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Offline mmullins

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Spider ruined my hunt
« on: September 11, 2011, 02:54:08 PM »
I can't believe this. Went out this morning to the only spot that i can think of that isn't closed because of fire danger. Long story short. Got on a small herd. There were 4 bulls (that i saw) and a bunch of cows. I was able to get into them and had a 3 point bull at 25 yards, there was some brush but he gave me a shot. I drew my bow when he was broadside as i was putting my pins on his vitals, i couldn't see my pins. There was a huge garden spider (it had a stomach the size of a grape) that made a home on my pins as i was making my way threw the brush. The bull moved behind some cover. I got rid of the spider, but no more shot oportinities. Can't believe a freakin spider just cost me a couple hundred pounds of meat. Oh well, that hunting. It was a awesome exsperiance seeing that many bulls and cows together talkin' and bugling all together. To me it seems like the heat of the rut is just a couple days away. They were resonding to calls, but not coming into them. There is a Stud of a bull in the herd, may be ill get a shot on him tomarrow morning.

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2011, 03:07:57 PM »
That sucks !!!!!!!     You never know what is going to happen during the shot, there is so much you can't practice or plan on.   Hope you get another chance. Mike

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2011, 03:32:10 PM »
I'd have made sure that spider got the sharp end of my arrow!  Had that problem with snow before, but never heard of a spider.  Might have to think about buying a lotto ticket with that luck.
He asked, Do you ever give a short simple answer?  I replied, "Nope."

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2011, 03:38:52 PM »
Karma or fate.....not sure about that one. :chuckle:   

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2011, 04:39:11 PM »
That sucks !!!!!!!     You never know what is going to happen during the shot, there is so much you can't practice or plan on.   Hope you get another chance. Mike
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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #5 on: September 11, 2011, 05:30:25 PM »
mayby the spider new you were going to miss. so it saved you an arrow. :chuckle:

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2011, 05:44:17 PM »
I've had a shot ruined by snow packed in my pins but never a critter.  That sucks!  It must mean you are destined for a bigger bull.

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2011, 05:52:33 PM »
I hope so, I get a pretty tough time for passing on animals because the shots are perfect. A couple years ago my buddy shot a bull with a 7mm at 80 yards and we never found him. I would much rather get close and get action then wonding a animal and never finding it.

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #8 on: September 11, 2011, 06:02:42 PM »
Use the force Luke.......I love my longbow, its spider proof!.

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Re: Spider ruined my hunt
« Reply #9 on: September 11, 2011, 08:25:13 PM »
Use the force Luke.......I love my longbow, its spider proof!.
Yeh that , no spider karma when using Trad equipment

 


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