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Author Topic: Missed a deer , hit a duck  (Read 693 times)

Offline D. Key

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #20 on: December 02, 2008, 08:26:00 AM »
Great job.  I can relate, too.  One year I missed 4 deer and managed to kill a turkey and a bobcat with the recurve.  Go figure.
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Offline b.glass

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #21 on: December 02, 2008, 08:49:00 AM »
I agree, that's a trophy that needs preserved. Don't know my ducks very well. Is that a teal wing? Beautiful!
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Offline Horne Shooter

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #22 on: December 02, 2008, 10:07:00 AM »
I'm begining to think that the tougher the shot, the more likely we pick a spot and make a good clean release.  I've had the same thing happen, make a great shot on the tough ones and miss the "chip shots".  
I made a mediocre shot on an elk this year (hit back) at about 6 yards!  He runs out to 40 and stops with nothing showing but his rear end.  I alreay had an arrow on the string knowing another arrow in the animal will help recovery and I pick a spot and shot at the only thing visible (his hind end) and the arrow flys like its on a rail right to the bull.  Someone asked me "did you pick a spot on the first shot?"  I tell them  "yep, it was about 6 foot long and  tan".
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Offline Bill Turner

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #23 on: December 02, 2008, 12:26:00 PM »
Gosh. I've missed many of those things with my shotgun. That my friend is a bowhunting trophy.  :clapper:    :clapper:    :clapper:

Offline ChuckC

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #24 on: December 02, 2008, 12:36:00 PM »
Watch out Rudolph !
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Offline MJB

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #25 on: December 02, 2008, 04:22:00 PM »
:thumbsup:
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Offline Izzy

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2008, 05:35:00 PM »
A beautiful wood duck there, congrats.

Offline coconutdave

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2008, 05:42:00 PM »
:clapper:    :clapper:  
   well done!
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Offline BMOELLER

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #28 on: December 02, 2008, 06:11:00 PM »
I'd mount it.  Good shot.
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Offline Robert Warnock

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #29 on: December 02, 2008, 08:23:00 PM »
That's good shooting

Offline J-dog

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #30 on: December 02, 2008, 08:26:00 PM »
Great job, hit closer to the center of a golf ball than you will a basketball. LOL

Nice wood duck!

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Offline DaveBriner

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #31 on: December 03, 2008, 03:51:00 PM »
LOOK OUT PRANCER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Offline bowhunterfrompast

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #32 on: December 06, 2008, 12:10:00 AM »
Congrats  :thumbsup:
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Offline pete p

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #33 on: December 06, 2008, 09:11:00 AM »
what kind of bow is that?

Offline GAstumpshooter

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #34 on: December 06, 2008, 11:52:00 AM »
Pete its a Toelke recurve.
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Offline TRAP

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #35 on: December 06, 2008, 01:24:00 PM »
I cant believe you didnt pick out a Drake as they took wing.  

Just joking of course,  Great shot !!!!!

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Offline reddogge

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Re: Missed a deer , hit a duck
« Reply #36 on: December 06, 2008, 02:30:00 PM »
Nice hen woodie.  Just make sure you are in possession of a Federal Waterfowl Stamp when you shoot an arrow at one.  Can get real sticky if stopped without one.
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