i have a confession

[D-Rock425]

I missed a deer on Saturday   long shot range finder said 60 yards but I thought that looks like a long 60 to me.  I put 60 pin right on her and let it go watched as arrow as it just fell short.  Found my arrow no blood clean miss it was laying right in the bed where she was standing.  I had my cousin walk back to where I shot from used range finder again this time it said 72 yards I guess I must have picked up some brush the first time I ranged the deer.  I'm blaming this one on Bushnell.

[TopOfTheFoodChain]

We all get excited in some way when the shot opportunity is there. Tough to ignore the range distance you want to see when the adrenaline is pumping...

If I never made mistakes I would be twice as dumb as my "friends" tell me I am 

[h20hunter]

Rookie....

 

Get 'er done next time.

[Elkrunner]

That sucks D-Rock!  Keep trying

[mossback91]

Rookie....

 

Get 'er done next time.

 

[Buckmark]

I'm blaming this one on Bushnell.

Wait what? You have a $2000.00 dollar bow, $500.00 dollar sight, $200.00 dollar string, $200.00 dollar release, goldshafted titanium tipped arrows,  the latest and greatest camo just like some tv huntard and makeup.....but use a $50.00 dollar rangefinder....

[Elkrunner]

Some people would say that you should be able to know the range without one...I am definately not one of those guys. I have to use one if it gets outside of 35

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

That's why its hunting and not killing. Getter next time!

[Boss .300 winmag]

Rookie....

 

Get 'er done next time.

 

I think it would be more like a classic pilgram mistake. 

[h20hunter]

He is for sure a pilgrim.


Shooting way way way to far.....probably was using lighted nocks.....probably way to close to shooting hours being over.....probably rushed the shot......probably didn't have elbow up either.

 

Just in case....I'm messing with him. He knows it, we all know it. D is a hellava shot....he'll get it done.

[D-Rock425]

I probably should have tried to shoot again when I ranged her at 90 yards

[h20hunter]

That's The Spirit!

[D-Rock425]

90 and running.

[Buckmark]

I probably should have tried to shoot again when I ranged her at 90 yards

So would you of put your 102yd pin on her??

[runamuk]

Hey you need to make sure your holding your mouth right 

[h20hunter]

I probably should have tried to shoot again when I ranged her at 90 yards

So would you of put your 102yd pin on her??

102 yard pin....thats just silly. Just hold over and let er fly!

[D-Rock425]

I'm only sighted in for 101 yards Buckmark 102 wouldn't be ethical.

[coachcw]

Dude .. curve of the earth divided by 2 x pi(3.14) accurate point of aim . Say 150 yards hold 100 yard pin on target see where 40 pin is hold 100 pin where forty was thus adding 10 yards for deceleration and arrow drag . Impact point in the pocket = dead deer !

[Elkrunner]

What is the longest bow kill people have done or witnessed?  I saw a friend take one at 73 yards, punch it right it vitals.  I personally could not take it but this guy shoots daily and is good.  Let's don't get into the ethics converstaion, that has been beaten to death on other threads.

[Buckmark]

I probably should have tried to shoot again when I ranged her at 90 yards

So would you of put your 102yd pin on her??

102 yard pin....thats just silly. Just hold over and let er fly!

Spoken like a true bow zen master....

[Buckmark]

I'm only sighted in for 101 yards Buckmark 102 wouldn't be ethical.

ehtical, smechical...you are too far from the road thats all.....

[coachcw]

I've seen 91 and 87 one was a double lung and the other was a heart shot . I've seen terrible shots at 30 yards 

[Elkrunner]

I hear ya on that...Those would be something to see. 

[D-Rock425]

What is the longest bow kill people have done or witnessed?  I saw a friend take one at 73 yards, punch it right it vitals.  I personally could not take it but this guy shoots daily and is good.  Let's don't get into the ethics converstaion, that has been beaten to death on other threads.

74 yards

[MLBowhunting]

Sorry D it happens.  I missed a nice 3pt not long ago.  Took hair off his back lol he lives for another year

[bowpredator]

And here I thought you were going to confess that you were getting rid of your Hoyt for a real bow, like a BOWTECH.

