Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
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Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
I'm in hill country and as some of you know the first buck I saw this morning was a 140 class buck up the hill. I moved up the hill and for the rest of the day, every deer was within shooting distance. I had 5 different 1.5 year olds and a decent 2.5 that was tempting. I decided that if the 2.5 year old came back, I was going to shoot it if I could on film. Until prime time tonight the 140 came over the top of the ridge looking for a doe. I got to full draw and had him at ten yards with my pin on his chest and my bow camera rolling. I thought over an over and over weather or not I should take the shot and figured he would turn and I would get a nice quartering shot. As you can se in this video, there was no chance for that. I know that the shot was do-able but I hate the feeling of loosing a buck because I couldn't wait a few seconds for a better shot.
Would you have taken the shot?
Is he spooked bad or just worked up?
I saw him twice today, so I hope tomorrow is the day. I think tomorrow is suppose to be windy as heck though?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEQMsvGd0o&feature=youtu.be
Would you have taken the shot?
Is he spooked bad or just worked up?
I saw him twice today, so I hope tomorrow is the day. I think tomorrow is suppose to be windy as heck though?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdEQMsvGd0o&feature=youtu.be
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
You did the right thing... no shot there. I don't think be boogered too badly... he knew something was up. It would not suprise me if he is on the same ridge in the AM tomorrow. Agree he looks 140!
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
Listen around .18 and .21. I think there was a doe behind me. I swear I heard a bleat.
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
Good call you didn't have a shot. Kill him tomorrow!!!
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
No way I could made that shot (I am not that good).
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Yeah I heard that noise twice whatever it was??
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
First day ever hunting hill country and your making it looks easy! Great job having one heck of a day. You made the right decision since there was no shot there.
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Thanks Dewey. I really cant give myself much credit. I had a ton of help on the spot
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No shot to me. Great job getting on them though!
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
I did not see a shot. I did see the potential for a downer if an Ave Maria was taken.
You can fool some of the bucks, all of the time, and fool all of the bucks, some of the time, however you certainly can't fool all of the bucks, all of the time.
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
If you decide to get after him again (which I would) I would not let higher winds discourage you. I sat ALL day on top of a ridge exactly last week with high winds and took this home .
If it bleeds, we can kill it . . . .
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cool encounter
I wouldn't let the wind bother you
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Nice buck! Too hard to tell with video on my phone on shot. Hope you smoke him tomorrow!
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Good job holding off there, did not see a shot. He'll be around again.
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Re: Almost killed the 140. Would you have shot?
I too would've passed on the shot. Well done.
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