nightmares

[bankwalker]

yesterday was one of those days where you biggest hunting dreams are about to come true and at the blink of an eye they are pulled just out of reach. well in this case missed!

i got up at 5am to make the 1 1/2 hour drive to matlock pulling up to the gate with perfect timing to get all my gear ready and drive it just as legal shooting hour rolls around. on the 18th i seen a monster blacktail only to not get a shot, 4x4 with eyeguards and pushing a whopping 140". so this morning i was heading right back to where i seen the monster. as i make my way down to where i seen the buck the previous week i noticed movement out of the corner of my eye. a quick look produced a doe and a button buck. as i stepped out the the truck to glass the surrounding area i noticed the doe stare straight at a little bush. quickly i glanced at the bush to see nothing but head and antlers makes thier way around the bush. HOLY SH$T its the buck ive been dreaming about the last week. quickly i got back to the truck and grabbed my gun. as i got back around the truck for a shot the buck had only made if a few feet walking slowly away at 40yds. i have a little whistle and he stopped, i took a steady aim and BOOM! miss  the buck ran 100+ yds and stopped broadside, big mistake buddie i just went to the range and zero'd my gun in the day before. i took a steady rest on a stump and let loose another round BOOM!!! the buck takes off and i watch him run 500 yards through this clear cut and out of my sight. I MISSED!!! 

i searched for blood just incase for about an hour, wasting what was left ideal hunting hours.

later on that day i hunted the trees the big buck went into, and hunted them hard. i jumped him 2 more times but never got a good look let alone a shot.

as the day went on i seen planty of deer and other bucks. but just couldnt get a shot. after missing the buck of my dreams and the biggest blacktail i have ever seen in person. i lost all confidence in my shooting ability and just couldnt get myself to pull the trigger on another deer that day.

nightmares will haunt my as i sleep over this buck. i have 2 more days of the general season and the late hunt. and i will be spending them after this buck.

[lewy]

That sucks, maybe re-check the zero on your rifle?, You probably got a small case of buck fever tho-

[bankwalker]

That sucks, maybe re-check the zero on your rifle?, You probably got a small case of buck fever tho-

oh yea buck fever to say the least thats forsure.

[DoubleJ]

Where was this?  Send me GPS coordinates and I'll go check to make sure you missed

[bankwalker]

yea thats gonna happen 

the buck i shot at was bigger then the buck taken by the high school out there by matlock, for anyone who has seen the pictures of that buck

[remington300mag]

I wonder if anyone has ever fell for the "Please send GPS coordinates" line?!?!?!   

[bankwalker]

I wonder if anyone has ever fell for the "Please send GPS coordinates" line?!?!?!   

the best i can do is...he was next to the stump with bark on it 

[ser300wsm]

Sorry to hear that, but it sounds like a case of buck fever. Dont give up, he is still out there. Good luck to ya. G.P.S. location & i will help you. LOL

[Buckoholic]

Well if your not going to share where he was we are taking your bday away!!!!! 

[Wile E. Hunter]

1st order of business is to check your rifle. Deer are pretty big at 40, and 100yds. Buck fever or no.

Wile E.

[bankwalker]

1st order of business is to check your rifle. Deer are pretty big at 40, and 100yds. Buck fever or no.

Wile E.

i just went to the range and zero'd my gun in the day before....so i know for a fact there is no fault by my own. 

[Wile E. Hunter]

1st order of business is to check your rifle. Deer are pretty big at 40, and 100yds. Buck fever or no.

Wile E.

i just went to the range and zero'd my gun in the day before....so i know for a fact there is no fault by my own. 

Things happen, guns get knocked over, etc. If you missed at 40 yds, and again at 100yds, I'm hopeful something's wrong with your rifle.

Wile E.

[rasbo]

sometimes in the heat of the hunt one will look through the scope and shoot.Not realizing they didn't use the cross hairs..

[bullrider97]

Hey, I know that stump with the bark on it. Thanx for the tip, I'll send you pictures when I get him. 

[bankwalker]

1st order of business is to check your rifle. Deer are pretty big at 40, and 100yds. Buck fever or no.

Wile E.

i just went to the range and zero'd my gun in the day before....so i know for a fact there is no fault by my own. 

Things happen, guns get knocked over, etc. If you missed at 40 yds, and again at 100yds, I'm hopeful something's wrong with your rifle.

Wile E.

i just flat out missed. i wish i could make some excuse, but its all user error big time.

[Wile E. Hunter]

Well, I hope it works out for you next time. Keep at it. It gets easier! Best of luck!

Wile E.

[dirty24d]

You probably pulled something I've done many times.  Held your breath.  I have missed some stupid easy shots by simply holding my breath thinking  it helps or just because i've forgotten to breath.  It took me awhile to break myself from it. I havent missed since. Really focus on your breathing. I had to tell myself everytime i saw an animal from yote to bear breath breath breathe.   Good Luck...