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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on April 13, 2014, 09:19:50 PM

Title: Sky High or in the Dirt?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 13, 2014, 09:19:50 PM: Think back on your archery elk misses. Were they mostly high or low? Betcha I can guess ;)
Title: Re: Sky High or in the Dirt?
Post by: Biggerhammer on April 13, 2014, 09:52:42 PM: The several misses I've had were low. >:( Quartered away, down hill shots.
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Post by: kentrek on April 13, 2014, 10:07:54 PM: All the misses I've ever seen are due to not accounting for inclines :twocents:
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Post by: mountainman on April 13, 2014, 10:40:56 PM: Have never missed one..knock on wood!
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Post by: huntnnw on April 13, 2014, 10:52:18 PM: missed only one and that was last year at 18 yards.hit a limb :bash:
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Post by: Bhunter253 on April 14, 2014, 06:01:34 AM: Had a yote duck my arrow at 14 yards only one I've missed so far.
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Post by: bhawley76 on April 14, 2014, 06:57:00 AM: Only one miss at a animal, Biggest bull I have seen in the area It was just low. :bash: I will never forget that day EVER.
Title: Re: Sky High or in the Dirt?
Post by: Tbob on April 14, 2014, 02:59:23 PM: I never get the chance to shoot so I don't know yet...I let ya know when I finally let one fly. I'm hoping for a clean pass-through though!
Title: Re: Sky High or in the Dirt?
Post by: WSU on April 14, 2014, 03:09:33 PM: I've only taken two shots, so my sample size is small. Both were last year in two consecutive days. The first went high. I didn't have my range finder and in the heat of the moment guess that the elk was farther than it was. I knew what I did as soon as I touched my release. Talk about a sinking feeling. But, I got back on the same herd the next day and redeemed myself!
Title: Re: Sky High or in the Dirt?
Post by: Bean Counter on April 14, 2014, 03:14:21 PM: 47 yards my first year of hunting on a trophy. Not sure but I think I sailed it right over his back :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: