Percentage of harvest vs shots taken

[Keb]

I have shot at 5 deer, got one missed the rest.

[njloco]

I have shot at one deer and got it. I have also shot at a fox and a coyote, missed both.

[Don Stokes]

Keb, I take only close shots I KNOW I can make. I still miss some, but the odds are much better of a clean kill.

[joe ashton]

My first few years of archery I was about 60/40 but I watched "Shooting better than ever..." and they said to only take high % shots, when I started waiting patiently for the very close calm deer my % went way up.... lately I'm at 8 big game animals with 9 shots. Quail on the other hand, I'm 0 for 6 so far this season.
Only take the high % shots and you will be much more successful... no hail Mary's.
Joe

[Stumpkiller]

All my shots hit something.  This year I wounded a sapling but got good penetration on frozen soil and a root.  Startled a doe who was standing nearby.      

That was after a stalk and I was happy to have had the opportunity.  Been years since I had actually closed to shooting distance with a bow.  Say what you will about treestands but they do allow for closer shots.  I'm 3:3 from that treestand.  Afraid I may need to find a different tree next year - they have patterned me.

[B-DOG]

killed 3, wounded 1, missed 2. i think that is all that missed.

[awbowman]

One shot at a coyote, one hit.

I had a situation where I was afraid that if I got a pass through, it would hit the deer behind the bigger one.  I kept looking up, trying to gauge the doe. As a result, I made a bone head beginner error, I failed to pick a spot and shot an inch over his back. At least the doe in the back ground was clear at the time.

[RedShaft]

I'm not allowed to miss. Only get on average 1 chance a season. You HAVE to make it count. Why I use hand grenades now. They think it's a big akern hitting the leafs and stare at till she pops    

[CHENRYIV]

6 killed, 1 shaved & 2 misses. The shaved one didn't drop as low as I had anticipated.  

[reddogge]

Darkness is not your friend. This year 1 shot taken and missed clean. Never saw the arrow fly due to lack of light.

[Rick Moss]

with deer, I have only missed two my entire time hunting, but that was when I was young and did not know my limitations. I now only take 'perfect' shots, and have done pretty well. that is of course with compounds, so I am pretty sure that will not be the case if I stick with this traditional and hunt with my recurve...high percentage shots will always up the odds though. I have missed a couple ground hogs out at almost sixty yards, but I usually get them too...the benefits of sights I guess...I am sure I will be very humbled with the traditional gear.

[Bama Recurve]

I would like to see a comparison between compound and traditional shooters.
I know my compound friends bust a lot more broadheads than me.

[danderson]

shot 2, gut hit 1, missed 1 and absolutely destroyed the branch that jumped in my way

[Stone Knife]

I went 3 for 3 this season, very blessed.

[Cory Mattson]

Sept 10 through Nov 5 - - shot 13 times - 1 miss - 2 high above shoulder hits recovered arrows popped out quickly confirmed non fatal - - 10 solid hits w good blood trails recovered deer. 9 does 1 rack buck. Shot distances 8 yards closest - 25 yards furthest - most 12 to 15 yards. Recovery distance closest 50 yards furthest 90 yards w most around 80.
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[ron w]

First shot 1971, missed. Next shot Oct 2013 in Missouri, missed. Next shot Nov. 2013 here in N.Y. missed.  At least they are getting closer together......  

[typical2]

In my first 3 seasons I have killed 4, wounded 1, and missed 3 (and these were 3 nights in a row)

[stickbow24]

9 shots taken. 3 kills. 5 clean misses and one shoulder blade. Shoulder blade only got 2 inch penetration and kicked out. Shot under 2 at 20 yds. Last 3 misses all high at 15 yds and less. Hits were 5 yds, 10 yds and 4 yds.

Prior hunting with compound was 8 shots.  4 kills 2 misses and 2 shoulder blades.

Luckily I have recovered every deer that I have shot except for the shoulder blades which only ever had 2 to 3 inches of penetration and most likely survived.  

All misses have been buck fever. With the compound I once missed a buck at 7 yds. I didn't use my sites at all. That was some bad buck fever for a 15 yr old. My knees shaked for a week after I shot.   I haven't hit a shoulder blade for years now that I understand shot angles better.

Nice thread but stirs up memories of misses that I have tried my best to bury in the back of my brain.

[Don Stokes]

Two ducked my arrows, two killed.