Almost my first trad deer

[ron w]

 well done!

[kat]

Good story and better ending. Very commendable.

[T-Bowhunter]

Well done, a true sportsman!

[magnus]

Rodney you handled the situation perfectly IMO and the best thing was you are not feeling aweful about not finding a wounded deer. You made a friend and gained a hunting spot. Your first deer will be even better. I hope I represent traditional archery as classy as you did if the situation arises.

[elknutz]

I am impressed, you handled it in absolutely the right way. Good on you and your time will come.

[RodL]

Thank you to all that responded.

Shawn, the reason I didn't shoot the doe w fawns or one of the fawns is that they still had some of their spots. I have no problem with people shooting whatever they choose, but on this day I wasn't shooting a doe with fawns or one of the fawns.

Skunkhound, I never asked the guy what shape the deer was in when it came by him, for all I know the deer could have died in front of him and he stuck another arrow in it. Who knows, he seemed pretty excited about getting to take the deer home with him and in my opinion, its not worth getting in an argument over a deer. Others may feel different and I respect your opinions on the matter.

Hopefully things will turn out differently next time.

Rodney

[skunkhound]

Well Rodney, you're a good sport and a gentleman. I hope your patience and understanding are awarded accordingly.
David

[medic77]

Great story with a great outcome regardless.  Way to enjoy the hunting experience

[Kingsnake]

Nicely done!  May your next shot bring the frothy red stuff....

Kingsnake

[jwhitetail]

Good job!  You'll get your deer, I'm sure of it.  In the mean time, good sportsmanship spreads good will.

Thanks for the story.

JW

[Tom]

You handled a tough situation with an ethical approach and it will be rewarded. The important thing is that the deer was recovered and your first will be that much more memorable. Good job.

[johnnyk71]

Originally posted by Bowwild:


I try to stare a hole in the top of the heart on my shots to prevent high shots.

A very accomplished recurve shooter (record holder in multiple states) who also shoots compounds explained why a lot of folks shoot high with recurves.  

If you are accustomed to compounds with sights and you go to a recurve without sights, you see the point of the arrow and may be pointing the arrow (like a sight) at the center of the kill.  At 20 yards and under that will result in a high shot (unless your arrow is a few inches too long or your bow is incredibly slow). My bow/arrow combination for example is point-on at 35 yards.

thanks for sharing this! i was having this issue just the other day. still getting used to my new RER Retro, and the thing is so fast, and hits with such authority, that i was thinking it was a speed issue rather than an aiming issue. this clears things up considerably, and confirms why i have been hitting high at under 20 yards, but not from farther out.