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bukket

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Before I post what I DID do, I'd like some some reaction.
Yesterday morning, 9:30, I got out of my stand after seeing nothing all morning. I turned at the bottom of the ladder and got onto the main trail leading out of the timber. After only 10 steps a NICE 8 point came around a bend in the trail right at me. He stopped and stared at me. I stopped and stared at him. I had a shot, head on @ 18 yards.

Question is: Do you take that shot?
 
Stan Potts would have.

Depends on what you are comfortable with. Mike Beatty took his 300+ nontyp with a straight on shot.
 
I would never take a head on shot. Your only option in that situation is to draw and take aim, most of the time that much movement will cause the deer to move-hopefully to a position where you have a good shot. If he doesn't move, give him a bleat call with your mouth as you draw- I've done this before and usually the deer will swing about 90 degrees and stomp its hoof. I would still recommend not taking a shot at all, unless you are really familiar with deer body language. So, what did you do?
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I shot. When we both stopped I brought my bow up and drew...thinking he might turn and give me a better shot. He stood like a statue and I had what at the time seemed like a good shot. He jumped my string and turned just enough to take a hit in the shoulder.
He went off into the thick stuff and broke off 3/4 of my arrow about 300 yards from where I took the shot. The blood dried up after the arrow broke and we never saw another sign all day.
After I got home I really started questioning my decision...this morning it was all out remorse.
 
No Shot....Should have waited until he made his move. He may have turned for a better angle, but as long as he's looking at you and knows something is wrong he's going to jump the string.

hags
 
I'm not confident in my taking a head on shot. Especially if it may be on alert already.

But each bowhunter must make their own decisions and live with the results.
 
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