ironwood
Active Member
I am having a few growing pain thru my first bow season but am completely hooked. I have not gained the experience to throw it into automatic as OneCam stated in an earlier post, but the experiences getting there are nearly as good as the kill. I turned a buck passing at about 120 yards with some light rattling and grunt calls only to misjudge his distance. I cut him across the top back. He stayed close enough after the shot that I could see the injury my arrow had caused. Lucky I am sure he’ll be out there working the rut. When he really committed and came to the calling I had trouble with just about everything from grabbing my bow to getting my release on the string. I was barely ready as he stepped out on a trail at a known distance then unexpectedly turned and I thought he was still about the same distance as his exit point. He was eight yards closer and I did not try and stop him. I’ll be thinking about this one for the rest of my life. He was the first dandy buck I put where I wanted, almost.
Do you always try and stop the buck before the release? It all happens so fast and I am questioning all of my actions. I am hear to humbly accept any wisdom you all can bring to this rookie bow hunter.
Do you always try and stop the buck before the release? It all happens so fast and I am questioning all of my actions. I am hear to humbly accept any wisdom you all can bring to this rookie bow hunter.