[D-Rock425]

And here I thought you were going to confess that you were getting rid of your Hoyt for a real bow, like a BOWTECH.

id start rifle hunting before I shot a bowtech.

[coachcw]

And here I thought you were going to confess that you were getting rid of your Hoyt for a real bow, like a BOWTECH.

id start rifle hunting before I shot a bowtech.

probly would have hit that deer with the insanity ! haha I guess some guys just like slow bows

[D-Rock425]

Maybe with parts of it exploding.   how fast is that thing anyway?

[sakoshooter]

Better luck next time Mr D Rock. I always push the rangefinder button 2 - 3 times just in case. easy to hit a branch etc and get a wrong reading. One of my buddies had that happen while we were all camped in the Nile. He was off by 14yds and shot over the cows back.
I've got confidence in ya, you'll get one yet.

[coachcw]

Maybe with parts of it exploding.   how fast is that thing anyway?

the insanity at 70 lbs and 30 inch pushes my 420 grain arrow 322fps and the cpxl is 310, the experience wash like 314. real world speeds through the chrono. my buddys  carbon matrix shot his arrow 277 at 60lbs and the 60lb insanity was 301.

[Karl Blanchard]

Was your flashlight securely attached to your stabilizer?  If not that could throw your arrow off.   

[Karl Blanchard]

Dude .. cure of the earth divided by 2 x pi(3.14) accurate point of aim . Say 150 yards hold 100 yard pin on target see where 40 pin is hold 100 pin where forty was thus adding 10 yards for deceleration and arrow drag . Impact point in the pocket = dead deer !

  Bobcat crunched those numbers for you didn't he?

[coachcw]

Dude .. curve of the earth divided by 2 x pi(3.14) accurate point of aim . Say 150 yards hold 100 yard pin on target see where 40 pin is hold 100 pin where forty was thus adding 10 yards for deceleration and arrow drag . Impact point in the pocket = dead deer !

  Bobcat crunched those numbers for you didn't he?

Maybe 

[Vulcan]

Dude .. curve of the earth divided by 2 x pi(3.14) accurate point of aim . Say 150 yards hold 100 yard pin on target see where 40 pin is hold 100 pin where forty was thus adding 10 yards for deceleration and arrow drag . Impact point in the pocket = dead deer !

*head explodes*

[Smossy]

I missed a deer on Saturday   long shot range finder said 60 yards but I thought that looks like a long 60 to me.  I put 60 pin right on her and let it go watched as arrow as it just fell short.  Found my arrow no blood clean miss it was laying right in the bed where she was standing.  I had my cousin walk back to where I shot from used range finder again this time it said 72 yards I guess I must have picked up some brush the first time I ranged the deer.  I'm blaming this one on Bushnell.

Shoulda had a vortex

[Jellymon]

I missed a deer on Saturday   long shot range finder said 60 yards but I thought that looks like a long 60 to me.  I put 60 pin right on her and let it go watched as arrow as it just fell short.  Found my arrow no blood clean miss it was laying right in the bed where she was standing.  I had my cousin walk back to where I shot from used range finder again this time it said 72 yards I guess I must have picked up some brush the first time I ranged the deer.  I'm blaming this one on Bushnell.

Shoulda had a vortex

 

[mossback91]

Don't be too hard on yourself you probably just didn't have enough pre-hunt beers!

[Whitpirate]

Dude .. cure of the earth divided by 2 x pi(3.14) accurate point of aim . Say 150 yards hold 100 yard pin on target see where 40 pin is hold 100 pin where forty was thus adding 10 yards for deceleration and arrow drag . Impact point in the pocket = dead deer !

  Bobcat crunched those numbers for you didn't he?

I need to see the spreadsheet.  I think there is a pivot table that is off.

[D-Rock425]

I have a short draw coach I can never shoot those speeds with a hunt legal arrow.

