I've also lost all faith in my equipment. I know exactly where I put the arrow and clearly that isn't where I hit. I'm retuning the bow and grabbing some arrows from my dad that should work fine. I'm going to shoot it in today until I'm happy with the results or I'm not going back out again.

I just hung it up and did some measurements... it looks like my rest moved a tiny bit, no clue when that happened or how. Could have been getting bumped on the stand on opening morning... I'll be back later with reports of how the retuning went.

[BUNNYMAN]

Originally Posted by Dredly

Or the deer is! I saw the 6 pointer I shot a few weeks ago... well I think it was the same one.

I shot him, got about 6 inches of penetration, 0 blood trail and he snapped off my arrow. about 17 yard shot. No clue what I hit. We let him run for about 1 1/2 hours. found a single minor spot of blood showing that he went into a field that is nearly impossible to track through and after 2 hours of looking and finding 0 other blood we called off the search.

I Looked around for several hours for the deer as there is literally NO trail. Heading out to look again today... This deer will not die! I think I hit him high again, possibly high forward this time.

I've also lost all faith in my equipment. I know exactly where I put the arrow and clearly that isn't where I hit. I'm retuning the bow and grabbing some arrows from my dad that should work fine. I'm going to shoot it in today until I'm happy with the results or I'm not going back out again.

I just hung it up and did some measurements... it looks like my rest moved a tiny bit, no clue when that happened or how. Could have been getting bumped on the stand on opening morning... I'll be back later with reports of how the retuning went.

and here is another example of DREW NUMBER 2......

just kidding my season wen the same way last year

[brokenarrow]

Atleast you're see'in something

[BowhuntnHoosier]

Hey Big D dont let it get you down buddy. These things happen. You should only stop hunting when these things no longer bother you. I hope you get that stud soon.

[I missed]

Originally Posted by Dredly

Or the deer is! I saw the 6 pointer I shot a few weeks ago... well I think it was the same one.

I shot him, got about 6 inches of penetration, 0 blood trail and he snapped off my arrow. about 17 yard shot. No clue what I hit. We let him run for about 1 1/2 hours. found a single minor spot of blood showing that he went into a field that is nearly impossible to track through and after 2 hours of looking and finding 0 other blood we called off the search.

I Looked around for several hours for the deer as there is literally NO trail. Heading out to look again today... This deer will not die! I think I hit him high again, possibly high forward this time.

I've also lost all faith in my equipment. I know exactly where I put the arrow and clearly that isn't where I hit. I'm retuning the bow and grabbing some arrows from my dad that should work fine. I'm going to shoot it in today until I'm happy with the results or I'm not going back out again.

I just hung it up and did some measurements... it looks like my rest moved a tiny bit, no clue when that happened or how. Could have been getting bumped on the stand on opening morning... I'll be back later with reports of how the retuning went.

exact same thing happened to me 6pt. and every thing

[Holy Smokes]

I bless you in tha name of tha Lord Jesus Christ
that should take care of tha curse.
Go git em' big D

[Dredly]

Originally Posted by Holy Smokes

I bless you in tha name of tha Lord Jesus Christ
that should take care of tha curse.
Go git em' big D

I don't need the blessing... my bow does! its on the verge of being tree tuned

[BUNNYMAN]

Originally Posted by Dredly

I don't need the blessing... my bow does! its on the verge of being tree tuned

blaming it on the equipment.......yuu are rough on your stuff.......

[Holy Smokes]

Originally Posted by Dredly

I don't need the blessing... my bow does! its on the verge of being tree tuned

do you relly want me to remove tha blessing.

[bullfiddle]

Originally Posted by Holy Smokes

do you relly want me to remove tha blessing.

Hey if he don't want it Smokes send it my way. I can use all the blessings I can get........

[Holy Smokes]

Originally Posted by bullfiddle

Hey if he don't want it Smokes send it my way. I can use all the blessings I can get........

Tha Lords got plenty enough of em' ta go round fer everybody.....
may Jesus Bless you with a great season for tha rest of this year,
Now git out there and see what tha Good Lord will do fer you..

[kbohunt]

U must have hit his sholder, gotta hit a little farther back.
Keep at it, sorry ta here it.

[Dredly]

Originally Posted by kbohunt

U must have hit his sholder, gotta hit a little farther back.
Keep at it, sorry ta here it.

now that I can actually hit where I'm aiming again I'll be sure to shoot BEHIND the shoulder

[Wheely]

Originally Posted by Dredly

now that I can actually hit where I'm aiming again I'll be sure to shoot BEHIND the shoulder

Is he still up running around or what?

[Dredly]

Originally Posted by Wheels3

Is he still up running around or what?

yup... went out and looked around yesterday a bit... nothing. He now has a full pass through and an arrow embedded in his shoulder I'm guessing...

tough little bugger. I'm going out tomorrow to stick him again