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Author Topic: Had my chance and failed....  (Read 461 times)

Offline 3Feathers

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Had my chance and failed....
« on: October 25, 2010, 06:40:00 PM »
Freshened up a scrape this morning after a hunt.Got back in my stand at 4pm.Around 5pm.
a buck come down to check out the scrape,there he was sniffing my scent-wick.Standing broadside
around 14yrds and what do I do,get the wiggly-jiggly and don,t do anything right and miss him
completly.Did not pick a spot....did not anchor...did not follow through...didn,t do this
right....didn,t do that right....Now I can SULK..............
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Offline Pops

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2010, 06:44:00 PM »
You didn't fail you know what you did wrong
you won't make that mistake again   :archer2:
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Offline RedShaft

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2010, 06:44:00 PM »
stick it in his chest next time! you'll prob get another crack if he's been workin his scrapes, and im sure there about to start hittin them harder in the next coming weeks.
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Offline Whitetail Chaser

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2010, 06:46:00 PM »
Every shot taken at an animal is a learning experience.  Just relax and think about the next shot you're going to take. You'll have more shots in the future. Just tell yourself you'll do it perfect next time.

Stick with it!

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Offline mscampbell75

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #4 on: October 25, 2010, 06:48:00 PM »
Happens to the best of us!    Keep at it!  You gotta love it.  Best of luck to you next time.
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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #5 on: October 25, 2010, 06:53:00 PM »
stay with it bro i watched you shoot to many times and KNOW you will center punch his pumper next time! big buck? body size? come on now spill it, it was a B&C wasn't it?????
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Offline 3Feathers

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2010, 06:58:00 PM »
No wasn,t a bigboy just a descent spikehorn.Not a
trophy hunter,just want freezer meat.
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Offline Doug in MN

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2010, 07:02:00 PM »
You did not fail, you learned something, learning is a good thing.

Next time you will do it all perfect.
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Offline ron w

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2010, 07:05:00 PM »
You went to school, the bell rang ,you went home. The school didn't close, you'll go to class again and next time you'll pass the test.....   :dunno:
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Offline Buckeye Trad Hunter

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2010, 07:06:00 PM »
Quote
Originally posted by Pops:
You didn't fail you know what you did wrong
 
X2

You never fail if you learn from your mistakes.
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Offline DannyBows

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2010, 07:14:00 PM »
Failed? When was the last time you felt so alive as when that buck was in that scrape? In our otherwise insipid lives how often do we get to experience that kind of excitment? You only fail when you don't go back at it, and we know that ain't gonna happen. Next time you'll be sharing the Hero pics and details of the hunt.
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Offline Stone Knife

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2010, 07:16:00 PM »
Join the club, learn from this and just hang in there.
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Offline jcar315

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2010, 07:18:00 PM »
Lots of steps along the way. Embrace a miss for what it is.....a learning experience.

Hang tough.
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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2010, 07:19:00 PM »
Heck, I'm the president of the missing deer club! Laugh it off, keep at it.
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Offline doug77

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #14 on: October 25, 2010, 07:21:00 PM »
My dad always told me it was alright to make misteaks as long as I learned from them.

you'll get another change.

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #15 on: October 25, 2010, 07:26:00 PM »
You go from 3 deer last year to a miss  :smileystooges:  

Dont beat yourself up too much Tim, It happens to teh best. My buddy Terry missed a close shot the other morning and he is a great shot!

Like Ken said you can shoot, I've seen you do it. Keep at it, slow down the next shot and take home the bacon.  Dont worry, next time you will be pokin fun at me for missing, it happens to everyone from time to time.
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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #16 on: October 25, 2010, 07:44:00 PM »
To go get "wiggly-jiggly" is why we go hunting.

Actually getting an animal is secondary...right?

I know it`s easy to say, and hard to swallow.

Been there, done that, and hope to be there again.

Sulk away, and if you need advice on sulking, just ask.  :D
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Offline bawana bowman

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #17 on: October 25, 2010, 08:29:00 PM »
Don't fret the small stuff!

If the miss really bothered you that much you probably wouldn't have made the post in reference to it.
 I think the real reason you posted this is because you were proud to have had the experience and wanted to share it.
 The fact that you missed, believe it or not will probably have you remembering this encounter long after you forget some of the ones where you didn't miss.
 I have buddies remind me of deer I shot on different hunts all the time that I've forgotten about. But I remember all the ones I've missed, because each miss was a learning experience. And each one is ingrained in my memory.
 Now go get him!
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Offline Red Tailed Hawk

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #18 on: October 25, 2010, 08:47:00 PM »
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  posted October 25, 2010 07:19 PM                          
Heck, I'm the president of the missing deer club! Laugh it off, keep at it.

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Wait a minute I thought I was the president.   :D
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Offline glass76

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Re: Had my chance and failed....
« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2010, 08:59:00 PM »
Hang in there, you'll be glad you did.   :archer2:
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