[Todd_ID]

Don't worry about it D-Rock.  If all of us on here were to confess to all of our misses, then there'd be no one left to look up to that was perfect.  I missed 3 different bulls in one day one time in Idaho.... not many can say that!  (But I've got great excuses/reasons for all 3.  )

[coachcw]

I have a short draw coach I can never shoot those speeds with a hunt legal arrow.

all the more reason for the insanity !

[D-Rock425]

I have a short draw coach I can never shoot those speeds with a hunt legal arrow.

all the more reason for the insanity !

I can't do it and here is the honest reason why.  I shoot a ton of archery shoots throughout the year and I've seen more bowtechs leave the course broken than any other bow company I have price of mind my hoyt will finish the job and that means everything to me.  I've had broken bows in the past on hunting trips (back in my high country archery days) it sucks.

[Come Get Some]

What is the longest bow kill people have done or witnessed?  I saw a friend take one at 73 yards, punch it right it vitals.  I personally could not take it but this guy shoots daily and is good.  Let's don't get into the ethics converstaion, that has been beaten to death on other threads.

 We have done a ton of 3D shoots over the last 20 years. There used to be a good shoot by MT Clemons archery club called pine creek. They had a novelty shoot that was an antelope at 124 yds with a black dot on it. My wife won it almost everytime. The bottom of her sight was perfect for the shot.

  I watched her head shoot a deer that was peaking out from behind a stump at exactly 124 yds. I almost fell over.

  I know you will say SURE or not ethical.
 Not a shot that would be taken lightly. The only availabe shot was the head shot. It would either be a hit or a miss. Also witnessed by three others

[romaknows]

What is the longest bow kill people have done or witnessed?  I saw a friend take one at 73 yards, punch it right it vitals.  I personally could not take it but this guy shoots daily and is good.  Let's don't get into the ethics converstaion, that has been beaten to death on other threads.

 We have done a ton of 3D shoots over the last 20 years. There used to be a good shoot by MT Clemons archery club called pine creek. They had a novelty shoot that was an antelope at 124 yds with a black dot on it. My wife won it almost everytime. The bottom of her sight was perfect for the shot.

  I watched her head shoot a deer that was peaking out from behind a stump at exactly 124 yds. I almost fell over.

  I know you will say SURE or not ethical.
 Not a shot that would be taken lightly. The only availabe shot was the head shot. It would either be a hit or a miss. Also witnessed by three others

Lots of deer and elk have been seen running around with an arrow sticking out of their head because of someone thinking it was a "hit or miss shot".I just dont want to see some new bowhunter read about head shots being hit or miss and think it is ok .

[Come Get Some]

What is the longest bow kill people have done or witnessed?  I saw a friend take one at 73 yards, punch it right it vitals.  I personally could not take it but this guy shoots daily and is good.  Let's don't get into the ethics converstaion, that has been beaten to death on other threads.

 We have done a ton of 3D shoots over the last 20 years. There used to be a good shoot by MT Clemons archery club called pine creek. They had a novelty shoot that was an antelope at 124 yds with a black dot on it. My wife won it almost everytime. The bottom of her sight was perfect for the shot.

  I watched her head shoot a deer that was peaking out from behind a stump at exactly 124 yds. I almost fell over.

  I know you will say SURE or not ethical.
 Not a shot that would be taken lightly. The only availabe shot was the head shot. It would either be a hit or a miss. Also witnessed by three others

Lots of deer and elk have been seen running around with an arrow sticking out of their head because of someone thinking it was a "hit or miss shot".I just dont want to see some new bowhunter read about head shots being hit or miss and think it is ok .

  Agreed, It is not something I would like to see most bowhunters try. Most are not effective to over 40 yds. It was over 20 years ago.  And not repeated. But was a good shot. She actually said she was going to hit it in the neck at the base of the skull. That is exactly where she hit it. Breaking the neck and cutting the jugular.

[washelkhunter]

Tfl

[xXLojackXx]

A lot of guys and gals practice out to 150 yards. Makes your standard 40 yarders that much easier. With the equipment these days, in the right situations, 100 yard shots can easily be lethal with proper training.