What is your "curse" animal?

[justin ammons]

mine was the whitetail doe.  i had probably missed close to 20 in 15 yrs, but killed  the first 3 bucks i ever shot at.  crazy right?  however, broke the curse last bow season.  now i'm happily looking for my next curse animal.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

Originally posted by Mo. Huntin:
TURKEY Those things are the luckiest animal alive.

I often think the only reason I buy fall turkey tags is to guarantee those birds won't interfere with my deer hunting.

[Canyon]

Big Mule Deer!! I've killed a few younger ones and have had 190 class bucks in range but I always "fall apart" when it comes time to close the deal.

[Danny Rowan]

Sambar deer on Guam and Axis deer in Texas. Both Jumpy critters, the sambar live in the thick jungle and are a hard hunt, so far Sambar deer 4 danny 0.

Axis have eyes in the back of their heads, I swear it is true. Drawing on one at 15 yards, his head was down and he was relaxed, so I thought, and he ducked and zigged before I got to full draw, now he did not see, hear or smell me, go figure. Axis 3 Danny 0.

Danny

[Al Kidner]

I know how you feel Danny! No more curse for me...


 


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[Mo. Huntin]

Holy cow I forgot about those dang armadillos.  I don't have to many around here but I had one scare several hogs off when I was in Oklahoma.  Loudest animal in the woods.

[leatherneck]

Tree Rats!!!!!!!!!!! I cant hit em.

[ksbowman]

Elk!I hate to think how many times Ive gone but, this is the year!  Ben

[thetroutguy]

Great question.  We all have that one animal that keeps eluding us.  Mine is elk.  I have been focusing hard on killing one for an honest to God 21 seasons.  I have killed countless mule deer, rabbits, grouse, coyotes, while pursuing elk.  I have had multiple encounters of 20 yards or less and have never been able to EVEN TAKE A SHOT!!!!

Now that may not seem unusual until I tell you that I have lived in Montana my whole life.  Every season is the same.  We are focusing on elk and elk only until one hits the ground.  We chase them around for 10 days and shoot a deer on our way back to camp some evening.  

I absolutely LOVE chasing elk around.  I just can't seem to close the deal no matter what.  I just don't get it.  I know lots of guys around here that shoot one every year.  But for me the curse continues.  I don't get it.

This year however, I have a new plan.  I am going deer hunting and hoping to run into an elk that gives me a good shot some evening on the way to camp.    

Actually, this is my son's first year of bowhunting and we are trying to get him a deer.  A little deer meet in the freezer will suit me just fine. I have gotten used to the elk situation.  I figure I will get a couple of deer under his belt before I ruin him on the perils of chasing elk.