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Offline huntindoc

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Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« on: December 10, 2011, 04:38:09 PM »
Been a bit of a rough year for hunting this year.  I've killed nothing.  Haven't really even been able to get out.  Shot a few birds, but no 4 legged critters.  Long story.

Anyway, finally snuck out 2 days ago, last couple days for late archery here on the east side.  I rolled into some state land on a river.  Quite a grunt to get in place, but found an old built in tree stand over a field.  As good as anywhere, and I knew there would be deer all over the field come dark.  I was just freezer hunting.  Not wanting horns at all, just some back strap et al.  I drug my carcass up the tree.  Didn't fall out.  Good form.

About an hour before dark, I see a guy come by out a bit, maybe 150 yrds.  He glassed me up, I waved, he moved off to the south. 

Right at dark, here come the deer.  6 does came out between where this guy went and I.  They came out at 100 yrds and started to feed toward me.  Perfect!  I figured the other guy would get out and push them to me if I waited and that is exactly.  The deer moved smoothly to me, then most broke at 55 yrds, but one came directly my way as this othe guy started walking by.  It was getting pretty dark, but I still had my pins, and the last doe stopped at 32.5 yrds exactly (I ranged carefully).  Just as I was drawing, certain of nice plump deer steaks, I hear an arrow hit the ground between myself and the deer.  This joker shot an arrow from > 100 yrds at a deer that was butt toward him right at dark!

He even came and started casting around for the arrow until I threw my pack out of the tree, then he split just like the deer he had spooked from me.  Idiot.

No deer in Wa this year!

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2011, 05:42:27 PM »
Well, from what I hear, > 100 yards is completely within reasonable bow range...

...seriously though, it is not getting any easier to avoid idiots like that one.  Sorry to hear you had to be a victim. The worst part to me, is from your story he had to have known you were there... did he forget...

Sounds like a complete tool, be glad he's not your neighbor!
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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2011, 05:46:36 PM »
Bet he would have hit it if he was using Iluminocks.




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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2011, 05:51:01 PM »
Well, from what I hear, > 100 yards is completely within reasonable bow range...

...seriously though, it is not getting any easier to avoid idiots like that one.  Sorry to hear you had to be a victim. The worst part to me, is from your story he had to have known you were there... did he forget...

Sounds like a complete tool, be glad he's not your neighbor!
yeah- he probably practices at that range "all the time" and feels comfortable with that shot.

what an idiot.

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2011, 06:03:11 PM »
 :yeah: probably some of thoselong range shooters on the elk thread"90yard shot at a cow". they are real good and ethical and practice all the time

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2011, 06:11:08 PM »
Sorry to hear about your ruined hunt, you usually hear storie like this with the modern hunters.
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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2011, 07:47:11 PM »
Just curious, but do you expect anything less when bowhunting public land? Personally, every hunt on public land, I plan on the unexpected hunter to alter my plans. Usually going further away from roads prevents these happenings.

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2011, 08:49:32 PM »

One of the many trying to attempt to joint the ranks of the few that are capable. Possibly one of the guys on this site that rants about such shots on his keyboard on this forum but slings them all over when he feels no one is watching, funny stuff. No blood no foul.

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2011, 06:09:29 PM »
 :dunno:
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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2011, 06:12:02 PM »
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It's a TIKKA thing..., you may not understand.

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2011, 06:43:22 AM »
I think that guy was over here in during the swakane late hunt. If that wasnt him, it must of been one of his buddies. The hills were especially full this year of IDIOTS!
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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2011, 06:51:19 AM »
sucks, population equals turds...but ya were out hunting thats a good thing :tup:

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2011, 08:53:40 AM »
Bet he would have hit it if he was using Iluminocks.
:chuckle:  :stirthepot:
no, still would have nissed, as they dont help hit the target, but would not have lost the arrow...
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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2011, 03:40:37 PM »
Next time jump down grab his arrow bust it over your knee and throw it back at him... What a looser.. Fricken A-Holes...

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Re: Last chance failure- still some idiots around.
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2011, 04:31:05 PM »
 :chuckle:
Bet he would have hit it if he was using Iluminocks.

 


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